Business constraints
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5. To what extent are the following constraints on your ability to expand/grow your business? Please use a scale from 1 to 5 where 1 is not a constraint, and 5 is a major constraint:
| 1-LOW | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5-HIGH |
| Cost of finance | 34 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 10 |
| Shortage of working capital | 35 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 10 |
| Shortage of long term finance | 39 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Regulations/red tape | 21 | 19 | 29 | 18 | 13 |
| Availability of skilled workforce | 18 | 17 | 28 | 23 | 14 |
| Shortage of orders/reduced demand | 26 | 20 | 23 | 16 | 13 |
6. And which of the following areas of regulation have had the biggest impact of your ability to expand/grow your business?
15
Environment
11
Health and safety – products and services
6
Health and safety – internal/company premises
2
Human rights
3
Anti-corruption
16
Employment laws
10
Corporate governance
8
Accountancy rules/regulations
8
Planning laws
