Prime Highlights :
- Every participant enters a prize draw for a £350 Fogo De Chao dining voucher, terms apply.
- Survey takes about five minutes, with confidence at its strongest level since the first quarter of last year.
Key Facts :
- GBCC opens Q3 Quarterly Business Report survey, sponsored by Birmingham City University.
- Survey findings feed into policy and lobbying work reaching the Government and the Bank of England.
Background :
The Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce has opened its Quarterly Business Report survey for the third quarter, giving every participant a shot at winning a £350 gift card for a meal at Fogo De Chao, subject to terms and conditions.
Birmingham City University sponsors the report, which stands as the region’s most thorough recurring gauge of business performance, providing an up-to-date view of how companies across Greater Birmingham are progressing.
Responses feed into a national data pool that supports policy and lobbying work carried out by both GBCC and the British Chambers of Commerce, with findings reaching bodies including the Government and the Bank of England. Completing the survey takes roughly five minutes.
Everyone who takes part is automatically entered into a prize draw for the £350 dining voucher, subject to terms and conditions.
Paige Bowyer, the chamber’s Policy and Research Analyst, described the latest results as a sign of a resilient business community, with sentiment reaching its strongest point since the first quarter of last year and hiring pressures continuing to ease.
She noted that firms are adapting to an evolving operating landscape, while carefully assessing investment opportunities and managing costs as market conditions develop.
Bowyer added that several indicators have moved in a positive direction, while businesses are taking a thoughtful and measured approach to future growth and investment decisions.
With the Autumn Budget approaching, Bowyer encouraged businesses to take part in the next edition of the survey, saying wider participation would help build a stronger and more representative picture of business sentiment and give policymakers a better understanding of what firms across Greater Birmingham are experiencing on the ground.