TIGA Business Opinion Survey 2022

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* 2. What was the trend in relation to your company's net profits during 2022 in comparison to 2021?

Profits increased

Profits decreased

Profits remained the same

Don't know

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* 3. Thinking about your organisation’s workforce, what was the trend in 2022 in comparison to 2021?

Employment increased

Employment decreased

Employment remained the same

Don't know

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* 4. Did you use any of the following Government schemes, grants or reliefs to help businesses grow in 2022?

BCRS Business Loans

Better Business Finance - UK

Innovate UK – grant funding, innovation loans and expert support

Horizon Europe funding

Help to Grow: Digital – UK

Funding Circle – UK

Enterprise Answers business loans

Kickstart Scheme

Welsh Economic Resilience Fund

UK Games Fund

Video Games Tax Relief

R&D Tax Incentives

Other (please specify)

None

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* 5. What is the principal obstacle holding back your business?

Limited access to finance

The challenge of discoverability

Skills shortages and skills gaps

Technical: accessibility of development tools and games engines and middleware

Disruption caused by Covid-19

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Overall, would you say that economic/business environment in the UK in relation to the video games industry is:

Very favourable

Favourable

Neither favourable nor unfavourable

Unfavourable

Very unfavourable

Don't know

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* 7. In relation to your business’s ability to borrow money from the bank, would you say that, compared to 12 months ago, you are:

Finding it more difficult

Finding that there is no deference

Finding it less difficult

Don't know

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* 8. In relation to your business’s ability to access finance generally (e.g. from publishers, from investors, publicly funded sources, etc), would you say that, compared to 12 months ago, you are:

Finding it more difficult

Finding that there is no difference

Finding it less difficult

Don't know

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* 9. Thinking generally about your company/organisation’s prospects, would you say that, compared to 12 months ago, you are:

More optimistic

Less optimistic

Feel the same (as 12 months ago)

Don't know

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* 10. Overall, would you say that your company/organisation is performing:

Very well

Well

Neither well nor badly

Badly

Very badly

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* 11. Thinking about your current level of work, would you describe your company as operating at full capacity or not?

Yes

Don't know

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* 12. Compared to the position 12 months ago, would you say the outlook for investments in your business (e.g. in R&D, training, new games development, etc) is:

More optimistic

Less optimistic

Unchanged

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* 13. In relation to your company’s net profits, what do you expect the trend to be over the next 12 months?

Down

Remain the same

Don't know

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* 14. What do you expect the trend, over the next 12 months, to be in relation to your company’s costs (e.g. employment, equipment, electricity, other overheads, etc.)?

Down

Remain the same

Don't know

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* 15. In relation to your company’s prices (i.e. what you charge your customers), what do you expect the trend to be over the next 12 months?

Down

Remain the same

Don't know

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* 16. Thinking about your organisation’s workforce, over the next 12 months do you expect it to:

Grow a lot

Grow a little

Neither grow nor decline

Decline slightly

Decline significantly

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* 17. Has the UK's decision to leave the European Union had any impact on your business to date?

Yes, it has had a positive impact (please specify what the impact has been below)

Yes, it has had a negative impact (please specify what the impact has been below)

No, there has been no impact

Don't know whether there has been any impact.

If you answered yes, please specify what the impact has been.

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* 18. Do you export/sell any of your games or services to overseas customers?

Yes

Don't know

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* 19. Approximately what proportion of your workforce is qualified to degree level or the vocational equivalent?

0-20 per cent

21-40 per cent

41-60 per cent

61- 80 per cent

81-100 per cent

TIGA Business Opinion Survey 2022

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* 1. What is the name of your organisation?

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* 2. What was the trend in relation to your company's net profits during 2022 in comparison to 2021?

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* 3. Thinking about your organisation’s workforce, what was the trend in 2022 in comparison to 2021?

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* 4. Did you use any of the following Government schemes, grants or reliefs to help businesses grow in 2022?

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* 5. What is the principal obstacle holding back your business?

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* 6. Overall, would you say that economic/business environment in the UK in relation to the video games industry is:

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* 7. In relation to your business’s ability to borrow money from the bank, would you say that, compared to 12 months ago, you are:

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* 8. In relation to your business’s ability to access finance generally (e.g. from publishers, from investors, publicly funded sources, etc), would you say that, compared to 12 months ago, you are:

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* 9. Thinking generally about your company/organisation’s prospects, would you say that, compared to 12 months ago, you are:

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* 10. Overall, would you say that your company/organisation is performing:

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* 11. Thinking about your current level of work, would you describe your company as operating at full capacity or not?

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* 12. Compared to the position 12 months ago, would you say the outlook for investments in your business (e.g. in R&D, training, new games development, etc) is:

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* 13. In relation to your company’s net profits, what do you expect the trend to be over the next 12 months?

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* 14. What do you expect the trend, over the next 12 months, to be in relation to your company’s costs (e.g. employment, equipment, electricity, other overheads, etc.)?

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* 15. In relation to your company’s prices (i.e. what you charge your customers), what do you expect the trend to be over the next 12 months?

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* 16. Thinking about your organisation’s workforce, over the next 12 months do you expect it to:

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* 17. Has the UK's decision to leave the European Union had any impact on your business to date?

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* 18. Do you export/sell any of your games or services to overseas customers?

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* 19. Approximately what proportion of your workforce is qualified to degree level or the vocational equivalent?

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* 20. Approximately how many days training (including on the job training) do you provide to your employees?

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* 21. How do you monetise your game(s)?