SME Impact Assessment for COVID-19

With this survey, SME Europe is gathering first-hand information on how SMEs across the EU operate during COVID-19 pandemic crisis.

Your input will help us identify problems, constraints and challenges to improve the EU’s comprehensive response strategy, deploy resources to address critical business needs and develop new policies to significantly improve SME legislation in the EU.

With your guidance, we are committed to doing our part to preserve and strengthen the economic health of Europe.

Thank you for your contribution!

Sincerely, Board of the SME Europe of the EPP

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* 1. In which industry or sector do you operate?

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* 2. In which country do you operate?

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* 3. How many employees does your company have?

Self-employed

Less than 10

Less than 30

Less than 150

Less than 250

Less than 501

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* 4. Does your business already feel repercussions due to the COVID-19 outbreak?

Yes, I experience a loss of goods and services

Yes, I experience lost output due to supply chain disruption

Yes, I experience lost output due to medical leave of my employees

Yes, I experience less demand of my products and services

Yes, due to cancelation of public events

No, I do not experience any repercussion at the present moment

Yes, I have losses but I was able to compensate those by reducing costs

No assessment is possible at the present moment

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* 5. Does your business have an action plan / is well prepared for crisis scenarios of similar scale?

Yes

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* 6. Do you expect as a consequence of COVID-19 a loss of sales in products / services in 2020?

Yes, a minimal loss of sales (less than 10%)

Yes, a major loss of sales (more than 10%)

More than 30%

More than 50%

More than 80%

No, I do not expect a loss of sales

No assessment is possible at the present moment

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What is your loss in revenue since the COVID-19 outbreak?

< 5000 EUR

< 10 000 EUR

< 30 000 EUR

< 50 000 EUR

< 100 000 EUR

< 250 000 EUR

< 500 000 EUR

< 750 000 EUR

< 1 000 000 EUR

< 5 000 000 EUR

< 10 000 000 EUR

< 20 000 000 EUR

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* 8. What is your expected loss in revenue in the next 2 months due to COVID-19 outbreak?

< 5000 EUR

< 10 000 EUR

< 30 000 EUR

< 50 000 EUR

< 100 000 EUR

< 250 000 EUR

< 500 000 EUR

< 750 000 EUR

< 1 000 000 EUR

< 5 000 000 EUR

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* 9. What is the demand for your goods/services this week compared to last year?

10%

25%

50%

75%

100%

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* 10. Were you forced to dismiss/send home a number of your employees?

I had to terminate employment (s)

No, I did not have to terminate employment (s)

I could not prolong fixed-term contract (s)

I had to put employee (s) on short-time work

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* 11. How many employees you had to unemploy since the COVID-19 outbreak?

< 2

< 5

< 10

< 20

< 30

< 40

< 50

< 75

< 100

< 250

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* 12. How many employees you will have to unemploy in two months due to the COVID-19 outbreak?

< 2

< 5

< 10

< 20

< 30

< 40

< 50

< 75

< 100

< 250

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* 13. Were you planning on new employments or accepting apprenticeship before the COVID-19 outbreak?

Yes

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* 14. Did you cancel any planned investment in your company's infrastructure and/or production due to the COVID-19 outbreak?

Yes

Your Comment (Optional)

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* 15. If the situation continues/does not ameliorate, for how many weeks do you have financial liquidity until you have to stop your business activities or declare bankruptcy?

1-2 weeks

3-4 weeks

up to 2 months

more than 2 months

up to 6 months

up to 12 months

more than 12 months

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* 16. Have you been contacted by your bank in connection with COVID-19?

Yes

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* 17. If yes, what was their message?

We will help you. Take it easy.

We are concerned. Turn down production and cut operations.

We are closing our cooperation with you.

Not applicable

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* 18. Which support measures do you think are most necessary in the current situation? (you may tick several boxes if necessary)

Deferral of taxes, duties and other expenses

Exception of taxes, duties and other expense-related obligations

Enlargement of your credits by your bank or financial institute

Direct state aid

Change of labour laws

No support measures are necessary at the present moment

Other (please specify)

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* 19. Please comment on how the above-stated measures will impact the development of your business.

Will keep my business afloat but still need to uneploy / retire stuff

Will enable to keep my business floating as it is

Other (please specify)

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* 20. Anything else you would like to add or suggest?

Thank you for completing our survey!

Please be aware that this survey is a test run. We are open to further suggestions or amendments to improve the quality of this survey. Please do not hesitate to contact us at office@smeeurope.eu