Businesses will breathe ‘sigh of relief’ Spring Statement, says Telford accountant

The owner of a Telford firm of accountants says today’s Spring Statement contained few surprises – but did at least avoid the damaging speculation which surrounded the November Budget.

Helen Columb, owner of Telford-based Turas Accountants, said businesses would breathe a collective sigh of relief at the absence of political “psychodrama” around the statement after months of uncertainty in the second half of 2025.

“After the turbulence of the last two Budgets, most business owners weren’t looking for fireworks but for stability,” she said.

“In that sense, today’s statement delivered. There were no major shocks and no sudden changes of direction. That alone will come as a relief.”

Helen said the biggest win for employers was the fact that they can now plan the remainder of 2026 with a clearer view of the economic landscape.

“Last year, many of our clients were forced into a holding pattern,” she said. “The speculation around the November Budget created real anxiety for months in advance. Businesses delayed investment decisions, recruitment plans and long‑term commitments because they simply didn’t know what was coming.

“Today’s statement may not have been exciting, but it was predictable – and predictability is exactly what the business community has been crying out for.”

Helen urged Shropshire businesses to use this period of relative stability to revisit their plans.

“This is a good moment to take stock,” she said. “Certainty may be in short supply these days, but today’s statement gives us a window of calm – and businesses should use it.”

Turas, which is based in Hall Court in Telford Town Centre, started trading in 2013 as Columb & Gosling Accountants. It changed its name to Turas Accountants six years ago under Helen’s leadership.