Useful Document Storage Information
Listed below are the retention schedules for a range of business records. The categories included are
Admin ~ Company ~ Employment ~ Financial ~ Health & Safety ~ Insurance ~ Legal ~ Pensions ~ Sales Records ~ Transport
Archive Retention Schedule
| Archive category |
Specific archive type | Retention period | Reason for retention |
| SALES RECORDS |
Customer orders |
3-6 years Not less than 3 months 10 years 10 years 6 years 6 years after last entry Current plus two years |
Commercial |
Please note
All material on this website is based on the working practices of
Ardington Archives and is intended for guidance purposes only.
While every reasonable effort has been made to verify the accuracy
of the information provided, no liability can be accepted in respect
of any errors or discrepancies and the content of the website is
not intended to be relied upon for legal purposes.
