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BOSS COVID-19 BUSINESS IMPACT SURVEY

These results are based on the response from companies in the UK Business Supplies and Printing (including printed packaging) industries.
The survey was carried out during the period 23 March to 06 April 2020. The combined turnover of fully responding companies is over
£3.1 billion in businesses employing more than 22,000 people.

Has your business experienced any disruption to your Do you have a business contingency plan in place to help deal
supplies as a result of Coronavirus? with Coronavirus?

Yes, considerable 36% Yes 35%

Yes, moderate 27% Working 49%
on one
now
Yes, a little 25% no 16%

No, none 13%
0 10 20 30 40 50
Has the level of bad debt your business has been exposed to
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 increased as a result of Coronavirus?
Yes,
significantly 23%

Yes,
Change in order levels as a result of Coronavirus a little 38%
Considerable No, not
downturn 74% at all 16%
Moderate
downturn 11% Don’t
know 23%
Slight
downturn 6%
No
change 2% 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Slight 2%
upturn Please rate the following factors with regard to the Government’s response:
Moderate 2%
upturn 5%
Considerable 10%
upturn 3%
Extensiveness
of support 20%
49%
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 17%

8%
18% ■ very good
Are you concerned about the survival of your Timeliness of 29% ■ poor
business over the next six months? support ■ average
36%
■ good
9%
■ very good
Yes, extremely 34%
concerned
Yes, very
concerned 24% 15%
26%
Yes, a little 31% Access of
concerned support 37%
20%
No, not 11%
concerned 2%
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 0 10 20 30 40 50

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