Small Business Framework - Research - The Legal Services Board
Small Business Framework - Research - The Legal Services Board
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R!Module:!Use!of/Relationship!with!professional!services"<br />
"<br />
I"am"now"going"to"ask"you"about"your"business’s"use"of"a"range"of"professional"<br />
and"other"business"support"services."Please"exclude"any"services"that"are"part"of"<br />
your"business."<br />
!<br />
[NOTE:"[12"months]"should"be"calculated"from"the"month"of"interview."For"<br />
example,"if"an"interview"is"taking"place"in"October"2012,"then"substitute"‘October"<br />
2011’]"<br />
"<br />
R1!! (R1"SHOWCARD)"<br />
"<br />
" Since"[12"months],"has"your"business"used"any"of"the"types"of"service"<br />
listed"on"this"card?""<br />
MULTICODE"<br />
"<br />
1. ACCOUNTANT"<br />
2. LEGAL"SERVICES"<br />
a. Solicitors’"firm"<br />
b. Barrister’s"chambers"<br />
c. Licensed"conveyancer"<br />
d. Patent/trademark"attorney/agent"<br />
e. Other"independent"legal"advice"service""<br />
(including"legal"helplines)(specify)""<br />
3. OTHER"INDEPENDENT"ADVICE"SERVICES"<br />
a. Financial"adviser"<br />
b. Tax"adviser"<br />
c. Other"independent"advice"service"(specify)""<br />
4. SPECIALIST"SUPPORT"SERVICES"<br />
a. Debt"collection/recovery"service"(including"factoring"services)"<br />
b. HR/Employment"service"(includes"outsourcing)"<br />
c. Property"related"support"service"<br />
d. Health"and"safety/other"regulation"related"risk"assessment"service"<br />
e. (Insurance)"Loss"adjuster""<br />
f. Other"specialist"support"service"(specify)""<br />
5.""NONE"OF"THE"ABOVE"<br />
"<br />
[R2!to!R10!to!loop!for!each!service!type!identified!in!R1]!<br />
"<br />
R2! !How"many"[insert"service"type]s"did"your"business"make"use"of"in"the"past"<br />
twelve"months?"<br />
"<br />
" NUMBER"<br />
"<br />
R2a! [For!each!of!‘2e’,!‘3c’!or!‘4f’!if!specified!at!R1,!if!corresponding!R2=1]!!<br />
" "<br />
" What"type"of"‘other’"independent"[legal"service/advice"services/specialist"<br />
support]"was"it"that"your"business"used?""<br />
"<br />
! 113!