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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Longitudinal Small Business Survey, Year One, 2015

Variable Details

VariableA5_2015
LabelA5. Legal status.
Responses
1 Sole proprietorship 2509
2 Private limited company, limited by shares (LTD.) 9585
3 Public Ltd Company (PLC) 236
4 Partnership 1113
5 Limited liability partnership 360
6 Private company limited by guarantee 745
7 Community Interest Company (CIC, limited by guarantee or sha 90
8 Friendly Society 15
9 A Co-operative 25
10 Industrial and Provident Society 24
11 Private Unlimited Company 34
12 Foreign Company 11
13 A trust 138
14 An unincorporated association 36
15 Company - unspecified type 38
95 Other 310
97 Don't know 226
98 Refused 7
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationLongitudinal Small Business Survey, Year One, 2015
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