We are looking for people who are decision makers in business to take part in an online community about business banking.
The online community will span over 1 year, during which time you will have the opportunity to interact with other business leaders, share your views and perceptions on topics such as technology and business banking in the future. The online community will require you to participate in answering quick poll questions, bulletin boards, live chat, diaries, surveys and focus groups.
You will be required to take part in one of the above tasks once per week.
LOCATION:
Online
DATE:
TBC
INCENTIVE:
Incentives will be awarded to all regular contributors (completing at least two tasks per month) of £10.00 each month, paid at the end of each quarter in Amazon Vouchers. There will be additional incentives for taking part in longer surveys or discussion boards and also the opportunity to take part in focus groups incentives being £100.00.
Please answer the questions below.
Name:
Telephone number:
Home Postcode:
Age:
Ethnicity:
Occupation:
Job Title:
Industry sector:
Occupation of chief income earner in the household:
Working status i.e. Student, Full time working, part time working, etc.
Who do you live with at home?
If you have children, please tell us their ages.
Are you?
Solely responsible for dealing with banking matters in the business
Jointly responsible for dealing with banking matters in the business
None of the above
Is your business?
Standalone business
Part of a group of companies
Subsidiary of an international business
Independent franchise
Other – Please specify
None of the above
Is your company?
A private limited company
A partnership
A sole trader
A PLC
Public sector
Charity
Other – Please specify
None of the above
Which of the following best describes the business annual turnover?
Under £250k
£250k-£2m
More than £2m
In the last 12 months has your business turnover?
Grown by more than 5%
Grown but by less than 5%
Stayed the same
Declined
Which of the following best describes your ambitions for your business?
Keen to grow and actively looking for new opportunities
Happy to expand if the opportunities presented themselves
Happy with current level of trade and have no plans to expand
How many people work for the business?
When was the business first established?
Which of the following applies to your business?
Currently purchase goods/services from overseas suppliers
Sell goods/services to overseas suppliers
Currently have customer contracts overseas
Expect to aspire to import or export or expect to have customer contracts overseas in the next 2 years
Only trade in the UK and do not expect this to change in the next 12 months
Which of the following do you use to help manage the business finances?
Accountant
Software based accountancy systems such as Sage.
Online accountancy systems
None of the above
Which bank/s do you use for your business banking?
Which is your primary business bank account?
Are you registered for online banking for your business bank account? Yes/No?
How often do you log in to your business bank account online?
Which of the following do you use regularly?
WhatsApp
Facebook
Facebook Messenger
Skype
Please forward this on to anyone you know who may be interested.
Unfortunately, it is impossible to reply to all emails or phone messages. We receive lots of responses to researches that are emailed out. You will be contacted by phone if your application is successful. However, we apologise if you do not hear from us, but please keep trying for future projects that are sent out.
