Fact Check: do 89% of businesses really support Remain?

The Britain Stronger in Europe campaign uses prominently a survey conducted by the Council of British Chambers of Commerce in Europe (COBCOE), which found that 89% of member businesses were opposed to a UK exit from the EU, while only 7% were in favour. The claim is regularly repeated by voices on the Remain side as evidence of the economic damage that a Brexit would cause. So is this claim, or interpretation, accurate?

• Primary Source

ESO: In Focus: Brexit - The United Kingdom and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union/

ESO: Information Guide: EU referendum: More than 300 business leaders back a Brexit http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-referendum-more-than-300-business-leaders-back-a-brexit/

ESO: Information Guide: BritishAmerican Business EU Referendum Survey Results http://www.europeansources.info/record/britishamerican-business-eu-referendum-survey-results/

ESO: Background information: CBI to make economic case to remain in EU after reaffirming strong member mandate http://www.europeansources.info/record/cbi-to-make-economic-case-to-remain-in-eu-after-reaffirming-strong-member-mandate/

CBI: UK and the European Union: The economic case for remaining http://news.cbi.org.uk/business-issues/uk-and-the-european-union/

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