How long does the audit take?

Two to three weeks from kickoff to delivery. The briefing call happens first, then we scope the work precisely. For straightforward assessments the turnaround is closer to two weeks; broader audits covering multiple business units or existing AI systems take three.

Starting from £7,500 for a focused assessment of a single business or investment target. Broader scope — larger organisations, multiple divisions, or existing AI systems requiring deeper technical evaluation — is quoted following the briefing call.

Do you implement the recommendations?

We can. Many clients move from audit to implementation with us, and because we've already built deep context about the business, that transition is fast. But there's no obligation — the audit is a complete, standalone deliverable.

What if AI isn't right for us?

Then we'll tell you that. A good audit that saves you from wasting £50,000 or more on the wrong AI project is worth far more than the £7,500 you spent on it. We're not here to sell you AI — we're here to give you an accurate picture.

How is this different from a Big Four AI assessment?

We build AI systems daily. Our assessment comes from practitioners with hands-on deployment experience, not consultants who've read the Gartner report. We're faster (weeks, not months), significantly cheaper (£7,500, not £50,000+), and more specific — you get a plan tied to your actual business, not a generic AI maturity model.

What do you need from us to get started?

Just the briefing call. From there we'll scope the engagement and let you know what access or documentation would be useful — typically a mix of business context, existing technical documentation, and access to key stakeholders for interviews. We work around your team's availability.

For Business Leaders & Investors

AI Readiness Audit

Cut through the AI hype. Get an honest, practitioner-led assessment of where AI creates real value in your business — and where it doesn't.

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The AI Hype Problem

Everyone says you need AI. Vendors, consultants, board members, the FT. Nobody tells you where it actually creates value versus where it's a waste of money.

For businesses, the result is paralysis — caught between FOMO and scepticism, unable to tell which AI investments are worth making and which will produce a polished demo and disappointing results.

For VC and PE firms, the problem is different: half of all venture funding is now going into AI, and most investment teams can't distinguish genuine AI capability from a prompt wrapper with a nice UI. The cost of getting that wrong is enormous.

A structured, independent assessment from people who actually build these systems changes that calculation entirely.

What You Get

Five structured deliverables that give you a complete picture — where AI creates value, what the risks are, and exactly how to act on it.

AI Opportunity Assessment

Where AI creates real value in your operations — not hypothetical use cases, but specific opportunities mapped to your actual business model, workflows, and team.

Technical Evaluation

If you have existing AI or ML systems, we assess the quality of your models, training data, infrastructure, and inference costs. We'll tell you what's working and what isn't.

Risk & Governance Review

Regulatory compliance against the EU AI Act and GDPR, data privacy exposure, liability considerations, and governance gaps that could become problems at scale.

Implementation Roadmap

A prioritised plan with realistic timelines, resource requirements, and cost estimates. Not a strategic framework — a plan your team can actually execute.

ROI Projections

Modelled business cases for your top three to five AI opportunities. Revenue uplift, cost reduction, productivity gains — with assumptions made explicit so you can stress-test them.

Why This Assessment Is Different

We Build AI Daily

Not consultants who read about AI — we deploy LLMs, RAG pipelines, and automation systems in production every week. Our assessments are grounded in what actually works, not what looks good in a slide deck.

Honest Assessment

We'll tell you where AI is a waste of money. A good audit is worth more when it saves you from the wrong investment than when it justifies the one you've already decided to make.

Practitioner-Led

The people who conduct your audit are the people who build AI systems. Senior team only. No juniors working through a framework, no hand-off to an offshore delivery centre.

Actionable, Not Academic

A roadmap you can execute within weeks of delivery — not a 100-page report that sits in a drawer. Every recommendation comes with a clear next step and a realistic effort estimate.

How It Works

Briefing

A 30-minute call to understand your business, goals, and current technology landscape. We'll discuss what you're trying to solve, what AI investments you're considering, and what a useful output looks like for your team.

Assessment

Two to three weeks of structured analysis. We examine your operations, data, systems, and team capability through documentation review and interviews with key stakeholders across technical and business functions.

Delivery

A structured report covering specific AI opportunities, risk assessment, implementation roadmap, and ROI models. Followed by a 60-minute walkthrough with your leadership team where we answer every question.

Who It's For

Businesses considering AI investment and wanting an honest view of where to start
VC and PE firms evaluating AI claims in current or prospective portfolio companies
Boards and executive teams asking what their AI strategy should actually be
Companies with existing AI systems that aren't delivering expected value

If you're involved in digital transformation or setting technology direction, the audit gives you a foundation to make decisions with confidence rather than assumption. For further context on how AI fits within broader business strategy, see our guide to AI strategy for mid-market businesses.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does the audit take?: Two to three weeks from kickoff to delivery. The briefing call happens first, then we scope the work precisely. For straightforward assessments the turnaround is closer to two weeks; broader audits covering multiple business units or existing AI systems take three.
What does it cost?: Starting from £7,500 for a focused assessment of a single business or investment target. Broader scope — larger organisations, multiple divisions, or existing AI systems requiring deeper technical evaluation — is quoted following the briefing call.
Do you implement the recommendations?: We can. Many clients move from audit to implementation with us, and because we've already built deep context about the business, that transition is fast. But there's no obligation — the audit is a complete, standalone deliverable.
What if AI isn't right for us?: Then we'll tell you that. A good audit that saves you from wasting £50,000 or more on the wrong AI project is worth far more than the £7,500 you spent on it. We're not here to sell you AI — we're here to give you an accurate picture.
How is this different from a Big Four AI assessment?: We build AI systems daily. Our assessment comes from practitioners with hands-on deployment experience, not consultants who've read the Gartner report. We're faster (weeks, not months), significantly cheaper (£7,500, not £50,000+), and more specific — you get a plan tied to your actual business, not a generic AI maturity model.
What do you need from us to get started?: Just the briefing call. From there we'll scope the engagement and let you know what access or documentation would be useful — typically a mix of business context, existing technical documentation, and access to key stakeholders for interviews. We work around your team's availability.

Book an AI Readiness Audit

A 30-minute briefing call is all it takes to get started. We'll scope the engagement, confirm the timeline, and answer any questions before you commit to anything.

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