Every year the Business Archives Surveying Officer for Scotland undertakes proactive surveying of archives that can be grouped by a geographical area, or a specific industry which reflects the Scottish economy, past or present. Thematic surveys enable us to build a picture of what records are held privately that may be of local and/or national importance, and to offer advice on their long-term preservation.
Below are a list of recent regional and thematic surveys to have been completed by the Surveying Officer:
| Western Isles, in partnership with Tasglann nan Eilean Siar (Hebridean Archives) |
Summer 2022 | Regional |
| Independent bakeries | Autumn 2022 | Thematic |
| Scots-Italian ice-cream manufacturers and retailers | Spring 2023 | Thematic |
| Scotland’s outdoor economy and natural environment | Summer 2023 | Thematic |
| Angus, in partnership with Angus Archives | Autumn 2024 | Regional |
| Timber and forestry sector – coming | Spring 2025 | Thematic |