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Picture this: you walk into the office, and the team is ahead of schedule. Emails are answered. Clients are happy. You’re not fire-fighting, you’re planning ahead. You finally feel in control again.
That’s not a dream. That’s what happens when you build a business that doesn’t rely solely on you.
Right now, maybe it feels like everything depends on you. You can’t take a proper holiday, switch off in the evening, or focus on growth because without you, it all stops.
Sound familiar? You’re not alone. Thousands of small business owners face the same challenge.
It doesn’t have to stay that way.
Written by Malcolm Palmer, founder of A4G, based on 30 years of building a firm that is now less dependent on him.
Making your business less dependent on you is grounded in real experience. Malcolm spent three decades helping owner-managed businesses grow while learning how to step back himself and make his own firm less reliant on him personally. It’s not theory. It’s tested, refined, and proven.
Inside the e-book, you’ll learn how to:
Design systems that run without you
Build a team that owns their responsibilities
Stop being the bottleneck in every decision
Reclaim your time and focus on what matters
Prepare your business for growth, succession, or sale
“This e-book gave me clarity and a starting point — within three weeks, I had delegated 40% of my to-do list.”
A link will be sent to your email address for you to download the digital e-book.
A link will be sent to your email address for you to download the digital e-book for free.
If you’d prefer to read the book on your Kindle, click here.
Malcolm Palmer, founding partner of A4G, has spent 30 years helping owner-managed businesses grow while learning how to step back himself. He now works with business owners to build firms that run efficiently without depending on them.
By working with Malcolm, you will:
Reduce reliance on yourself so your business can operate without you
Build practical systems that get used and deliver results
Develop teams who take responsibility and make decisions
Identify tasks only you can do and delegate everything else
Spot quick wins for automation, delegation, and systemisation
Plan for growth, succession, or a full business sale
Explore offshoring roles where it makes sense
Walk away with a clear, practical roadmap for an owner-independent business
Every session is tailored to your business, giving you actionable steps to reclaim your time, free yourself from bottlenecks, and create a business that is scalable, saleable, and sustainable.
Book your action plan session with Malcolm today to start making your business less dependent on you. Only two sessions are available each month, so secure your spot early.
Hosted by Malcolm, this podcast walks you through the practical ideas in his book, Making your business less dependent on you. Malcolm shares his experience, insights, and lessons from helping hundreds of business owners reduce reliance on themselves, build effective systems, and make their businesses easier to run or sell.
Each episode takes a closer look at concepts from the book, offering actionable guidance you can apply to your own business.
“Malcolm’s insights helped me shift from working in the business to working on it — I’ve finally reclaimed my evenings!”
Our blog takes you deeper into each step of building a business that can run without you. Find practical advice, real stories, and actionable insights to reduce dependency and prepare your business for growth or sale.
Offshoring can provide the extra support your business needs to run efficiently and scale.
Durban Offshoring, our trusted partner, helps UK businesses access high-quality overseas talent to:
Take repetitive tasks off your plate
Reduce overheads
Build a reliable, capable team
They manage everything, from job specifications and legal compliance to onboarding, so you can focus on strategy while your offshore team handles the day-to-day work.
Imagine what you could achieve if the routine tasks were no longer on your desk.
Book a 1-2-1 session with Malcolm today and start building a business that is less dependent on you. Only a few sessions are available each month.