Ascent Programme 2016
Application Form
1. Company Details
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the space provided.
Company/ Business Name
Trading as
Address
Contact Person
Phone
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E-Mail
Website
Calendar Year
Total Turnover €
Exports €
Full-time
Equivalent Staff *
Actual 2013
Actual 2014
Actual 2015
Projected 2016 (Estimated)
Projected 2017
* An FTE is the equivalent of one person working full time. For example: 1 person working full time = 1 FTE:
2 people each working 4 hours per day, 5 days per week = 1 FTE
What are the reasons for the growth/
decline in actual figures over the period
2013 to 2015?
Please be specific
What obstacles to growth do you believe
your company is currently faced with?
Please be specific
What supports do you believe your
company could benefit from in order to
deliver sales growth in the next 2-3
years?
Please be specific
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2. Business Overview
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Establishment Date
Brief business history and background:
ownership, key business milestones:
product launches/ awards/ listings, etc.
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What are your business’s strengths?
What are your business’s weaknesses?
What opportunities exist for your
business?
Potential threats to your business?
Products
What are your products?
Brief description: pack sizes, positioning
(premium/ budget, etc.)
What is unique or innovative about your
products, your marketing or your
production process?
What quality standards are in place?
For example, HACCP, BRC
Are you registered for the Bord Bia Origin
Green programme?
If so, have you attended a workshop?
Have you submitted your sustainability
plan yet? Are you a verified member?
Do you produce any own label products
(for example, Tesco Finest) or brands for
third parties? If so, for whom and since
when?
Do you outsource your production? If so,
to whom and since when?
Provide as much information as possible by typing
into the space provided
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Markets
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Domestic Market Channel: Where are
your products currently available?
Provide examples of some key
customers.
What is the percentage breakdown
between retail, foodservice, on-line
sales and direct-to-consumer (from
your own outlet, at farmers markets
and events)?
Retail
Foodservice
On-Line
Direct to Consumer
Total
100%
Retail
Foodservice
On-Line
Total
%
%
%
100%
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Export Markets: Where are your
products available overseas? Provide
examples of key customers.
What is the % breakdown between
retail, foodservice and on-line sales?
Exports as a % of turnover
___%
Please note: Applicants will be invited to interview to secure their place on the
programme