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All original government sources and FOI responses used in our data analysis. Every claim is backed by verifiable official documentation.

Total Documents
19
FOI Responses
11
ONS Datasets
8
Last Updated
Nov 2025

Freedom of Information Responses

Official FOI responses from government departments covering employment, tax revenues, COVID loans, insolvencies, and ministerial meetings.

Document Source Period Size Download
Treasury Meeting Notes
Ref: FOI2024/06014 | March 21, 2024
HM Treasury March 2024 81 KB PDF
Treasury Meeting Briefing
Ref: FOI2024/07188
HM Treasury March 2024 58 KB PDF
Hollinrake Meetings (H&BC/SEA/SOU)
Ref: FOI2024/05866 | 29 Annexes (A-X)
Dept Business & Trade Oct 2022 - Jul 2024 165 KB PDF
COVID Loans (BBLS/CBILS)
Ref: FOI 25-002 | £989m total loans
British Business Bank As at 31 Mar 2025 307 KB PDF
Employment & VAT Data by Region
Ref: FOI2023/51378
HMRC 2018-19 to 2022-23 115 KB PDF
Self-Employed & Flat Rate Scheme
Ref: FOI2024/200347 | 210,000 self-employed
HMRC 2018-19 to 2022-23 164 KB PDF
VAT Business Counts & Turnover
Ref: FOI2024/15284
HMRC 2018-19 to 2022-23 78 KB PDF
VAT Liabilities & Employers NI
Ref: FOI2023/99768 | £334m VAT, £108m NI
HMRC 2018-19 to 2022-23 109 KB PDF
Company Insolvencies SIC 96020
Ref: FOI019 | 2015-2025 data
Insolvency Service 2015 - Apr 2025 187 KB PDF
Insolvency Data - Table 1 (SIC 96020 by Region)
Annex A - Annual insolvencies by area
Insolvency Service 2015 - Apr 2025 42 KB PDF
Insolvency Data - Table 2 (All Sectors by Region)
Annex A - Total UK insolvencies for comparison
Insolvency Service 2015 - Apr 2025 43 KB PDF
Key Findings from FOI Responses

ONS Business Statistics

Official Office for National Statistics datasets providing comprehensive business counts, employment, and turnover data from 2009-2024.

Document Reference Coverage Size Download
UK Business Counts 2024 - Local Authority Detail
Complete geographic breakdown - all regions, counties, districts
AH1620 2024 272 KB PDF
UK Business Counts 2022-2024 - Turnover Bands
Three-year comparison with detailed turnover breakdown
AH1703 2022-2024 208 KB PDF
UK Business Counts 2022-2023 - Geographic Detail
Regions and counties breakdown
AH1383 2022-2023 244 KB PDF
UK Business Counts 2022 - Local Authority Detail
Detailed 2022 geographic data
AH1182 2022 264 KB PDF
UK Business Counts 2009-2023 - Time Series
Complete 14-year historical trend analysis
AH1452 2009-2023 205 KB PDF
UK Business Counts 2020 - Local Authority Detail
COVID-period detailed geographic data
AH743 2020 228 KB PDF
UK Business Counts 2020 - Country Level
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland breakdown
AH776 2020 204 KB PDF
UK Business Counts 2009-2021 - Extended Series
Historical time series through 2021
Earlier 2009-2021 199 KB PDF
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