White-Collar Redundancy is Rising
AI is eliminating cognitive roles faster than any previous economic shift.
Skilled Trades Are Desperate for Workers
1.3M new workers needed — a shortage the apprentice pipeline cannot fill.
Training Systems Don't Work for Professionals
Existing programmes take 1–3 years and weren't built for mid-career adults.
renzo provides the fastest structured pathway from white-collar work to skilled trade income
The Problem
White-Collar Roles Are in Decline
Corporate adoption of AI has surged — 78% of organisations now use AI in at least one business function. The result is a structural contraction of the cognitive workforce that is accelerating faster than any previous economic shift.
0.5%
of UK workforce made redundant
a 45% increase year-on-year
5.2%
Unemployment in the UK
the highest rate since 2012
40%
Decrease in Mid-Level Job Decline
cognitive roles compress as AI automates routine tasks
The Opportunity
Skilled Trade Roles Are in Demand
While cognitive roles compress, skilled manual work is expanding rapidly. The trades sector faces a systemic labour shortage — one that cannot be filled by the existing pipeline of young apprentices alone.
1.3M
New Workers Needed
Skilled workers required across the UK trades sector over the next decade
61%
Companies Impacted
Of construction firms report that shortages are actively affecting business
1/3
Ageing Workforce
Of tradespeople are over 50 or approaching retirement — an imminent cliff edge
The Gap
The Training Pathway Is Outdated
What Career Transitioners Need
Speed to Income
Months, not years, to first earnings
Modern Delivery
Digital-first, flexible, adult-friendly
Market Readiness
Employer-validated, job-ready outcomes
Existing training programmes were designed for school leavers — not mid-career professionals facing redundancy. They are slow, inflexible, and fail to account for the financial reality of adult learners who cannot afford to go without income for 1–3 years.
Career transitioners require a fundamentally different model — one built around their constraints, not a teenager's timetable.
The Solution
A New Model for Career Transition
renzo provides the fastest pathway from white-collar work to skilled income — using technology to compress years of traditional training into months. Built specifically for adult career transitioners.
The renzo Learning Model
Four integrated components deliver a complete, accelerated transition — from digital fundamentals through to hands-on, employer-ready competence.
Digital Learning
Structured online modules designed for adult learners — flexible, self-paced, and accessible from day one.
Simulation
Immersive practice environments that build real skill and confidence before entering live worksites.
Hands-On Training
Supervised practical experience in real-world settings — ensuring competence that employers trust.
AI & Business Skills
Equipping transitioners with the commercial and technological literacy that sets them apart in the modern trades market.
Early Validation
Real People. Real Demand.
Before building the product, we went to the market to speak with the people this is affecting.
We hosted an informal event in London — open to anyone considering a career switch from white-collar work to the trades. We filmed some of their thoughts….
We hosted an informal event in London — open to anyone considering a career switch from white-collar work to the trades. We filmed some of their thoughts….
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Market Scale
The Market Opportunity Is Vast
40% of white-collar professionals are exposed to AI disruption.
The addressable retraining market spans millions in the UK alone — and hundreds of millions globally. This is not a niche problem; it is a structural economic transition.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
33M total workforce
20M in white-collar roles
8M potentially need retraining
🌍 Global
3.5B total workforce
2B in white-collar roles
800M potentially need retraining
Investment
£250K SEIS Round
Prove the Model, Then Scale
renzo is raising a £250,000 SEIS round to validate the training model, generate early outcomes data, and establish employer partnerships.
A Series A will follow to scale nationally and internationally and into new trades.
For Investors
SEIS-qualifying opportunity with 50% tax relief.
Early entry into a platform addressing an 800M-person global retraining market.
Contact Us
Reach the renzo team at ed@renzo-skills.comrenzo-skills.com to request our full investment deck and schedule a call.