FOOTPRINT RESEARCH

REALITY CAN BE INCONVENIENT.

Government has plenty of statistics. What it does not always have is reality.

FACTS

EVIDENCE

CONTEXT

WHAT IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING?

Footprint Research collects anonymised information from businesses about what is actually happening.

BUSINESS PROFILE

No identifying information needs to be published with the research.

Industry

Number of employees

Approximate turnover

Region

Years trading

Has turnover increased, decreased or remained broadly the same over the last 12 months?

Increased Decreased About the same

Are margins

Improving Falling Stable Don’t know

Are staffing costs creating pressure?

Yes No Unsure

Are customers taking longer to pay?

Yes No About the same

Has access to finance become

Easier Harder No change Not applicable

Additional comments

Do you believe current government policy understands the needs of businesses like yours?

Yes No Sometimes No idea

What is the single biggest thing government could change to improve your business environment?

What government rule or process causes you the most unnecessary work?

Anything else government should know?

Permission

I agree that my answers may be combined with other responses and used anonymously for research, articles and submissions to government or other institutions.