AMR 2013 - Finance 33% of survey complete. This survey is to be filled in by representatives from UK manufacturing businesses (including production, logistics and associated operations) that are, or potentially could be, the end user of financial products and services. Please do not complete this survey if this doesn't apply to you. Question Title * 1. What area of financial management is your company currently most focussed on? Increasing cash flow Reducing costs generally Coping with inflation Exchange rate fluctuations Raising money for investment Reducing debt Question Title * 2. Which of the following areas will you be investing in within the current financial year? (Mark as many as apply). Computer hardware Computer software and systems Communications infrastructure Machine tools Handling and storage equipment Other capital investment Question Title * 3. In broad terms, what is the likely level of capital investment in the following areas during this current financial year? Under £10,000 £10,000 - £50,000 £50,000 - £100,000 £100,000-£500,000 Over £500,000 Machinery/machine tools (inc new production facilities) Machinery/machine tools (inc new production facilities) Under £10,000 Machinery/machine tools (inc new production facilities) £10,000 - £50,000 Machinery/machine tools (inc new production facilities) £50,000 - £100,000 Machinery/machine tools (inc new production facilities) £100,000-£500,000 Machinery/machine tools (inc new production facilities) Over £500,000 IT equipment/computer hardware and software IT equipment/computer hardware and software Under £10,000 IT equipment/computer hardware and software £10,000 - £50,000 IT equipment/computer hardware and software £50,000 - £100,000 IT equipment/computer hardware and software £100,000-£500,000 IT equipment/computer hardware and software Over £500,000 Property/buildings Property/buildings Under £10,000 Property/buildings £10,000 - £50,000 Property/buildings £50,000 - £100,000 Property/buildings £100,000-£500,000 Property/buildings Over £500,000 Handling and storage equipment Handling and storage equipment Under £10,000 Handling and storage equipment £10,000 - £50,000 Handling and storage equipment £50,000 - £100,000 Handling and storage equipment £100,000-£500,000 Handling and storage equipment Over £500,000 New product development New product development Under £10,000 New product development £10,000 - £50,000 New product development £50,000 - £100,000 New product development £100,000-£500,000 New product development Over £500,000 Other (please specify) Question Title * 4. Are your investments levels in the following areas this year more, less or about the same as last year? Less Same More Don't know Machinery/machine tools (inc new production facilities) Machinery/machine tools (inc new production facilities) Less Machinery/machine tools (inc new production facilities) Same Machinery/machine tools (inc new production facilities) More Machinery/machine tools (inc new production facilities) Don't know IT equipment/computer hardware and software IT equipment/computer hardware and software Less IT equipment/computer hardware and software Same IT equipment/computer hardware and software More IT equipment/computer hardware and software Don't know Property/buildings Property/buildings Less Property/buildings Same Property/buildings More Property/buildings Don't know Handling and storage equipment Handling and storage equipment Less Handling and storage equipment Same Handling and storage equipment More Handling and storage equipment Don't know New product development New product development Less New product development Same New product development More New product development Don't know Other (specify) Other (specify) Less Other (specify) Same Other (specify) More Other (specify) Don't know No major expenditure planned No major expenditure planned Less No major expenditure planned Same No major expenditure planned More No major expenditure planned Don't know Don't know Don't know Less Don't know Same Don't know More Don't know Don't know Question Title * 5. Do you anticipate to be more, less or about the same in the following areas next year? Less Same More Don't know Machinery/machine tools (inc new production facilities) Machinery/machine tools (inc new production facilities) Less Machinery/machine tools (inc new production facilities) Same Machinery/machine tools (inc new production facilities) More Machinery/machine tools (inc new production facilities) Don't know IT equipment/computer hardware and software IT equipment/computer hardware and software Less IT equipment/computer hardware and software Same IT equipment/computer hardware and software More IT equipment/computer hardware and software Don't know Property/buildings Property/buildings Less Property/buildings Same Property/buildings More Property/buildings Don't know Handling and storage equipment Handling and storage equipment Less Handling and storage equipment Same Handling and storage equipment More Handling and storage equipment Don't know New product development New product development Less New product development Same New product development More New product development Don't know Question Title * 6. Now thinking ahead for the next five years, what do you anticipate being the major areas of capital investment for this company? Less Same More Don't know Machinery/machine tools (inc new production facilities) Machinery/machine tools (inc new production facilities) Less Machinery/machine tools (inc new production facilities) Same Machinery/machine tools (inc new production facilities) More Machinery/machine tools (inc new production facilities) Don't know IT equipment/computer hardware and software IT equipment/computer hardware and software Less IT equipment/computer hardware and software Same IT equipment/computer hardware and software More IT equipment/computer hardware and software Don't know Property/buildings Property/buildings Less Property/buildings Same Property/buildings More Property/buildings Don't know Handling and storage equipment Handling and storage equipment Less Handling and storage equipment Same Handling and storage equipment More Handling and storage equipment Don't know New product development New product development Less New product development Same New product development More New product development Don't know Question Title * 7. How feasible has it been for your company to obtain any necessary funding in 2013, as opposed to previous years? Funding inaccessible Funding difficult to obtain No change Funding obtained easier Not applicable - no funding sought Question Title * 8. Which of the following ways of raising capital has this company used within the past two years? (Mark as many as apply). Overdraft Bank loan Venture capital Company reserves Equity scheme Flotation/sale of stock Asset Finance Hire Purchase/Leasing Personal loans Invoice Financing/Discounting Question Title * 9. How do you rate the level of service/advice provided by your current lender? Excellent Good Average Poor Question Title * 10. How satisfied are you with the trade funding options available from your bank? Very unsatisfied Moderately unsatisfied Indifferent Moderately satisfied Very satisfied Question Title * 11. To what extent are you typically able to monitor and measure return on major capital investment projects? Full financial ROI (return on investment) quantification on all investments Most benefits are quantified financially, but not all Some ROI quantification Mainly operate qualitative assessments Question Title * 12. What is the typical required payback period for a return on a major capital investment project? 12 months or less 1 - 2 years 2 - 4 years 4 - 7 years More than 7 years No such targets usually set Question Title * 13. In broad terms what percentage of capital investment is strategic as opposed to replacement? (Strategic being investment to support the forward vision of the company) 100% 75-99% 50-74% 25-49% 1-24% None Question Title * 14. What percentage of your business is conducted offshore? 0-10% 10-20% 20-30% 30-40% More than 40% Question Title * 15. Is your level of offshore activity likely to increase or decrease over the next 12 months? Increase Decrease Stay the same Don't know Question Title * 16. What percentage of your production is outsourced? 0-10% 10-20% 20-30% 30-40% More than 40% Don't know Question Title * 17. Is your level of outsourcing likely to increase or decrease over the next 12 months? Increase Decrease Stay the same Don't know Question Title * 18. Over the last 12 months, how has your spending changed in the following areas? Increase Stay the same Decrease Marketing Marketing Increase Marketing Stay the same Marketing Decrease Advertising Advertising Increase Advertising Stay the same Advertising Decrease Travel Travel Increase Travel Stay the same Travel Decrease Conferences Conferences Increase Conferences Stay the same Conferences Decrease Social Social Increase Social Stay the same Social Decrease HR Perks HR Perks Increase HR Perks Stay the same HR Perks Decrease Employee Bonuses Employee Bonuses Increase Employee Bonuses Stay the same Employee Bonuses Decrease Next