Small Business Framework - Research - The Legal Services Board

D20! Over"the"next"two"to"three"years,"do"you"aim"to"grow"your"business?"
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" Yes"
" No"
" Don't"know"
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D21! [If!D20=No]!
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!Which"of"the"reasons"on"this"card"lie"behind"you"not"aiming"to"grow"the"
business"over"the"next"few"years?"
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1. There"is"no"demand"
2. It"is"difficult"to"recruit"staff"
3. Do"not"wish"to"grow"
4. The"nature"of"the"business"would"change"
5. There"are"too"many"legal"complexities"
6. Other"(specify)"
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D22! [If"R11=Any"‘You"mentioned"before"receiving"help"from"a"business"
organisation,"can"I"just"check’]"Is"your"business"a"member"of"any"of"the"
organisations"or"networks"on"this"card?"
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1. A"national"business"organisation"(e.g."Federation"of"Small"Businesses,"
Institute"of"Directors,"Forum"of"Private"Business,"CBI)""
2. A"trade"body/professional"association"
3. Chamber"of"Commerce"
4. A"network"of"independent"businesses""
5. Other"business"association"(specify)"
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D23! Which"of"the"following"statements"would"you"say"best"describes"your"
business?"
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" When"problems"arise"there"is"
1. ALWAYS"somebody"the"business"can"easily"call"upon"to"help."
2. USUALLY"somebody"the"business"can"easily"call"upon"to"help."
3. RARELY"somebody"the"business"can"easily"call"upon"to"help"
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And"now"a"couple"of"questions"about"your"business’s"exposure"to"and"attitude"to"
risks."
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D24! What"is"the"percentage"chance"that"your"business"will"be"sued"for"
negligence"in"relation"to"goods"or"services"supplied"in"the"last"year?"
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" NUMBER"
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D25! What"is"the"percentage"chance"that"your"business"will"be"investigated"by"
HMRC"in"relation"to"the"current"financial"year?"
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" NUMBER"
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