ThinkBusiness - Ie Competitor Analysis Template
ThinkBusiness - Ie Competitor Analysis Template
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Competitor profile
[Complete this profile for each of your main competitors. You should draw on any
data sources that you can access, such as surveys you may have conducted or
have access to, industry data or other reputable sources of information. You may not
be able to complete the full template because you do not have the necessary data. If
you are sharing this data with others, be prepared to be able to justify the
assumptions you make. You should aim to adopt an evidence-based approach.
Include sources where necessary]
Competitor
Location
Include main location and
other locations (if relevant)
Company background
History, ownership, key
figures etc
Financial information
Extracts from company
registration filings, other
sources
Employment (numbers)
Estimate or actual
Markets
Identify geographical,
sectoral markets
Market share
Actual or estimate
Customers
Type, names (e.g.
businesses, organisations
etc)
Key messages
Check website or social
media accounts
Advertising and
promotions List PR,
events, advertising, social
media and other forms of
promotion
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths
List main strengths
Weaknesses
List main weaknesses
Competitor analysis
[Use this template to analyse your business against that of a competitor. Firstly, you
need to identify what a customer would regard as the Critical Success Factors
(CSFs) for businesses that offer your type of product or service. Complete that
information in the top part of the template. On the bottom part, you should rate your
business against the competitor on each of the CSFs. Use a scoring mechanism (for
instance, a scale of 1-10) to compare how you rate against the competitor]
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5.
[Compare yourself and your competitor across the critical success factors]
Critical My business Competitor’s business [insert
Success name here]
Factors