1. The Problem: We’re Drowning, Not Waving
Let’s call this what it is: a slow-motion car crash.
Most Insolvency Practitioners right now are utterly overwhelmed. You’re swamped with new enquiries, overrun with compliance demands, and trapped in a cycle of “just one more thing” that never ends.
You missed parents’ evening last week. You forgot your anniversary. The dog knows your next-door neighbour better than he knows you. Your kids are growing up without you, and your other half is starting to ask, “Why are you doing all this if it’s making you miserable?”
And truth be told, you’re starting to ask the same question.
You built this career to secure your family’s future — but it’s costing you the present. And you know what’s even worse?
The work itself is getting harder, messier, and less rewarding.
2. Old Models, Fewer Assets, Less Time, More Pain
You’re still running your practice like it’s 2005, except it’s 2025 and the volume has doubled.
Case quality is dropping. Low-asset jobs are flooding in — more than ever before. Conversion ratios are falling through the floor. The amount of time it takes just to get to the starting line of a job — the KYC, the AML, the data gathering, the drafting — is often more than the time it takes to actually do the job itself.
You’re not being paid for 80% of the time you’re spending. That’s the dirty secret no one talks about.
The admin burden is suffocating. The compliance checklist is endless. File notes don’t get written. Strategy gets rushed. Mistakes creep in. Corners get cut — not because you’re careless, but because you’re human and there aren’t enough hours in the day.
And let’s be brutally honest: a lot of the work being produced across the profession right now is substandard. Not from lack of care — from lack of capacity.
So what’s the plan? Keep burning the candle at both ends and hoping it magically gets better?
3. AI — Finally, Something That Changes the Game
Here’s the truth: nothing is going to fix this except a complete rethink of how you work.
That rethink starts with AI — and more specifically, with VAi.
VAi is your digital assistant, researcher, drafter, marketeer, file-noter, explainer, email-writer and strategic sidekick. It doesn’t replace you — but it massively multiplies what you can get done in a day.
- Drafts that would take an hour? Done in a minute.
- Explaining complex points to a director? Done clearly and professionally.
- Generating structured file notes, blogs, summaries, and client letters? Instant, editable, and consistent.
- Marketing? Actually getting done — and building your pipeline while you sleep.
And best of all? It doesn’t nick off early, call in sick, or need tea breaks. It just needs oversight — a human in the loop — you, in other words, doing what you do best while the donkey work gets done in the background.
4. Conclusion: The System is Broken — But Fixable
Let’s face it: the reason bright young people aren’t queueing up to join the profession – especially small firms – isn’t that they don’t understand insolvency — it’s that they do.
They see what it’s doing to you.
Long hours. Low margins. Missed moments. Constant stress. And all for what?
It’s time to fix that. It’s time to build a practice that works for you, not one that breaks you.
AI is not a gimmick. It’s not a fad. It’s the only thing that changes the game — now, not next year.
Let VAi give you your evenings and weekends back. Let it help you do more, better, and with less stress.
Call Paul on 07813 102014 or email paul@vaisolutions.co.uk.
Let’s talk. Before stress talks to your doctor.
