Business Confidence Survey Q4 2023 Question Title * 1. Do you believe that general business conditions in 12 months' time will have: Improved Remained the same Deteriorated Question Title * 2. How do you expect the volume of business to change in the next 12 months? Increase Remain the same Decrease Question Title * 3. What changes do you anticipate for your profits over the next year? Increase Remain the same Decrease Question Title * 4. What changes in staffing do you anticipate making in the next 12 months? Increase Remain the same Decrease Question Title * 5. What investment levels will you be making in plant, equipment or vehicles in the next 12 months? Increase Remain the same Decrease Question Title * 6. Do you expect the volume of residential construction to change in the next 12 months? Increase Remain the same Decrease Question Title * 7. Do you expect the volume of industrial construction to change in the next 12 months? Increase Remain the same Decrease Question Title * 8. Do you expect the volume of commercial construction to change in the next 12 months? Increase Remain the same Decrease Question Title * 9. What do you think the inflation rate (measured by the CPI) will be in 12 months' time? 0% 10% Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 10. Compared with this time last year, how much has your average wages/saleries of your staff changed? 0% 100% Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 11. How much has the volume of business changed compared to this time last year? Increased Remained the same Decreased Question Title * 12. How has the number of staff you employ changed compared to this time last year? Increased Remained the same Decreased Question Title * 13. How many employees do you have? 5 or less Between 21 and 50 Between 6 and 20 51 or more Question Title * 14. What are the top 3 most important problems facing your firm? Regulation and paper work Low turnover Internal management difficulties Finding skilled labour High rates of pay Competition from other businesses Cashflow/debtors Access to finance Other (please specify) Page1 / 1 100% of survey complete. Done