The budget missed it. Most businesses do too.
A final thought on Rachel Reeves’ Budget — and what it really means for businesses like yours.
It’s easy to pick holes in any Budget. But for me, the biggest concern isn’t what was announced. It’s what wasn’t.
This was a real opportunity to be bold. To take some brave, decisive steps that might genuinely spark growth and help businesses reduce pressure on costs.
And that opportunity was missed.
I see the same thing play out inside businesses all the time.
So many owners miss chances to make meaningful leaps forward — to evolve what they already offer, to launch something new, to reach new markets, or simply to grow faster and more profitably.
Not because the ideas aren’t there… but because they’re buried under day-to-day demands, or never properly explored.
Over the next couple of weeks, many business owners will start planning for 2026. When you do, I’d urge you to start somewhere slightly different.
Instead of asking, “What should we add?”
Ask, “What do we already have — and how could we use it better?”
Skills. Knowledge. People. Systems. Technology.
Leveraging what’s already in your business is often the biggest opportunity of all — and one that’s surprisingly easy to overlook when you’ve been running hard for a long time.
Let me give you a simple example from our own business.
We’ve been long-standing partners with iplicit, the accounting software we implement for our clients. Earlier this year, we stepped back and asked: How do we take this relationship further?
The result? We became an accredited implementation partner. That means we can now set companies up on iplicit even if we’re not supporting them in any other capacity.
It’s now a separate revenue stream for us — built entirely on expertise we already had in-house. No reinvention. No huge overhead. Just a smart extension of what we already do well.
It was, quite frankly, an easy win. And it’s already generated enquiries.
So let me ask you the same question:
What capabilities do you already have inside your business that you could leverage more effectively?
Because these are often the opportunities that move the needle most.
At Insight Associates, we help business owners evaluate whether those opportunities are actually worth pursuing — by properly understanding the financial implications before you make the leap.
How much will it cost?
What will it realistically generate?
How long until it pays back?
What does it do to profitability and cash flow?
Too many businesses launch new initiatives without answering these questions clearly. And that’s where risk creeps in.
Our role is to help you make confident decisions — and ensure the choices you make genuinely make financial sense.
If you’d like to explore how we could work together to help you grow faster and increase profitability, simply email garry@insightassociates.co.uk or call our office on 01279 647 447.
Warmly,
Garry
