Insight Data’s commercial director, Alex Tremlett, has teamed up with insolvency expert Sam Talby – a Chartered Certified Accountant and a Licensed Insolvency Practitioner with more than 30 years’ experience – to analyse last quarter’s figures and provide a wider picture for the glazing and associated trades sectors.

The second Autumn Statement from chancellor Rachel Reeves, due at the end of November, is awaited with nothing less than trepidation among businesses and the public alike. This Budget is make or break for the Labour government, and will very likely define UK economics until at least the end of this Parliament.

Sam Talby, a specialist insolvency practitioner from CMT Business Recovery, says that a continuing lack of consumer confidence, increased costs and underwhelming national growth is bad news for companies struggling to stave off insolvency in the face of what will be a tough Budget all round.

“The latest quarter’s insolvency statistics, while lower than the previous year, do not bode well,” he said. “It has been reported from Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) that the construction sector had fallen from 46.2 in September to 44.2 in October. A suggested reason is that input buying has fallen due to increased political and economic uncertainty.

“The last figures show that the construction and building sectors account for the largest numbers of business failures. In my own firm we have been appointed Administrators and Liquidators over several companies in this sector during the current year,” he continued.

“While builders merchant insolvencies seemed to have plateaued, with insolvent appointments neither improved nor worsened since August 2025, much depends on the Construction Sector for its financial and operational health.

“However, there is no doubt that architectural businesses are viewed in a state of distress. The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) reported that workload indices were on average 13% less than this time last year. The economic headwinds impacting all sectors are due to a combination of sluggish inflation, increased energy bills, high wages, tax and financing costs which has meant business resilience is under threat. The answer seems obvious – all sectors need a pro-business budget for growth on November 26.”

Alex Tremlett, Insight Data’s commercial director, agrees: “The months between August and October have had very little in the way of business optimism, whichever way you look at it,” he says. “The problems are obvious and widespread, and there doesn’t seem much cheer on the horizon.

“That said, doing nothing is never an option, and it’s the firms that pivot quickly which prove to be the most resilient. This is particularly relevant when it comes to marketing. If you’re relying on data to find leads and that information is past its sell-by date, you need to move fast to upgrade your systems.

“As a marketing data company, we know from experience that two firms can spend the same budget, send the same emails and make the same calls, yet only the business using verified, sector-specific data will see real results,” continues Alex. “Targeting the right people from the start turns prospects into contracts.

“Cheap or outdated data is a hidden drain on time, money and credibility, especially in tougher times. Reliable data connects you with genuine prospects, ensuring campaigns reach inboxes and doors that actually matter. It also tells you who the real decision-makers are and where the information comes from, so your campaigns hit the right targets, your sales conversations count and your marketing budget works harder.

“Working with a specialist provider like Insight Data turns a pile of raw contacts into useful, actionable intelligence. Teams can see what’s working, spot opportunities before anyone else and stop wasting time chasing dead leads. Having verified data means you’re talking to the right people at the right time, making every marketing pound count.”