Business Check-In Survey V2

This survey should take you about 5 minutes to complete and is designed to gather business feedback on the current economic trading conditions on the Isle of Man. This data is invaluable to the ongoing work of the Business Isle of Man Agency to support economic development and will be used to help guide future initiatives, projects and policies.

Confidentiality:

The information submitted by your company/organisation will be treated in the strictest confidence and not divulged to any third party in a way that could be attributable to the company/organisation that submitted them. Any information that may be published using the data obtained through this survey will not contain any reference to the company/organisation which participated.

Data Protection:

This survey does not require the respondent to provide any personal data and therefore is outside of the scope of the Data Protection Act 2018 and subordinate regulations.

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* 1. Name of organisation

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* 2. Please indicate the sector your business is operating in.

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* 3. Please indicate the location your business is based in.

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* 4. Please indicate the geographic market you focus on.

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* 5. How many people does your organisation employ on Island?

Full Time

Part Time

Seasonal

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* 6. How long has your business been in operation?

Less than 12 months (Start-Up)

1-2 Years

3-5 Years

6-10 Years

10+ Years

Current Situation

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* 7. Over the past 12 months, do you believe demand for your products or services has...

increased

remained same

decreased

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* 8. Over the past 12 months, do you believe your business's turnover has...

increased

remained same

decreased

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* 9. Over the past 12 months, do you believe your business's profit margin has...

increased

remained same

decreased

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* 10. Over the past 12 months, has the number of staff in your workforce...

increased

remained constant

decreased

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* 11. Are any of these following factors more of a concern to your business's operation compared to 12 months ago? (Select all that apply)

Business Carbon Emissions (Climate Impacts)

Energy Costs (Including Fuel)

Government Policy

Market Competition

Raw Material and Stock Availability

Raw Materials and Stock Costs

Real Estate Costs (Rental or Mortgage Interest)

Real Estate Suitability

Recruitment & Retention

Regulations (Licenses etc)

Staff Costs

Staff Welfare

Waste Disposal

Other (please specify)

Business Confidence

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* 12. Over the next 12 months, do you believe demand for your products or services will...

increase

remain the same

decrease

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* 13. Over the next 12 months, do you believe your business's turnover will...

increase

remain the same

decrease

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* 14. Over the next 12 months, do you believe your business's profit margin will...

increase

remain the same

decrease

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* 15. Over the next 12 months, do you expect your workforce to...

increase

remain constant

decrease

If increasing please indicate how many positions you are considering

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* 16. In 12 months time, how do you expect to describe your business's situation...

Thriving and Expanding

Steady but Profitable

Ticking Over and Breaking Even

Steady but Declining

At Risk of Closure

N/A - Planning to Sell

Additional Information you wish to share about your answer

National Issues

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* 17. Please rank the below National Issues in Order of Impact on your Business

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* 18. Are there any other National Issues which you feel are not listed above and should be included?

Local Issues

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* 19. Please rank the below Local Issues in Order of Impact on your Business

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* 20. Are there any other Local Issues which you feel are not listed above and should be included?

Government Feedback

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* 21. What type of Government Support would be the most useful to you?

Training and Education (Workshops, Lectures, Online Tools, etc)

Promotional Opportunities and Campaigns (Meet your Street, On Your Doorstep, Photography)

Networking Events and Contacts (Sector Events, Links to Industry Bodies, etc)

Efficiency Projects (Energy, Waste, Automation, etc)

Physical Assets (Building regeneration, Equipment, etc)

Digital Systems (Websites, Payment Solutions, Booking Systems)

Employees (Relocation Incentives, Apprenticeships, Scaling Up)

Built Environment (Government Owned Units, Private Sector Stimulus, Incubators, etc)

Accessibility (Physical Premise Access, Digital Systems Access, etc)

Transition to Net Zero (Informational, Education, Funding Schemes)

Other (please specify)

Business Check-In Survey V2

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* 1. Name of organisation

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* 2. Please indicate the sector your business is operating in.

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* 3. Please indicate the location your business is based in.

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* 4. Please indicate the geographic market you focus on.

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* 5. How many people does your organisation employ on Island?

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* 6. How long has your business been in operation?

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* 7. Over the past 12 months, do you believe demand for your products or services has...

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* 8. Over the past 12 months, do you believe your business's turnover has...

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* 9. Over the past 12 months, do you believe your business's profit margin has...

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* 10. Over the past 12 months, has the number of staff in your workforce...

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* 11. Are any of these following factors more of a concern to your business's operation compared to 12 months ago? (Select all that apply)

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* 12. Over the next 12 months, do you believe demand for your products or services will...

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* 13. Over the next 12 months, do you believe your business's turnover will...

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* 14. Over the next 12 months, do you believe your business's profit margin will...

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* 15. Over the next 12 months, do you expect your workforce to...

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* 16. In 12 months time, how do you expect to describe your business's situation...

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* 17. Please rank the below National Issues in Order of Impact on your Business

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* 18. Are there any other National Issues which you feel are not listed above and should be included?

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* 19. Please rank the below Local Issues in Order of Impact on your Business

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* 20. Are there any other Local Issues which you feel are not listed above and should be included?

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* 21. What type of Government Support would be the most useful to you?

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* 22. Any other comments for Government based on your business's interactions with us in the last 12 months? (Any Department)