Each business is unique in its history and experience. The Hidden Assets campaign encourages businesses to take their past seriously and put it to work. Professional management of records and archives is not just a matter for nostalgia but can contribute to the bottom line.

You can use this site to discover how to use your archives and records to your advantage, see examples of good practice, and find out how to get more advice and help. This site can also help if you want to deposit your archives with a local archive, library or museum, or set up a charitable trust to own and manage your historic archives.

Only a tiny minority of businesses make any provision for their historic archives. The Hidden Assets campaign seeks to persuade businesses that there are better ways to use these assets than to let them gather dust.