YOU ARE MAKING A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE in taking the time to help us by completing this survey.

We will eventually put this difficult situation behind us and will need a plan to support our industry regeneration. The IPIA are in direct and regular communication with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), feeding them crucial information from our industry so they understand what support we will need to recover.

It has been confirmed that IPIA intel IS being used in government to shape policy, so please provide as much detail as you feel able.

By taking the survey you agree that:

1. All information that identifies the business and/or person completing this survey will be kept in the strictest confidence by both us and BEIS' Intelligence Gathering Unit.  
2. In order to share this critical information with our industry, we will preserve privacy by removing direct identifiers and anonymising the data. 

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* 1. Firstly we need to know a little bit about the person completing the response

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* 2. Are you an IPIA member?

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* 3. Where are you now?

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* 4. How much has your turnover has recovered? 

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* 5. Have you, or will you, be making staff redundant?

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* 6. If you are making redundancies are they directly due to:

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* 7. Have you seen growth in new areas of business?

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* 8. Where are you heading?

  YES NO
Do you have plans to open up new products? 
Do you have plans to open up new services?

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* 9. Are you considering investing in new equipment or systems?

  NO YES - Immediately YES - Within 6 months YES - Within 12 months
MIS
Litho
Digital
Finishing
W2P
Other

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* 10. Has the pandemic forced or encouraged you to mothball or drop any product/service from your offering?

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* 11. Has the situation with Covid-19 lead changed the way you engage with suppliers? Example: Have you developed any business partnerships, or started to use more trade services?

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* 12. What factors do you think will negatively affect your business in the next 12 months?

  Very negative impact Little negative impact No Impact Little positive impact Very positive impact
Current Covid Recovery
Local Lockdown
Return of National Lockdown
Brexit

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* 13. What Government support do you think is needed for each of the following?

  Continuation of Furlough Access to affordable Loans Innovations Grants for developing new products/services Training Grants
Current Covid Recovery
Local Lockdown
Return of National Lockdown
Brexit

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* 14. Brexit: Have you prepared for the UK leaving the EU?

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* 15. Please skip this Question if you answered YES to Q14.
If you answered NO to Q14, can you please tell us why you have not prepared.

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* 16. Please skip this Question if you answered NO to Q14. If you answered YES to Q14, can you please tell us what you did:

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* 17. If trade tariffs are put on the imports of goods and services from the EU would it affect your business?

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* 18. Do you feel there will be increased opportunities for your business once we leave the EU?

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* 19. Please tell us how you feel about physically attending Events & Exhibitions in 2020.

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* 20. Would you consider physically attending, or asking your staff to physically attend, any of the following in 2021. Please select all that apply.

  No - Neither Myself or My Staff Maybe - Myself or My Staff Yes - Myself as a Visitor Yes - Myself as an Exhibitor Yes - My Staff as Visitors Yes - My Staff as Exhibitors
UK Expo
European Expo
World Expo

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* 21. Would you consider physically attending, or asking your staff to physically attend a conference in 2021. Please select all that apply.

  No - Neither Myself or My Staff Maybe - Myself Maybe - My Staff Yes - Myself  Yes - My Staff 
UK Conference
European Conference
World Conference

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* 22. If you are NOT planning on attending any Expos, Conferences or Networking events in the next 12 months, how will you learn about new products/services/solutions and keep up to date with innovation?

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* 23. Training: Would you consider, or are you already planning any training in 2021? Please select all that apply.

  No Maybe - 1 on 1 Maybe - Small Groups Maybe - Virtual Yes - 1 on 1 Yes - Small Groups Yes - Virtual
Training
Workshops

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* 24. Do you have any plans in the next 12 months to do any of the following?

  Yes No  Maybe
Acquire a business
Merge your business
Sell your business
Close your business

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* 25. Is there a particular provision in legislation that you feel adversely affects the print sector and your business? Please give details below of any provisions that you consider could be revoked or repealed to benefit our industry.

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* 26. Have you ever had dealings with any of the following elected representatives for your business (i.e. local to where your firm has premises) on a matter concerning it (please tick all that apply):

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