Column Q1.1A.Inquires, would you classify your organization as one mainly seeking to make a
profit; as a charity or voluntary sector organization; or as a government financed body (either by
central or local government)?
Options
1. Seeking a profit (i.e. a commercial business)
2. Charity / voluntary sector
3. Government financed body
Findings
Under the sheet or data tab we get average of column Q1-A1 as 1, which is corresponding to
option “seeking a profit (i.e. a commercial business)”.hence business organization classified as
one mainly seeking to make a profit
For Column Q1.2B
That is Q1.2. Which inquires, how many employees does your business currently employ across
all sites in the UK, excluding owners and partners?
Analysis for code Q1-2B
Options
1. Self employed (zero employees)
2. Micro business: 1 – 4 employees
3. Micro business: 5 – 9 employees
4. Small business: 10 – 19 employees
5. Small business: 20 – 49 employees
6. Medium business: 50 – 249 employees
7. Large business: 250+ employees
Report on findings
Under the sheet or data tab we get a column Q1-2A having many entries and we simply get a
mean and that is 7504.785. The average of column of Q1-2A is rounded off and it is 7505
employees, that the business currently employ across all sites in the UK, excluding owners and
partners meaning the option number 7 is picked or ticked since it is 250+ employees and means
the business is large.
Q1-4 inquires, How many years has this firm been trading? This includes under all ownerships
and all legal statuses
Options
1. Less than one year
2. year but less than 2 years
3. 2 years but less than 3 years
4. 3 years but less than 4 years
5. 4 years but less than 5 years
6. 5 years but less than 6 years
7. 6 – 10 years
8. 11 – 20 years
9. More than 20 years
10. Don't know
Findings
The average of the columns Q1 4 is 6.200499 this is roughly six or 6 years the firm has been
trading, this includes under all ownerships and all legal statuses. And the option number seven
(7) is the responding answer to this inquiry because the average if six years plus some months as
there are decimals.
Q2-1A inquires; to what extent, if at all, has Surviving been a significant concern for your
business since established/ over the last 3 years?
Options
1. Very significant
2. Fairly significant
3. Not very significant
4. Not significant at all
5. Don't know
Findings
Mathematical manipulation of column Q2-1A gives the average of 1.925125 and according to
the options given, we may round off the value of the average and get value two and this option is
fairly significant, Then Survival of business has been fairly significant since business was
established or over the last 3 years.
Q2-1B
Seeks or inquires; to what extent, if at all, has developing and growing the business been a
significant concern for your business since established/ over the last 3 years?
Option
1. Very significant
2. Fairly significant
3. Not very significant
4. Not significant at all
5. Don't know
Findings
Averaging of column Q2-1B gives the average of 1.826123128 and according to the options
given, we assume that this average is close to a significant of 2 since this average can be rounded
off hence the answer corresponding to this question is fairly significant
Q2-1C
This line inquires; to what extent, if at all, has Raising finance been a significant concern for
your business since established/ over the last 3 years?
Options
1. Very significant
2. Fairly significant
3. Not very significant
4. Not significant at all
5. Don't know
Findings
Working out the average of column Q2-1C we get 2.456739, this value can be rounded off to
significant whole number to value 3 and from the options given we get value 3 corresponds to
“Not very significant”. Then raising finance is not very significant concern to the business since
established or over the last 3 years
Recommendation
we recommend that business organization in question should have other alternatives of raising
income or finance meaning should invest into a commodity that will be very profitable to the
business hence raising finance as we have find out that raising finance is not very significant
that
Q2-1D, questions; to what extent, if at all, has Managing cash flow been a significant concern
for your business since established/ over the last 3 years?
Options
1. Very significant
2. Fairly significant
3. Not very significant
4. Not significant at all
5. Don't know
Finding report
Averaging column Q2:1D we get 2.097338 this is simply value 2 as we ignore decimals that are
insignificant and option corresponds to value 2 is fairly significant. Meaning Managing cash
flow been fairly significant concern for the business since established/ over the last 3 years
Q2-1E; question: to what extent, if at all, has Recruiting or developing staff been a significant
concern for your business since established/ over the last 3 years?
