survation. ← Fieldwork

Topline — 2025-12-12-LP V2

221 respondents · Unweighted · 51 questions · generated 2026-09-21 12:32 UTC
Provisional: live fieldwork, 221 interviews so far. Percentages are of each question's valid base (missing/not-asked excluded). Right-hand grey figure = count.

Quota fill from response data

Computed directly from the answers, so it stays correct even when a survey's platform quota counter is broken. ⚠ = platform counter disagrees.
Total_quota
Total
221/1005
Sector_LP_quota
Financial services
60/9999 ⚠
Healthcare
25/9999 ⚠
Energy/environment
1/9999
Defence and aerospace
1/9999 ⚠
Professional services
16/9999 ⚠
Engineering/infrastructure
17/9999 ⚠
Life sciences
1/9999
Technology
83/30 ⚠
Religious/charity
1/9999

Device_1 Device - ** HIDDEN QUESTION TO STORE: Store device type ** Desktop

Base: 18
Desktop
100.0%
18

Device_2 Device - ** HIDDEN QUESTION TO STORE: Store device type ** Mobile

Base: 203
Mobile
100.0%
203

Total_quota_A Total.a=Total

Base: 221
Total.a=Total
100.0%
221

Total_quota_B Total.a=Total

Base: 221
Total.a=Total
100.0%
221

quality_commit We care about the quality of our survey data. For us to get the most accurate measures of your opinions, it is important that you provide thoughtful answers to each question in this survey.Do you commit to providing thoughtful answers

Base: 221
Yes, I will
100.0%
221

Sex What is your sex?

Base: 221
Male
62.0%
137
Female
38.0%
84

Country In which country do you currently live?

Base: 221
England
89.1%
197
Scotland
5.9%
13
Wales
2.7%
6
Northern Ireland
2.3%
5

Region_A *** Autocoding Scotland or Northern Ireland or Wales

Base: 24
Scotland
54.2%
13
Wales
25.0%
6
Northern Ireland
20.8%
5

Region_B These are the regions of England. Which Region do you live in?

Base: 197
London
42.6%
84
North West
16.8%
33
East Midlands
8.1%
16
East of England
7.6%
15
South East
7.6%
15
West Midlands
6.1%
12
South West
5.6%
11
Yorkshire and the Humber
4.1%
8
North East
1.5%
3

Region_C *** Region

Base: 221
London
38.0%
84
North West
14.9%
33
East Midlands
7.2%
16
East of England
6.8%
15
South East
6.8%
15
Scotland
5.9%
13
West Midlands
5.4%
12
South West
5.0%
11
Yorkshire and the Humber
3.6%
8
Wales
2.7%
6
Northern Ireland
2.3%
5
North East
1.4%
3

job_title Which of the following best describes your role within your business?

Base: 221
C-Level (e.g. CEO, CTO, CFO) OR President/chairperson
100.0%
221

job_title_2 Which of the following best describes your role within your business?

Base: 221
Chief Executive Officer
48.9%
108
Chief Financial Officer
14.0%
31
Chief Technology Officer
14.0%
31
Chief Information Officer
8.1%
18
Other C-Suite
5.9%
13
President
5.4%
12
Chief Operations Officer
3.6%
8

business_location Where is your business primarily based?

Base: 221
England
88.7%
196
Scotland
6.3%
14
Wales
3.2%
7
Northern Ireland
1.8%
4

Region_1_A And in which region is your business currently based?

Base: 196
Northern Ireland
100.0%
196

Region_1_B And in which region is your business currently based?

Base: 196
London
44.9%
88
North West
16.8%
33
East of England
7.7%
15
South East
7.1%
14
East Midlands
6.6%
13
West Midlands
6.1%
12
South West
5.6%
11
Yorkshire and the Humber
4.1%
8
North East
1.0%
2

Region_1_C And in which region is your business currently based?

Base: 196
Northern Ireland
100.0%
196

Sector What sector is your business in?

Base: 221
Financial and insurance activities
28.1%
62
Information and communication
23.5%
52
Other service activities
14.5%
32
Human health and social work activities
7.7%
17
Construction
7.2%
16
Professional, scientific and technical activities
6.3%
14
Manufacturing
5.0%
11
Real estate activities
1.8%
4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles
1.4%
3
Accommodation and food service activities
1.4%
3
Administrative and support service activities
1.4%
3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
0.9%
2
Transport and storage
0.5%
1
Arts, entertainment and recreation
0.5%
1

Sector_lp In which of the following sectors does your business operate?

