Office for National Statistics Releases Business Insights Report
The 24 September 2026 publication covers economic challenges affecting UK businesses and provides BICS survey data including weighted estimates and confidence intervals.
AI illustrationThe Office for National Statistics released its Business insights and impact on the UK economy on 24 September 2026. The report summarises the impact of challenges facing the economy and other events on UK businesses. Topics covered are financial performance, workforce, trade and business resilience.
Accompanying the report are weighted estimates from the voluntary fortnightly Business Insights and Conditions Survey (BICS). The BICS looks at financial performance, workforce, prices, trade and business resilience. The weighted estimates are official statistics in development.
There are also confidence intervals for the weighted estimates from the BICS on the same topics of financial performance, workforce, prices, trade and business resilience. These confidence intervals are likewise official statistics in development.
The Business Insights and Conditions Survey (BICS) team is listed as the contact for the release. They can be reached by email at bics@ons.gov.uk or by phone at +44 1633 560479.