CIMA Sri Lanka mid size business confidence monitor. Key Facts and Survey Trends Data

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1 1 CIMA Sri Lanka mid size business confidence monitor Key Facts and Survey Trends Data

2 Economic Prospects Index 2

3 Economic prospects Index 3% 3 10% 19% 2 27% 2 35% Much less confident Slightly less confident As confident Slightly more confident Much more confident 38% 20% Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Total 2010 Compared with the previous quarter, overall, how would you describe your confidence in the economic prospects facing your business over the next quarter?

4 Economic prospects Index 4 Please indicate your degree of confidence by entering a value where 0=much less confident, and 100 =much more confident?

5 Confidence in Business Performance and Surviving the Economic Climate 5

6 Perception towards Sri Lankan Recession 6 66% 81% No Yes 35% 19% Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Total 2010 Do you believe there is a recession in Sri Lanka?

7 Duration of Sri Lankan Recession 7 30% 40% 30% 30% 20% 40% Don't know More than 2 years months 7-12 months 4-6 months 1-3 months Already ending 10% Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Total 2010 How long do you think the recession will last?

8 Confidence about business performance 3% 1 12% % 55% Not at all confident Not confident Neutral Confident Extremely confident 62% 1 Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Total 2010 How confident are you about your business performance in the current economic climate?

9 Confidence about surviving the current economic climate 3% 10% 8% 9 10% 19% 52% 5 Column1 Not at all confident Not confident Neutral Confident Extremely confident 2 19% Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Total 2010 How confident are you that your business will survive the current economic climate?

10 Business Performance Last Quarter (annual total) 10

11 Company turnover Net profits Domestic sales turnover Export sales turnover Overhead costs Supplier prices Supply of goods / services Capital investments Basic salaries Total salary packages Number of FT employees Skills training (internal) Skills training (external) R&D budget Marketing/advertising Transportation and fuel 7% 11% 29% 33% 2 22% 17% 11% 9% 13% 13% 11% 15% 17% 33% 27% 10% 17% 1 46% 30% 21% 55% 43% 50% 49% 49% 38% 59% 30% 62% 63% 59% 6 66% 60% 63% 50% 36% 3 41% 41% 48% 38% 38% 30% Business Performance Last Quarter annual total Increased Stayed the same Decreased Thinking about the last quarter, please indicate which of the following measures best reflects your business performance annual total?

12 Business Performance Next Quarter (annual total) 12

13 Company turnover Net profits Domestic sales turnover Export sales turnover Overhead costs Supplier prices Imported products Capital investments Basic salaries Total salary packages Number of FT employees Skills training (internal) Skills training (external) R&D budget Marketing/advertising Transportation and fuel 9% 19% 20% 13% 10% 2% 13% 6% 9% 6% 8% 18% 15% 2 10% 41% 11% 4 43% 39% 26% 40% 41% 37% 36% 49% 77% 70% 73% 75% 7 81% 50% 59% 52% 57% 61% 68% 51% 53% 5 42% Business Performance Next Quarter annual total Increased Stayed the same Decreased Thinking about the next quarter, please indicate which of the following measures best reflects your business performance annual total?

14 Business Profile 14

15 Size of organisation respondents work in employee count 7% 7% 15 17% 18% 13% 1 33% 32% 2,501+ 1,001-2, , < % 28% Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Total 2010 How many employees in total, including Directors are there in your UK business?

16 Geographical location of respondents % 86% Western Uva Southern Sabaragamuwa North Western Northern North Central Eastern Central 7% Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Total 2010 Where is your business located?

17 Sector of respondents 10% 7% 10% 3% 35% 3% 3% 3% 19% 8% 23% 8% 7% 17% 19% 7% 8% Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Total Other Exhibitions, conference and events Wholesaler Waste, recycling, and refuse Pharmaceutical Legal Public sector, not for profit, charity Brewery, pub group Marketing, advertising and market research Business services Education Transport, distribution and storage Technology, telecoms and utilities Retail, consumer, FMCG, food and drink Natural resources, energy/fuel Manufacturing and engineering Media and entertainment Leisure, hospitality and travel and tourism Healthcare Construction and property Which sector is your main business area of focus?