Options
1. Very significant
2. Fairly significant
3. Not very significant
4. Not significant at all
5. Don't know
Finding report
Getting average value of column Q2:1E gives 2.674708819, this is rounded to significant whole
number that is 3 and this value corresponds to option “Not very significant”. Then it’s true that
recruiting or developing staff is not very significant concern for your business since established
or over the last 3 years
Recommendation
The business firm should get incentive from the government by tax reduction for the business
firm, this will encourage the firm to recruit or develop significant number of personnel or staffs.
Q2-1F, questions, to what extent, if at all, has Dealing with regulation, tax and compliance issues
been a significant concern for your business since established/ over the last 3
Option
1. Very significant
2. Fairly significant
3. Not very significant
4. Not significant at all
5. Don't know
Findings
Value 2.260399 is the average of column Q2-1F, which we just render it a whole number 2
corresponding to option of “very significant” and this is the answer to the question. Therefore
it’s true to state that, dealing with regulation, tax and compliance issues has been very significant
concern to the business since established or over the last 3 years.
Q2-1G, questions, to what extent, if at all, has developing or introducing new products, services
or processes been a significant concern for your business since established/ over the last 3 years?
Options
1. Very significant
2. Fairly significant
3. Not very significant
4. Not significant at all
5. Don't know
Findings
Column of Q2-1G gives an average of 2. 572379, this is rounded off to 3 which correspond to
“Not very significant”. Therefore it’s true that developing or introducing new products, services
or processes is not very significant concern to the business since established or over the last 3
years.
Conclusion
The business should conduct product research within the vicinity and explore products and
services that will sell. Mongering other new products and offering new services will increase
business income or annual revenue turnout will be good.
Q2-1H, questions; to what extent, if at all, has Sales and Marketing been a significant concern
for your business since established/ over the last 3 years?
Option
1. Very significant
2. Fairly significant
3. Not very significant
4. Not significant at all
5. Don't know
Finding
Calculating mean of column Q2-1H on the tab labelled “data” gives 2.242097, and then we
simply take value 2 and ignore decimals. This vale 2 corresponds to option of “Fairly
significant”; we find that Sales and Marketing has been fairly significant concern for the business
since established or over the last 3 years.
Q2-1I
Questions, to what extent, if at all, has Entering new export markets been a significant concern
for your business since established/ over the last 3 years?
Option
1. Very significant
2. Fairly significant
3. Not very significant
4. Not significant at all
5. Don't know
Finding
Finding the average of column Q2-1I we get 3.59401 and rounded off to four “4” corresponding
to option “Not significant at al”. Hence entering new export markets is not significant at all
concerning the business since established or over the last 3 years?
Recommendation
The business firm should not venture or invest on new export market because it will be irrelevant
to the business goal and objective by bringing dismal income or insignificant revenue to the
business
Q2-1J
Questions, to what extent, if at all, has Developing IT systems or the company website been a
significant concern for your business since established/ over the last 3 years?
Option
1. Very significant
2. Fairly significant
3. Not very significant
4. Not significant at all
5. Don't know
Finding
Calculating the average for column Q2-1J, we get 2.672213 and round off to 3 and this
correspond to option of “Not very significant”. Hence developing IT systems or the company
Not very significant concern for the business since established or over the last 3 years?
Q2-1K, question, to what extent, if at all, has Starting the business been a significant concern for
your business since established?
Options
1. Very significant
2. Fairly significant
3. Not very significant
4. Not significant at all
5. Don't know
6. Yes, very significant
Findings
Getting the average of column Q2-1K we get 2 which correspond to option of “ fairly significant
“, hence Starting the business has been fairly significant concern for the business since
established
Q2-1L, questions, Have there been any other concerns for your business since established
over the last 3 years?
Options
1. Yes, very significant
2. Yes, fairly significant
3. Yes, but not very significant
4. No other concerns
5. Don't know
Findings
average of the column Q2-1L is 3.868552 and we round off to 4 corresponding to option of ”no
other concerns”. Therefore there has been no other than concerns for the business since
established over the last 3 years?
Q2-1L-OE (onto Q2.1) is about Open response and it is 4 corresponds to “no other concerns”
since on column Q2-1L-OE have row 4 blank throughout
Q2-2A
Can I check whether surviving has been an issue in the past 12 months?
