Records Surveying Resources

The Remote records surveying guidance for archive services and accompanying presentation provides an overview of the process of rescuing business records from the stage of research and monitoring up to the acquisition of records from an insolvent company. It includes guidance on corporate insolvency terminology, including the most important terms for archivists, and advice on how to contact insolvency practitioners.

Our development of the guidance has been informed by the experience of conducting a remote survey of records-keeping by business and charities across Wales as part of the ARCW Records at Risk project.

Further resources are also available below, including templates for a survey and letter, and a list of resources published by external bodies.