Base: 221
Technology
37.6%
83
Financial services
27.1%
60
Healthcare
11.3%
25
Engineering/infrastructure
7.7%
17
Professional services
7.2%
16
Other (please write in)
7.2%
16
Energy/environment
0.5%
1
Defence and aerospace
0.5%
1
Life sciences
0.5%
1
Religious/charity
0.5%
1

Sector_LP_quota_A_1 Sector_LP_quota_A - Sector_lp.a=Financial services

Base: 54
Sector_lp.a=Financial services
100.0%
54

Sector_LP_quota_A_2 Sector_LP_quota_A - Sector_lp.a=Healthcare

Base: 24
Sector_lp.a=Healthcare
100.0%
24

Sector_LP_quota_A_3 Sector_LP_quota_A - Sector_lp.a=Energy/environment

Base: 1
Sector_lp.a=Energy/environment
100.0%
1

Sector_LP_quota_A_5 Sector_LP_quota_A - Sector_lp.a=Professional services

Base: 13
Sector_lp.a=Professional services
100.0%
13

Sector_LP_quota_A_6 Sector_LP_quota_A - Sector_lp.a=Engineering/infrastructure

Base: 16
Sector_lp.a=Engineering/infrastructure
100.0%
16

Sector_LP_quota_A_7 Sector_LP_quota_A - Sector_lp.a=Life sciences

Base: 1
Sector_lp.a=Life sciences
100.0%
1

Sector_LP_quota_A_8 Sector_LP_quota_A - Sector_lp.a=Technology

Base: 21
Sector_lp.a=Technology
100.0%
21

Sector_LP_quota_A_9 Sector_LP_quota_A - Sector_lp.a=Religious/charity

Base: 1
Sector_lp.a=Religious/charity
100.0%
1

Sector_LP_quota_A_10 Sector_LP_quota_A - Sector_lp.a=Other (please write in)

Base: 11
Sector_lp.a=Other (please write in)
100.0%
11

Sector_LP_quota_B_1 Sector_LP_quota_B - Sector_lp.a=Financial services

Base: 54
Sector_lp.a=Financial services
100.0%
54

Sector_LP_quota_B_2 Sector_LP_quota_B - Sector_lp.a=Healthcare

Base: 24
Sector_lp.a=Healthcare
100.0%
24

Sector_LP_quota_B_3 Sector_LP_quota_B - Sector_lp.a=Energy/environment

Base: 1
Sector_lp.a=Energy/environment
100.0%
1

Sector_LP_quota_B_5 Sector_LP_quota_B - Sector_lp.a=Professional services

Base: 13
Sector_lp.a=Professional services
100.0%
13

Sector_LP_quota_B_6 Sector_LP_quota_B - Sector_lp.a=Engineering/infrastructure

Base: 16
Sector_lp.a=Engineering/infrastructure
100.0%
16

Sector_LP_quota_B_7 Sector_LP_quota_B - Sector_lp.a=Life sciences

Base: 1
Sector_lp.a=Life sciences
100.0%
1

Sector_LP_quota_B_8 Sector_LP_quota_B - Sector_lp.a=Technology

Base: 21
Sector_lp.a=Technology
100.0%
21

Sector_LP_quota_B_9 Sector_LP_quota_B - Sector_lp.a=Religious/charity

Base: 1
Sector_lp.a=Religious/charity
100.0%
1

Sector_LP_quota_B_10 Sector_LP_quota_B - Sector_lp.a=Other (please write in)

Base: 11
Sector_lp.a=Other (please write in)
100.0%
11

size What size is your business?If your company is in a group structure, please select the number of people working in your business rather than the parent company (excluding outside contractors or agency staff).

Base: 221
250+
100.0%
221

size_2 You selected '250+'. What size is your business?If your company is in a group structure, please select the number of people working in your business rather than the parent company (excluding outside contractors or agency staff).

Base: 221
500 to 999
42.1%
93
250 to 499
28.5%
63
1,000 to 2,499
14.5%
32
5,000 to 9,999
6.3%
14
2,500 to 4,999
5.4%
12
10,000 to 24,999
1.4%
3
25,000 to 49,000
0.9%
2
50,000+
0.9%
2

years_operation How many years has your business been in operation?

Base: 221
6-10 years
35.3%
78
11-15 years
18.1%
40
3-5 years
16.7%
37
16-20 years
11.8%
26
26+ years
10.0%
22
21-25 years
5.4%
12
1-2 years
2.7%
6

revenue What was your revenue in the last year? Please select the appropriate range.

