Insolvency Statistics: policy and procedures
The Insolvency Service’s policies and procedures for producing official statistics, and documents relating to compliance with the code of practice for official statistics
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We produce official statistics, including accredited official statistics in accordance with the guidance provided in the Code of Practice. The Insolvency Service has additionally published these documents to demonstrate compliance.
Updates to this page
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Updated the section of Seasonal Adjustment Review April 2026 relating to the seasonal adjustment of administrations. Updated the Quality Management Approach to include the Business Insolvency Demography publication.
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Additional documents added; - Statement of Compliance with the Code of Practice for Statistics - Data Management Approach and Confidentiality Policy
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Additional documents added; - Release Practice Policy - Quality Management Approach - The Insolvency Service Annual Statistical Work Programme - Public Involvement and Engagement Strategy
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Updated Seasonal Adjustment Review and Revisions Policy for April 2026.
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Updated Seasonal Adjustment Review and revisions policy for April 2025.
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New Guide to insolvency statistics added, reflecting recent changes to Insolvency Service statistics publications
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Revisions policy updated to align with new monthly statistics release and Seasonal Adjustment Review April 2024 added
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Seasonal adjustment review updated for 2023.
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Updating documents to reflect current policies and procedures, as well as adding 2022 Seasonal Adjustment Review.
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Up date to Statement of Admin Sources to include Monthly statistics
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Update following annual review
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2019 update of policy and procedures
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Small update to revision policy document
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Documents reviewed and updated for 2018
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All document attachments replaced.
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Attached documents reviewed and updated
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Revisions policy and methodology updates and two new additional documents
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Documents updated, and new documents added
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First published.