AI readiness and strategy for results, not experiments.
Most UK businesses know they should be doing something with AI, and most are not sure what. An AI readiness assessment answers that in plain English: which of your tasks AI can do well, which tools to buy, what is worth building, what it would cost to run and what has to be in place first.
- Free 30-minute call
- Fixed quote in writing
- Code you own
What is an AI readiness assessment?
An AI readiness assessment is a short review of a business that finds where artificial intelligence can save time or money, checks whether the data and systems are ready for it, identifies the risks to manage and recommends which tools to buy or build first. It ends with a written, prioritised plan.
You are not behind. Fewer than a third of UK businesses use any AI at all (ONS, October 2026), and the barriers firms report most often (DSIT, January 2026) are not yet having found a use for it (71 per cent) and limited AI skills (60 per cent). A short, honest assessment deals with both.
What the assessment covers.
Not sure it is the right fit? Ask an engineer first.
Thirty minutes with a senior engineer, free and with no obligation. Bring the problem, not a brief.
How the assessment runs.
Honest about the risks.
AI makes mistakes, and it makes them confidently. The assessment says plainly where AI should not be trusted with a decision, where a person must check its work and where the risk outweighs the saving. Where UK GDPR rules on automated decisions apply, we flag them. We would rather tell you not to automate something than build you a liability.
Often built alongside it.
Frequently asked questions.
Do we need AI at all?
Perhaps not yet, and the assessment will say so. Some businesses get most of the benefit from tools they already pay for, such as Microsoft 365 Copilot or a ChatGPT business account, used well. Others have one process where a bespoke build pays back quickly. The point is to find out before you spend.
Is it safe to let staff use ChatGPT?
It can be, with the right set-up. The main providers' business plans keep your data out of model training by default, but free personal accounts can work differently. The policy we write sets out which tools and settings are allowed, and what information must never be pasted in.
Can you train our staff to use AI?
Yes. Training is built around your own tasks and tools, in short practical sessions, and covers what AI is good at, where it goes wrong and how to check its work. It is part of the assessment or can be booked on its own.
What happens after the assessment?
You keep the findings, the policy and the plan, and you can act on them with us, with another supplier or on your own. If the first pilot is something we build, you get a fixed quote in writing before any work starts.
How is an AI readiness assessment priced?
With a fixed fee in pounds, agreed in writing before it starts and based on the size of the business and how many teams we speak to. Anything we recommend building is quoted separately, so there are no surprises.
Still have a question? Ring 07723 431000 and speak to an engineer.