Quarterly Economic Survey Q4 2024 Quarterly Economic Survey Question Title * 1. Email address you would like the Quarterly Economic Survey results to be sent to (optional) Question Title * 2. Name of organisation and email (optional) Question Title * 3. What Chamber of Commerce is your business a member of? (If you are not a Chamber member, where is your business located?) - answers are arranged by UK region East Mids: Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire East Mids: Lincolnshire East Mids: Northamptonshire East: Bedfordshire East: Cambridgeshire East: Essex East: Hertfordshire East: Norfolk East: Suffolk London Milton Keynes North East North West: Cumbria North West: East Lancashire North West: Greater Manchester North West: Liverpool North West: North and West Lancashire North West: St Helens North West: Wirral Northern Ireland Scotland: Aberdeen & Grampian Scotland: Ayrshire Scotland: Dundee & Angus Scotland: Fife Scotland: Inverness Scotland: Other Scotland: Renfrewshire South Cheshire South East: Hampshire South East: Isle of Wight South East: Kent Invicta South East: Surrey South East: Sussex South East: Thames Valley South West: Business West/Bristol South West: Cornwall South West: Devon South West: Dorset South West: Somerset Wales: South Wales Wales: West Cheshire & North Wales West Mids: Birmingham West Mids: Black Country West Mids: Coventry & Warwickshire West Mids: Hereford & Worcestershire West Mids: Shropshire West Mids: Staffordshire Yorks & Humber: Barnsley & Rotherham Yorks & Humber: Doncaster Yorks & Humber: Hull & Humber Yorks & Humber: Mid Yorkshire Yorks & Humber: Sheffield Yorks & Humber: West and North Yorkshire Question Title * 4. How many people does your organisation or branch employ? Question Title * 5. Which of the following best describes your main business activity? Agriculture, fishing, mining, energy, or utilities Manufacture of electronic or IT goods Other manufacturing Construction or engineering Transport, logistics, or storage Retail or wholesale Hospitality, catering, or tourism Professional services (e g. finance, accounting, legal, training, property, IT, data, consultancy, recruitment) Marketing, media, advertising, or communications Consumer services (e.g. cleaning, decorating, plumbing, repairs, leisure, recreation) Public sector, education, health, social work or voluntary Other services not listed above Question Title * 6. UK and overseas markets Excluding seasonal variations, over the past 3 months... Increased Remained Constant Decreased UK sales/custom/bookings have... UK sales/custom/bookings have... Increased UK sales/custom/bookings have... Remained Constant UK sales/custom/bookings have... Decreased UK orders/advance custom/bookings have... UK orders/advance custom/bookings have... Increased UK orders/advance custom/bookings have... Remained Constant UK orders/advance custom/bookings have... Decreased Overseas sales/custom/bookings have... Overseas sales/custom/bookings have... Increased Overseas sales/custom/bookings have... Remained Constant Overseas sales/custom/bookings have... Decreased Overseas orders/advance custom/bookings have... Overseas orders/advance custom/bookings have... Increased Overseas orders/advance custom/bookings have... Remained Constant Overseas orders/advance custom/bookings have... Decreased Question Title * 7. Labour Force Increased Remained Constant Decreased Over the past 3 months, has your workforce... Over the past 3 months, has your workforce... Increased Over the past 3 months, has your workforce... Remained Constant Over the past 3 months, has your workforce... Decreased Over the next 3 months, do you expect your workforce to... Over the next 3 months, do you expect your workforce to... Increased Over the next 3 months, do you expect your workforce to... Remained Constant Over the next 3 months, do you expect your workforce to... Decreased Question Title * 8. Recruitment Yes No Have you attempted to recruit staff over the past 3 months? Have you attempted to recruit staff over the past 3 months? Yes Have you attempted to recruit staff over the past 3 months? No Question Title * 9. If yes, were they for: Part-time jobs Full-time jobs Temporary jobs Permanent jobs Question Title * 10. Recruitment difficulties Yes No If you attempted to recruit, did you experience any difficulties finding suitable staff? If you attempted to recruit, did you experience any difficulties finding suitable staff? Yes If you attempted to recruit, did you experience any difficulties finding suitable staff? No Question Title * 11. If yes, for which of the following categories of employee: Skilled manual / technical Professional / managerial Clerical Semi/unskilled Question Title * 12. Cash flow and investment Increased Remained Constant Decreased Over the past 3 months, cash flow has... Over the past 3 months, cash flow has... Increased Over the past 3 months, cash flow has... Remained Constant Over the past 3 months, cash flow has... Decreased Over the past 3 months, investment plans for plant/machinery/equipment have... Over the past 3 months, investment plans for plant/machinery/equipment have... Increased Over the past 3 months, investment plans for plant/machinery/equipment have... Remained Constant Over the past 3 months, investment plans for plant/machinery/equipment have... Decreased Over the past 3 months, investment plans for training have... Over the past 3 months, investment plans for training have... Increased Over the past 3 months, investment plans for training have... Remained Constant Over the past 3 months, investment plans for training have... Decreased Question Title * 13. Business Confidence Improve Remain the same Worsen Over the next 12 months, do you believe your business's turnover will... Over the next 12 months, do you believe your business's turnover will... Improve Over the next 12 months, do you believe your business's turnover will... Remain the same Over the next 12 months, do you believe your business's turnover will... Worsen Over the next 12 months, do you believe your business's profitability will... Over the next 12 months, do you believe your business's profitability will... Improve Over the next 12 months, do you believe your business's profitability will... Remain the same Over the next 12 months, do you believe your business's profitability will... Worsen Question Title * 14. Capacity Full capacity Below capacity Are you currently operating at... Are you currently operating at... Full capacity Are you currently operating at... Below capacity Question Title * 15. Prices/Costs Increase Remain the Same Decrease Over the next 3 months, do you expect the price of your good/services to... Over the next 3 months, do you expect the price of your good/services to... Increase Over the next 3 months, do you expect the price of your good/services to... Remain the Same Over the next 3 months, do you expect the price of your good/services to... Decrease Question Title * 16. Is your business facing pressure to raise prices from any of the following sources? Which one do you think has affected you the most? Labour costs (e.g. salaries, pay settlements, contractors) Raw materials (e.g. steel, cardboard, food) Utilities (e.g. gas, electricity) Fuel (e.g. petrol, diesel) Finance costs Other overheads Question Title * 17. Please indicate which of these following factors are more of a concern to your business than 3 months ago (please tick all that apply) Interest rates Exchange rates Business rates Inflation Competition Taxation Question Title * 18. Feedback Feel free to include additional feedback about business or economic conditions in the previous three months Submit
