nmp have been commissioned by Greater Cambridge Partnership to conduct research with creative and technology businesses in the Greater Cambridge area (please see map below). Greater Cambridge Partnership is looking to create a new sector Action Plan to focus business support and investment to benefit businesses like yours. To do this, they need evidence to show the importance of the creative and technological industries in the area and the sorts of support you need. Please spare ten minutes of your time to complete the following questions about your business. As a special thank you, everyone who submits a response will be entered into a prize draw with the chance to win £100 cash. The Greater Cambridge area extends across a radius of about 25 miles outwards from the university city of Cambridge. It includes the market towns of Newmarket, Bury St Edmunds, Haverhill, Saffron Walden, Royston, St Neots, St Ives, Huntingdon, Wisbech and Ely, plus Stansted Airport in the south.

1.0 YOUR DETAILS Q1.1 Enterprise or Organisation name   Q1.2 Enterprise or Organisation address and postcode   Q1.3a In which of these sectors do you or your enterprise or organisation operate? (Please tick all that apply)   Advertising   Architecture Visual Art Crafts Design Designer Fashion Film and Video Computer and Video Games Music Performing Arts Publishing Software Television and Radio Something else (please say what below) None of the above   Something else Q1.3b And which is your main area of operation? (Please tick one box only)   Advertising   Architecture Visual Art Crafts Design Designer Fashion Film and Video Computer and Video Games Music Performing Arts Publishing Software Television and Radio Something else (please say what below) None of the above   Something else Q1.4 Please give details of the main activity of your business (e.g. sector, business activities)   Q1.5a What are the business benefits of locating your enterprise in Greater Cambridge?   Q1.5b Are there any significant drawbacks of locating your enterprise in Greater Cambridge?   Q1.6 Do you feel that you are part of a communinty of businesses in the local area?   Yes   No

2.0 ABOUT YOUR ENTERPRISE Q2.1 Which of the following best describes your enterprise?   Sole Trader / Partnership   Private Limited Company Public Limited Company Public Body / Not-For-Profit Organisation / Charity / Social Enterprise Q2.2 How long has your enterprise been trading? Years   Q2.3 Including yourself, how many full-time equivalent employees do you have beased in Greater Cambridge? (Please treat a part-time employee / freelancer as 0.5) Employees   Q2.4 What was the turnover of your business in your most recent financial year? If you are a branch or unit of a larger enterprise, please give an estimate for your branch or unit only.   Up to £10,000   £10,000 to £50,000 £50,001 to £100,000 £100,001 to £250,000 £250,001 to £500,000 £500,001 to £1,000,000 £1,000,001 to £2,000,000 £2,000,001 to £5,000,000 £5,000,001 to £10,000,000 More than £10,000,000 (please give an estimate below)   More than £10,000,000   Q2.5 Over the past year, have your sales / income:   Increased   Stayed about the same Decreased Q2.6a Did your enterprise receive any public investment, grant funding or subsidy in the most recent financial year?   Yes   No Q2.6b If yes, who did you receive this support from?   Q2.6c And what % of turnover of your overall annual turnover did this account for? %

3.0 YOUR CURRENT SITUATION AND FUTURE PLANS Q3.1 Please estimate the proportion of your sales / income which come from the following:   Customers / contracts within the Greater Cambridge area   Customers / contracts from elsewhere in the East of England   Customers / contracts in London   Customers / contracts from elsewhere in the UK   Customers / contracts from overseas (please give brief details of where)   Total=100%   Details of overseas customers / contracts   Q3.2a Have these proportions shifted over the last three years?   Yes   No Q3.2b If yes, please explain which markets have become MORE important for your business in the last three years   Q3.2c If yes, please explain which markets have become LESS important for your business in the last three years   Q3.3 Approximately how much of the money that you spend on bought-in goods and services (that is, supplies such as raw materials, equipment, the costs of production and things like accountancy services) would you estimate is spent in the following areas?   Local suppliers in the Greater Cambridge area   Suppliers elsewhere in the East of England   Suppliers in London   Suppliers elsewhere in the UK   Suppliers from overseas (please give brief details of where)   Total=100%   Details of overseas suppliers   Q3.4a Are you currently looking to grow your business?   Yes   No Q3.4b If yes, please give details of how you are planning to achieve this growth (e.g. increasing production through employing more staff, entering new markets etc, which new markets etc.)   Q3.5a Do you plan to recruit any additional staff over the next three years?   Yes   No Q3.5b If yes, please estimate the number of full-time equivalent staff you plan to recruit over the next three years (treating a part-time employee / freelancer as 0.5 employees) Employees   Q3.6a Are you likely to be looking for new business premises within the next three years?   Yes - larger premises   Yes - smaller premises