OCR AS LEVEL 2025 BUSINESS Paper 1 Resource Booklet + free study guide at end

Oxford Cambridge and RSA

Friday 16 May 2025 – Morning
AS Level Business
H031/01 The local business environment
Resource Booklet
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
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INSTRUCTIONS
• Use this Resource Booklet to answer the questions in Section B.
• You can write on this Resource Booklet but it will not be sent for marking.

INFORMATION
• The business described in this Resource Booklet is a real business.
• This document has 4 pages.




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KCOM Ltd
Extract A
KCOM Ltd
© kcom.com, KCOM. Item removed due to third party copyright restrictions. Link material is adapted from - www.kcom.com/news/kcom-unveils-100m-vision-to-deliver-full-fibre-future-for-region/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CIn%202019%2C%20KCOM%20enabled%20Hull%20to%20become%




Extract B
Competitors are entering the market
Adapted from www.ms3networks.co.uk/about-us and www.ms3networks.co.uk/current-partners. Item removed due to third party copyright restrictions.




Extract C
Staff training at KCOM
© kcom.com, KCOM. Item removed due to third party copyright restrictions. Link material is adapted from - www.kcom.com/careers/




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Extract D
KCOM’s marketing and achievements
Adapted from www.kcom.com/news/kcom-brings-the-good-stuff-to-tv/ and www.kcom.com/news/kcom-fibre-network-expansion-wins-national-technology-award/ and uk.trustpilot.com/review/kcom.com/home. Item removed due to third party copyright restrictions.




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