Small Business Framework - Research - The Legal Services Board
Small Business Framework - Research - The Legal Services Board
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O12! And"excluding"owners"and"partners,"how"many"employees"does"your"<br />
business"currently"employ"[If"(O6a+O6b)>1"‘across"all"sites’]?"<br />
!<br />
" NUMBER""<br />
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O13! [If!O12=0]!<br />
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! Also"excluding"owners"and"partners,"has"the"business"had"any"employees"<br />
over"the"past"year?"<br />
"<br />
" Yes"<br />
" No"<br />
" Don’t"know"<br />
"<br />
O14! [If"O12>0"OR"O13=Yes"‘Has"the"business"recruited"any"employees"over"<br />
the"past"12"months"or’]"Is"the"business"in"the"process"of"recruiting"any"<br />
employees?"<br />
"<br />
" Yes"<br />
" No"<br />
" Don’t"know"<br />
!<br />
O15! [If!O14=No]!<br />
" (O12"SHOWCARD)"<br />
"<br />
" Which"of"the"reasons"on"this"card"lie"behind"your"business"not"having"<br />
taken"on"any"employees"over"the"past"year?"<br />
"<br />
1. Insufficient"demand"to"warrant"recruitment""<br />
2. Cost"of"recruitment"<br />
3. Technical"difficulty"of"recruitment"<br />
4. Cost"of"employing"people"<br />
5. Concern"over"legal"issues"around"employment"<br />
6. Concern"over"tax"issues"around"employment"<br />
7. Other"(specify)"<br />
8. Don't"know"<br />
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O16! What"is"the"main"activity"of"!your"business?"<br />
" PROBE,"IF"NECESSARY"<br />
" What"is"the"main"product"or"service"of"the"business?"<br />
" What"is"made"or"done"by"the"business?"<br />
" What"material"or"machinery"does"that"involve"using?"<br />
"<br />
" RECORD"SIC"CODE"/"VERBATIM"IF"NOT"CLEAR"<br />
!<br />
O17! Are"you"[If"O11">"1"‘or"is"anybody"else"within"your"business’]"a"qualified"<br />
accountant"or"lawyer?"<br />
"<br />
! 108!