It writes beige.
Generic copy that could be anyone’s, because it doesn’t know your business.
Service 05 of 06 · AI automation
An AI consultant for small firms that want hours back.
I’m an AI consultant for UK small businesses that know AI could save hours but haven’t had it set up properly. I find the jobs worth automating, teach Claude or ChatGPT what they need to know about your business, and connect them to your email and CRM so the time savings are real. One person doing the work, from £995 a month.
Free, 15 minutes, no pitch. I’ll search your business before we speak.
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- From £995a month, cancel any month
- 1–2 daysfor a quick job
- 12 yearsin sales first
Sound familiar?
Signs AI is costing you time instead of saving it.
You know AI could save hours. Nobody has set it up properly. Most businesses try ChatGPT, get something bland back, and give up. The fix is context and plumbing: teach the AI who you are once, then wire it into the jobs that eat your week.
Everyone uses it differently.
One person loves it, one won’t touch it, nobody shares what works.
The boring jobs are still manual.
Copying enquiries into the CRM, writing the same replies, summarising calls by hand.
What done looks like
What AI automation looks like when it works.
These are the four things I build towards and check every month. If one of them isn't true yet, that's where the next request goes, so you always know what has changed and why.
- 01A Source of Truth your AI reads first
- 02Two or three jobs automated
- 03Simple written instructions for your team
- 04You finish every output, AI does the first 80%
How it works
How I work as your AI consultant.
Six steps from first call to AI that saves real hours. The context comes before the automation, because AI that doesn’t know your business writes beige.
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A 15-minute call
You tell me which jobs eat your week. I tell you whether AI is the right fix.
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Find the time sinks
The repetitive jobs, how often they happen and how long they take.
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Teach the AI who you are
A Source of Truth with your offers, customers and voice, so the output sounds like you.
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Build one workflow
Email, CRM and an AI step joined up and tested on real examples.
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Hand it over
Written instructions, and a person who checks the output before it reaches a customer.
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Measure and repeat
Hours saved each month, then the next job on the list.
The jargon
What is AI automation?
AI automation means letting software handle the repetitive parts of a job, with AI doing the reading and writing in between.
- Automation
- Rules that move information between tools without anyone copying and pasting.
- AI step
- A point in that flow where AI reads, sorts or drafts something, such as replying to an enquiry.
- AI agent
- An AI that can take a few steps on its own within limits you set. Useful, but only once the basics run reliably.
- Source of Truth
- One document that tells every AI tool who you are, so the output sounds like your business.
Your options
An AI consultant, an AI automation agency or do it yourself?
All three can get AI working. The difference is who knows your business, and who looks after it once it’s running.
An AI consultant (me)
- Who does the work
- The person you talk to, alongside your other marketing
- Typical cost
- Plans from £995 a month
- After launch
- Monthly checks and the next workflow
- Best for
- Small teams that want AI wired into their marketing and CRM
An AI automation agency
- Who does the work
- A team, usually by the project
- Typical cost
- UK agency guides put a first automation at about £1,500 to £5,000
- After launch
- Often a support retainer on top
- Best for
- Bigger builds across several systems
Doing it yourself
- Who does the work
- You, in the evenings
- Typical cost
- Tools from about £20 to £100 a month, plus your time
- After launch
- Whenever something breaks
- Best for
- Simple jobs inside one or two apps
Cost
How much does an AI consultant cost in the UK?
With me, AI audits, Source of Truth set-ups and single workflows are standard requests on any plan from £995 a month. A full AI rollout is a big build, included on Growth Desk at £1,950 and Partner at £3,950. For comparison, UK agency guides put a first automation at roughly £1,500 to £5,000. The tools are billed by the providers, often £20 to £100 a month for a small business.
What AI automation costs
£995
a month on Foundations: AI audits, Source of Truth and single workflows
£1,950
a month on Growth Desk, with a full AI rollout as your big build
£3,950
a month on Partner, big builds included
£20 to £100
a month for the AI and automation tools, billed by the providers
£1,500 to £5,000
for a first automation, according to UK agency guides
Proof
AI automation, done before.
A free AI-powered SEO audit tool I built as a lead magnet (no usage results claimed). I run my own business on the same kind of setup: a command centre that logs every call, a free CRM and online booking, with AI drafting the first version of most things and me finishing them. See all work
AI · Lead magnet · Own project · 2026
1 Week Sites
A free web app that audits a site for search and AI visibility, built as a lead magnet for my web studio.
- Built as
- Free lead magnet
No usage or lead results claimed.
Want results like these? Start with a free 15-minute call. No pitch.
Straight answer
What AI won’t do.
AI drafts; people finish. It gets facts wrong with confidence, so every workflow I build has a person checking the output before it reaches a customer. And if a job only happens twice a month, it’s usually not worth automating.
Questions
Questions about hiring an AI consultant.
Something else? Email [email protected] or call 07451 260050.
Free guide How to use AI for marketingWhat does an AI consultant do?
An AI consultant works out where AI will save your team real time, then sets it up and hands it over. With me that means choosing the tools, teaching them about your business, connecting them to your email and CRM, and checking the output is good enough to use.
How much does an AI consultant cost in the UK?
UK agency guides put a first automation at roughly £1,500 to £5,000, plus tools at £20 to £100 a month. With me, AI work runs on monthly plans from £995, alongside your other marketing, and a full rollout is included on Growth Desk at £1,950 a month.
An AI consultant or an AI automation agency?
An AI automation agency suits bigger builds across several systems, usually priced by the project. For a small business, one consultant who already runs your marketing and CRM can wire AI into them and keep it working, without a separate retainer.
Can you help us use AI for marketing?
Yes. Most of my AI work is marketing: drafting content in your voice, sorting enquiries and writing follow-up emails. My free guide on how to use AI for marketing covers what to try yourself first.
Which AI tools do you use?
Mostly Claude and ChatGPT, plus automation tools to connect them to your email and CRM. I’ll use what fits your setup and budget.
Is my data safe?
We agree what goes into AI tools before anything is connected, and I’ll use business plans that don’t train on your data where it matters.
Will AI replace my team?
No. It takes the first draft and the copying and pasting off their plate. People still check and finish the work, so quality stays with the people who know your customers.
The other five
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Websites
Fast, clear sites that turn a search into an enquiry.
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Lead generation
Landing pages, lead magnets and follow-up that join up.
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SEO/GEO
Get found on Google and named by AI assistants.
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Sales training
Scripts, playbooks and follow-up from 12 years on the phones.
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CRM
A CRM that catches every lead and chases them for you.
Free · 15 minutes · No pitch
Get AI saving you hours this month.
Book a free 15-minute call. I’ll ask which jobs eat your week and tell you the first one I’d automate.
Prefer to write or call? [email protected] · 07451 260050 · or run the six-minute search check.