Performance 07/08

Business Insight Annual Comparisions 2004 - 2008
Figure availability varies due to changes in service provision, projects and priorities. 

HEADINGS	2004/5	2005/6	2006/7	2007/08
Business Advice	3,457	5,010	5,707	3,685	1-1 booked (45mins av)
Business Assists	110	106	n/a	n/a	30 hrs support
Business Ready	n/a	1,070	865	65	Individuals mentored
Business Seminars	6,800	7,711	7,984	4,500	Numbers attending
Business Start Ups	475	790	805	438	New Companies evidenced
Business Sustainability	n/a	n/a	75%	81%	Survival rate after 12mths
Creative Enquiries	15,103	24,000	22,100	14,250	Creative Industry work
Phone Enquiries	34,798	35,102	28,000	21,500	Business information
Visitors to BI	230,706	235,104	232,000	182,000	Business Library users
Learning Centre Users	n/a	n/a	70,000	50,000	Nos using LC services
BI Web sites use	1.3m	2.5m	3.5m	4.5m	Page view figures
Cobra  users	n/a	n/a	12,500	11,005	Database Downloads
Email College Students	n/a	400	6,304	23,456	Course completion
Service Value	£50	£74	£77	£52	£ generated per £ invested
Money generated	£35.22m	£52.15m	£54.3m	£38.96m	Local Wealth generation
Jobs created	2,062	2,965	3,117	1,966	EU/DTI/SBS Model
Unemployment	n/a	n/a	2,503	440	Unemployed gaining work