Base: 221
£50,000,000+
33.0%
73
£10,000,000-£24,999,999
15.8%
35
£25,000,000 - £49,999,999
14.5%
32
£6,000,000 -£9,999,999
10.0%
22
£500,000-£999,999
6.3%
14
£4,500,000-£5,999,999
5.0%
11
£1,000,000-£2,499,999
4.5%
10
£2,500,000-£3,499,999
4.1%
9
£3,500,000-£4,999,999
4.1%
9
Less than £500,000
2.7%
6

q1 On a scale from 1 to 7, where 1 is “uncertainty is not impacting my business/sector at all” and 7 is “uncertainty is very much impacting my business/sector”, how much is uncertainty currently affecting your business/sector, if at all?

Base: 221
4 – Uncertainty is moderately impacting my business/sector at the moment
33.0%
73
7 – Uncertainty is very much impacting my business/sector
17.2%
38
5
13.6%
30
1 – Uncertainty is not impacting my business/sector at all
11.8%
26
3
10.0%
22
6
8.1%
18
2
6.3%
14

q2 Compared to 12 months ago, on a scale from 1-7, where 1 is “uncertainty has significantly decreased in my business/sector” and 7 is “uncertainty has significantly increased in my business/sector”, to what extent has the level of uncertaint

Base: 221
4 – Uncertainty has remained the same in my business/sector
22.6%
50
5
21.7%
48
7 – Uncertainty has significantly increased in my business/sector
16.3%
36
1 – Uncertainty has significantly decreased in my business/sector
11.8%
26
6
10.4%
23
2
8.6%
19
3
8.1%
18
Don’t Know
0.5%
1

q4 Over the past 12 months, in what ways has uncertainty most affected strategic decision making across your business, if at all?

Base: 221
Decisions were delayed to allow for more clarity
30.8%
68
Decisions were reconsidered and changed before implementation
23.5%
52
Decisions were progressed regardless of incomplete information
13.1%
29
Decisions were accelerated due to urgency
13.1%
29
Decisions were unchanged despite uncertainty
7.2%
16
Decisions were reversed after implementation
5.9%
13
Uncertainty has not affected strategic decision making in my business
5.4%
12
Other
0.5%
1
Don’t know
0.5%
1

red_herring_1 To confirm you are paying attention, please select ‘Strongly disagree’ for this question.

Base: 221
Strongly disagree
100.0%
221

q7 Over the next 12 months, on a scale from 1 to 7, where 1 is “uncertainty will significantly decrease in my business/sector” and 7 is “uncertainty will significantly increase in my business/sector", to what extent do you believe the level of

Base: 221
1 – Uncertainty will significantly decrease in my business/sector
20.4%
45
5
17.2%
38
7 – Uncertainty will significantly increase in my business/sector
14.5%
32
4 – Uncertainty will remain the same in my business/sector
14.5%
32
2
11.8%
26
6
11.3%
25
3
10.0%
22
Don’t Know
0.5%
1

q8 Over the next 12 months, on a scale from 1 to 7, where 1 is “very unconfident” and 7 is “very confident”, how confident or unconfident are you in your business’s ability to achieve its strategic goals, if at all?

Base: 221
7 – Very confident
48.0%
106
6
23.5%
52
5
12.2%
27
4 – Neither confident nor unconfident
5.4%
12
2
4.5%
10
3
3.2%
7
1 – Very unconfident
3.2%
7

q9 On a scale from 1 to 7, where 1 is “very unconfident” and 7 is “very confident”, how confident or unconfident are you that your business/sector fully understands the implications of upcoming political and regulatory change?

Base: 221
7 – Very confident
39.4%
87
6
22.6%
50
5
15.8%
35
4 – Neither confident nor unconfident
10.4%
23
3
5.0%
11
1 – Very unconfident
4.5%
10
2
2.3%
5

human_check Thank you for your responses. Please prove your humanity by selecting "I am a human" below

Base: 221
I am a human
100.0%
221

SurveyFeedback_1 SurveyFeedback - Thank you for taking this survey. If you wish, you can leave any feedback you may have about the survey here, or click 'Next' to complete the survey.

Base: 116
100.0%
116

SurveyFeedback_2 SurveyFeedback - Thank you for taking this survey. If you wish, you can leave any feedback you may have about the survey here, or click 'Next' to complete the survey. No feedback

Base: 105
No feedback
100.0%
105

QStatus *Hidden* to store all statuses for tracking and ease of redirecting.

Base: 221
Completed
100.0%
221