AI Readiness Audit
A 1 to 2 week diagnostic. We confirm your AI idea is ready to build, or we find the highest-value AI opportunity in your business and scope that build instead.
Free 30-minute call · Tailored quote within one working day · UK Ltd · No retainer
What you walk away with
Four deliverables, every time
1
A written readiness report
Where your data, infrastructure, governance and team sit on each of the five readiness pillars. Strengths, gaps, and what to fix first.
2
Two or three scored AI plays
Specific, named opportunities ranked by value, complexity, and time to first working version.
3
A build proposal for the top play
Fixed scope, fixed price, milestone breakdown. You decide whether we build it together or you take the proposal elsewhere. No retainer trap.
4
A 60-minute walkthrough
We sit with you and the relevant decision-makers, walk through the report, and answer questions until you're clear.
Why this exists
Most AI projects die before they ship
Gartner's 2024 survey found that on average, only 48% of AI projects make it into production. The average prototype takes 8 months to get there. Of the ones that ship, most miss their expected outcomes.
The reason isn't usually the AI. It's the operating environment the AI was asked to run in: messy data, unclear ownership, missing infrastructure, no governance, and no plan for what happens when the model is wrong. The Audit is what we do before we build, so we don't waste your money on something that can't survive contact with real users.
What we look at
The five pillars
1.Data
Where your data lives, how clean it is, and whether a model can read it without a human shuffling spreadsheets first.
2.Infrastructure
Whether your systems can host an AI model, deploy updates, and watch it for problems.
3.Team
Who owns the AI when it's live, who fixes it when it's wrong, and whether they have the time and budget to do it.
4.Governance
What happens when the AI gets something wrong, what gets logged, and how you can prove to a regulator (or a board) what the system did.
5.The use case itself
Whether the AI idea you're considering is actually a good fit for AI, or whether a simpler tool would do the job for less money.
Not ready for a call yet?
Score your AI readiness in 5 minutes
Ten quick questions across the five pillars. Get an instant score and an honest read on where you stand. No call, no commitment.
How long it takes
Fast track
1 week
For founders with one specific AI idea who need a yes / no plus a build scope.
Full audit
2 weeks
For teams without a specific idea, or where the readiness picture is unclear and we need to interview operators across the business.
What it costs
We quote each Audit after the discovery call, based on the work involved. Tailored quote within one working day of the call, with two payment options to choose from. No retainer. No surprise scope. You own everything we produce.
Is this for you?
Honest about both. If it's not a fit, we'll say so on the call.
Yes, this is a fit if you
- Have a real business with real operations (5 to 100 people is the sweet spot)
- Are seriously considering an AI build in the next 3 to 6 months
- Have either a specific AI idea, or a clear operational pain you'd like to point AI at
- Have a budget conversation we can have honestly after the call
Not a fit if you
- Are pre-product, pre-revenue, looking for a CTO or co-founder
- Want a free strategy session with no path to a paid engagement
- Need someone to build something that should obviously be a no-code tool
FAQ
A few questions we get often
What if I don't have an AI idea yet?
Then the Audit's job is to find the right one. We spend the first half mapping your operations and the second half scoring the AI plays that would help most.
What if the Audit says "don't build this"?
Then we say so, in writing. The Audit fee covers honest analysis, not a sales pitch for a build.
Do you build the thing afterwards?
If the Audit confirms a good play, we send a build proposal. You can take it (we build it) or take the proposal to another team. The Audit report is yours either way.
How quickly can we start?
Usually within a week of the discovery call. Sometimes sooner if the timing's right on both sides.
Who do you typically work with?
UK and EU founders, COOs, and ops leads. We work best with companies that have real operations to investigate, usually teams of 5 to 100.
Do you sign NDAs?
Yes. Mutual NDA before the discovery call if you want one.
What clients say
Real reviews from clients we built for
“A great partner in helping us streamline our AI automation workflows. Responsive, solution-focused, and flexible as our needs evolved. Would happily work with him again.”
Alex M.
AI Programme Lead, fintech
“Expertly delivered analysis and research. High quality work. Would happily work with him again.”
David R.
Marketing Director, growth-stage tech
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Ready to start?
The first step is a 30-minute discovery call. We figure out if the Audit is the right next step. No pressure either way.
I read every email myself. Usually within one working day.