Option
1. Yes
2. No
Finding
Q2-2A has an average of 1 hence survival has been an issue in the past 12 months
Q2-2B options, 1 Yes 2 No
Can I check whether developing and growing the business has been an issue in the past 12
months? Mean 1
Finding
Average of Q2-2B is 1 corresponding to option “yes”. Hence developing and growing the
business has been an issue in the past 12 months
Q2-2C
Can I check whether raising finance has been an issue in the past 12 months?
Option: 1 yes
2 No
Finding
Average is 1.28595 and this roughly one corresponding to yes, then finance has been an issue in
the past 12 months .Can I check whether managing cash flow has been an issue in the past 12
months?
Q2-2D option 1 Yes, 2 no
Findings
Average is 1.2403 and this is 1 corresponding to “yes”
Then it’s true that the cash flow has been an issue in the past 12 months
Q2-2E
Option 1.Yes 2.No
Can I check whether recruiting or developing staff has been an issue in the past 12 months?
Finding
Q2-2E gives an average of 1.383743
This is roughly 1 corresponding to yes. Recruiting for developing a staff has been an issue in the
past 12 months
Q2_2F Can I check whether dealing with regulation, tax and compliance issues has been an issue
in the past 12 months?
Option 1 yes
2 No
Finding
Column Q2-2F gives mean of 1.305177 which is roughly 1 corresponds to option “yes”
Dealing with regulation, tax and compliances issues has been an issue in the past 12 months
Q2_2G Can I check whether developing or introducing new products, services or processes has
been an issue in the past 12 months?
Option 1 Yes
2 No
Finding
Q2_2G gives a mean of 1.430293 and this is roughly 1 corresponding to optiob “yes”
Then developing or introducing new products, services or processes has been an issue in the past
12 months
Q2_2H is sales and marketing an issue
Options 1 Yes
2 No
Finding
Q2.2H. Can I check whether Sales and Marketing has been an issue in the past 12 months?
The average is 1.322667 and this is 1 corresponding to option “yes’
It means Sales and Marketing has been an issue in the past 12 months
Q2_2I option 1 yes, 2 no
Findings
Can I check whether entering new export markets has been an issue in the past 12 months?
Average is 1.52027 which is rounded off to 2 corresponding to option “NO”, It is true that
entering new export markets has not been an issue in the past 12 months
Q2-2J Can one check whether developing IT systems or the company website has been an issue
in the past 12 months? Options 1yes, 2 No
Finding
Q2-2J. Gives an average of 1.361664 and this is just 1 corresponding to 1hence developing the
IT systems or the company website has been an issue in the past 12 months.
Q2-2K. I check whether starting the business has been an issue in the past 12 months?
Options 1 yes and 2 no
Finding
The column Q2-2K have a mean of 1.137143
And it just 1 corresponding to option “yes”, hence starting the business has been an issue in the
past 12 months
Q2-2L Have there been any other concerns for your business since established over the last 3
years?
Options 1 Yes 2 No
Average is 1
Q1.2. How many employees does your business currently employ across all sites in the UK,
excluding owners and partners?
4.6. If you needed information or advice for your business now or in the near future, are you
confident that you could find the support you need relatively easily?
Q4_6 1 Very confident
2 Fairly confident
3 Not confident
Q4-6 gives a mean value of 1.800582
This 2 when rounded off. The respondent is fairly confident to find support in near future
If the area is “URBAN RURAL1” then it is urban/ rural breakdown. If the region is
“URBANRURAL 2” then urban rural
Q1-2; give a mean of this 7498.55 this show that it is under the category of urban rural 1 and to
be more specifically, Q3 gives 1.732336 this is 2 corresponding to town and fringe sparse, IF
TOWN THEN urban of option 1 hence region is North West which option 6 same as Town and
Fringe-Less sparse. Q4-6 gives an average of 1.800582, this is rounded off and gives 2 which is
URBANRURAL 2 then leads in giving to option “rural” then ultimately show that 2 correspond
to south east
In North West region it is urban and of town and fringe with less sparse population .South east
region is rural