Captains of Industry


UK Captains of Industry give their views on the economy, challenges and the future of work

This week Ipsos published the ‘Captains of Industry’ survey, an annual survey of more than 100 business leaders from the top 500 companies in the UK by turnover and the top 100 financial companies by capital employed. This year Ipsos interviewed 107 ‘Captains’, with data collected between May and August 2021.

Public support charging motorists to use roads, but want it to be done for the right reasons


A new Ipsos survey finds that 62% of people across the UK are in favour of schemes which would charge road users a fee to drive around towns and cities. . A quarter, 25%, are strongly supportive.
Scotland Survey

Leaders of Britain’s biggest companies unfazed by possibility of Scottish independence

New analysis of Ipsos's Captains of Industry survey shows only a minority of business leaders think Scottish independence poses a significant risk to their company.

Two-thirds of Captains of Industry believe the economy will get worse over the next 12 months

In the latest Captains of Industry survey by Ipsos, 66% of Britain’s business elite say they believe the country’s economy will get worse over the next 12 months.
Captains of Industry Publication

What do British business leaders really think of Brexit?

The Captains of Industry study has run for 38 consecutive years, yet there has rarely been an issue as thorny as Brexit going on in the background. So, what do the most successful business leaders in the country really think is going to happen?

Invest in digital infrastructure say Captains of Industry

Motorways, rail, housing? No, digital infrastructure is top of Captains of Industry’s infrastructure investment wish list for the country according to a new survey by Ipsos.

Business leaders anxious about the year ahead, worried about 'No Deal' – but confident in their ability to adapt after Brexit

Our latest survey of Britain's Captains of Industry on their attitudes towards Brexit.

Customer Experience gaining importance in UK boardrooms

Ipsos’ Associate Director Juliette Albone examines what the UK’s leading business minds think about customer experience and its effect on brand.

Women and Diversity in the boardroom

Katherine Shipton looks at our most recent Captains of Industry and International Women's Day surveys and finds very significant misperceptions around equality for women in the boardroom.