Purpose

The Financial Institutions Register Survey (FIRS) is a quarterly survey conducted to update the list of UK businesses that may qualify to complete ONS Financial Surveys. This will ensure that we minimise respondent burden by only contacting businesses when it is absolutely necessary.

Sample

Selection process - UK trading businesses registered for VAT /PAYE or with Companies House

Population - Approximately 78,000

Sample - Approximately 3,000

Frequency - Quarterly

Despatch dates

Quarter 1 - 24 February

Quarter 2 - 27 May

Quarter 3 - 25 August

Quarter 4 - 24 November

Return by dates

Quarter 1 - 16 March

Quarter 2 - 15 June

Quarter 3- 14 September

Quarter 4 - 14 December

Please note that the despatch and return by dates are a guide, they are subject to change due to national holidays and weekends.

Where are the data published?

There are no direct publications from this survey.