Thank you for visiting this site. The survey will only take 10 minutes and seeks to obtain the views of local businesses to gather some critical information that will assist with the formation of the Economic Development Plan for the next three years and beyond. Your answers will be kept anonymous and confidential. Nottingham City Council will be looking to provide feedback from this research and will notify participants of how and when this will happen. If you have any difficulty completing this survey or have any queries regarding the use of this information, please telephone 01949 839721. To begin, please click 'Next'.

Your company profile

Q1	In which year was your company established?
		--Click Here--20082007200620062004200320022001200019991998199719961995199419931992199119901989198819871986198519841983198219811980197919781977197619751974197319721971197019691968196719661965196419631962196119601959195819571956195519541953195219511950Between 1900 and 1949Before 1899Don't know

Q2	Where was your company established?
		--Click Here--AberdeenBangorBathBelfastBirminghamBlackpoolBradfordBrightonBristolCambridgeCanterburyCardiffCarlisleChesterChichesterCoventryDerbyDundeeDurhamEdinburghElyExeterGlasgowGloucesterHerefordInvernessKingston upon HullLancasterLeedsLeicesterLichfieldLincolnLiverpoolLondon, EastLondon, East CentralLondon, NorthLondon, North WestLondon, South EastLondon, South WestLondon, WestLondon, West CentralManchesterNewcastle upon TyneNewportNorwichNottinghamOxfordPeterboroughPlymouthPortsmouthPrestonRiponSalfordSalisburySheffieldSouthamptonSt.AlbansStirlingStoke-on-TrentSunderlandSwanseaTruroWakefieldWellsWestminsterWinchesterWolverhamptonWorcesterYorkOther

	If other, please state:

Q3	Is this your sole base?
		Yes
		No

Q3a	Where else do you have a presence? (please tick all that apply)
		In the East Midlands
		Elsewhere in the UK
		Outside the UK

Q3b	Please state where they are located:

Q4	Is your company a subsidiary?
		Yes
		No

Q4a	What is the name of the main/parent company?

Q5	How many people work for your company on this site?
		1 to 5
		6 to 10
		11 to 20
		21 to 50
		51 to 100
		101 to 250
		251>

Q6	How many people are employed: (Please complete for each option)
		0		1 to 5		6 to 10		11 to 20		21 to 50		51 to 100		101 to 250		251>
	a) Full time
	b) Part time
	c) Casually
	d) On a sub-contracted/agency basis

Q7	How many graduates do you employ?
		None
		1 to 5
		6 to 10
		11 to 20
		21>

Q7a	To your knowledge, did they graduate from either of the two Nottingham universities?
		Yes
		No
		Don't know

About your industry sector

Q8	In which business sector would you class your company?
		Construction
		Creative Industries
		Financial and Business Services
		Public Sector
		Retail and Hospitality
		Science and Technology
		Other
		Unknown

	If other, please specify:

	If unknown, under which section of the yellow pages would you advertise your business?

Q9	Do you network with any other businesses within your business sector?
		Yes
		No

Q9a	With which of the following forums/networks do you network?
		Business Club
		Business Link
		Business Networks International (BNI)
		Creative Industries
		Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce (DNCC)
		Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)
		First Enterprise Business Agency (FEBA)
		Food and Drink Forum
		Independent Business Association (IBA)
		ING
		Nottingham Business Venture (NBV)
		Nottingham City Business Club
		Prince's Trust
		Profit Club
		Women in Business
		Other

	If other, please state:

Q10	Do you believe your sector has a strong presence in Nottingham?
		Yes
		No

Q11	What do you consider to be the key gaps, strengths and weaknesses and key factors affecting growth in the sector in Nottingham?

Company development and growth

Q12	What has been your actual growth rate over the past 3 years, if known?
		We have seen a negative growth rate
		No growth
		0% to 25%
		26% to 50%
		51% to 75%
		76% to 100%
		Don't know
		Prefer not to say

Q13	What was your planned growth rate over the same period?
		A negative growth was predicted
		No growth
		0% to 25%
		26% to 50%
		51% to 75%
		76% to 100%
		Don't know
		Prefer not to say

Q14	What are your growth plans for the next 3 years? (e.g. what is your projected %  turnover increase, any recruitment, expansion plans etc.)

