Thames Valley Occupier Survey Question Title * 1. What is the postcode of your main Thames Valley business location? Question Title * 2. What is the main business activity of your company? Business & Consumer Services Financial & Insurance Services Manufacturing Pharmaceutical/Life Science Professional Services Public/Healthcare/Education Retail & Leisure Technology Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. What type of premises do you occupy (tick all that apply)? Office Industrial Retail Other (please specify) Question Title * 4. How many staff are employed at your business within the Thames Valley area? 1-10 11-20 21-50 51-100 100+ Question Title * 5. How do you anticipate staff numbers changing in the next 12 months? >10% 5-9% 1-4% No Change -1-4% -5-9% <-10% Question Title * 6. How do you anticipate your future property needs in the next 12 months? Expand at this location Contract at this location Move elsewhere in the Thames Valley Open an additional office elsewhere in the Thames Valley Move elsewhere outside the Thames Valley Open an additional office elsewhere outside the Thames Valley No change Question Title * 7. What is your ideal company location? In town Edge of town Out of town Rural At home Question Title * 8. What factors are likely to motivate your next move? Indicate below on a scale of 1 (least important) to 6 (most important) 1 2 3 4 5 6 Property costs 1 2 3 4 5 6 Need to expand/contract 1 2 3 4 5 6 Location 1 2 3 4 5 6 Quality of existing building 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lease expiry/rent review 1 2 3 4 5 6 Staff attraction/retention issues Question Title * 9. Approximately, what percentage of your total operational costs are property costs? 0-5% 6-10% 11-15% 16-20% >20% Don't know Question Title * 10. Rank in order of importance the following factors below in determining your property choice and location- indicate below on a scale of 1 (least importance) to 8 (most important) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Staff availability 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Staff retention 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Access to your market/clients 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Amount of commercial property rent payable 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Visibility of your company on site 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Lease flexibility 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Networking opportunities & clustering 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Access to amenity for employees Question Title * 11. Do you anticipate the turnover of your business over the next 12 months: Increasing Decreasing Staying the same Question Title * 12. Considering the Thames Valley as a business location, please rate the following: Very Poor Poor Average Good Excellent Availability of suitable business premises Availability of suitable business premises Very Poor Availability of suitable business premises Poor Availability of suitable business premises Average Availability of suitable business premises Good Availability of suitable business premises Excellent Availability of staff Availability of staff Very Poor Availability of staff Poor Availability of staff Average Availability of staff Good Availability of staff Excellent Access to clients/customers Access to clients/customers Very Poor Access to clients/customers Poor Access to clients/customers Average Access to clients/customers Good Access to clients/customers Excellent As a place to do business As a place to do business Very Poor As a place to do business Poor As a place to do business Average As a place to do business Good As a place to do business Excellent Question Title * 13. What is your perception of current general business sentiment in the Thames Valley today? Excellent Good Average Poor Very Poor Question Title * 14. If you wish to enter the prize draw then please provide details below Name Email Telephone Number Done