Q15	From the following which do you consider to be the key potential barriers to your business growth in Nottingham now and for the next 3 years?
		Crime/perception of crime
		Development of e-commerce
		Employment regulations
		Entering new markets
		Export/import opportunities
		Finance
		Labour market/skills shortages
		Marketing and promotion
		National insurance
		Premises
		Product development/innovation
		Public transport/accessibility
		Taxation
		Other
		I do not consider there to be any potential barriers to my business growth

	If other, please state

Human resources

Q16	Have you been able to recruit sufficient calibre or quantity of staff to meet your business needs to date?
		Yes
		No
		Our business has never employed staff

Q17	What recruitment needs do you anticipate having over the next 12 months?
	Managerial
	Specialists/Trades person
	Other Technical Support Staff
	Customer Contact Centres
	Store Assistants
	Stock Management
	Sales/Marketing
	Clerical/Secretarial
	Administration
	Other
	We have no plans to recruit new staff

	If other, please state:

	How many of these do you anticipate recruiting?
		1 to 5		6 to 10		11 to 20		21>
	Managerial
	Specialists/Trades person
	Other Technical Support Staff
	Customer Contact Centres
	Store Assistants
	Stock Management
	Sales/Marketing
	Clerical/Secretarial
	Administration
	Other

	Are you likely to recruit these roles locally?
		Yes		No		Unknown
	Managerial
	Specialists/Trades person
	Other Technical Support Staff
	Customer Contact Centres
	Store Assistants
	Stock Management
	Sales/Marketing
	Clerical/Secretarial
	Administration
	Other

Q18	Do you consider your current workforce to have skills issues that may be a contributing factor towards constraining your own business growth to date?
		Yes
		No

Q19	Are you likely to require external help/support to address your future recruitment, training or skills development needs?
		Yes
		No

Q20	Have you had any contact or links with either of the two Nottingham universities concerning staffing or recruitment (this could include placements)?
		Yes
		No

Q20a	Is this something you would consider in the future?
		Yes
		No

Business in Nottingham

Q21	What were the principal factors and main benefits of choosing to be based in Nottingham?
		City centre location
		Nottingham/Nottinghamshire resident
		Property offer e.g. quality, costs
		Proximity to customers
		Proximity to other companies within the sector
		Skills/staffing availability
		Transport links
		Other
		There were no principal factors/main benefits of choosing to be based in Nottingham

	If other, please state

Q22	Are there any drawbacks/disadvantages of being based in Nottingham?
		Yes
		No

Q22a	If yes, what are they?

Q23	Are you likely to remain in Nottingham over the next 3 years?
		Yes
		No

Q23a	If no, do you have any plans on where you would relocate to and why?

Nottingham City Council

Q24	Have you heard of Nottingham City Council Economic Development Service?
		Yes
		No

Q24a	Which of the following services do you think they provide?
		Access to funding and business support
		Designing bespoke training programmes
		Developing trade and export opportunities
		Developing transport plans for your business
		Finding the right staff
		Identifying the right property for your business
		Introduction to strategic business partnerships and networks
		Reducing the environmental impact of your business
		Supplying to the City Council
		Support to help employees with disabilities sustain employment
		None of these
		Other

	If other, please state:

Q24c	What services or products would you like to see offered by the Economic Development Service?

Q25	Do you have any other specific questions or issues you would like to raise relating to your specific industry sector?
		Yes
		No

	Please state the questions or issues you would like to raise:

	Further information Your contact details will not be linked to your responses.
		Yes		No
	Would you like to receive information from the Nottingham City Council Economic Development Service?
	Would you like to participate in future research activities with Nottingham City Council?
	Would you like to be notified of how and when feedback to this research will be provided?
	Would you like to be entered into the free prize draw?

	Please enter your details so we can add you to our contact list.  Your details will not be linked to your responses.
	Contact name (title, forename and surname)
	Position in company
	Company name
	Address (including postcode)
	Telephone number
	Fax number
	Mobile
	Email address
	Website

We will add your details to our database so that you receive the information you requested.  Data supplied is protected by the Data Protection Act 1998.  Your contact information will not to disclosed to any third parties.

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