AI & Data Advisory

AI and data strategy that is clear, governed and put to work.

Leadership teams hear a lot about what AI can do. Few get a straight answer on what is sensible, affordable and safe for them. We show you where you stand, then give you a realistic plan, the right governance and practical AI that does real work.

Independent advice. We recommend what suits you, not a product we resell.

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Our services

Direction, diagnosis and governance, in one connected suite.

Three core services, each a fixed price for a defined scope, with add-ons you can bring in at any point.

Envision: Vision & strategy

Agree where AI and data should help.

A leadership survey, interviews and a one-day workshop, ending in a strategy pack with the few priorities that matter and a 12-month roadmap.

  • Strategy pack
  • 12-month roadmap
  • A clear next step
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Vision
Where to play
Customer serviceFinanceHRMarketing
Guiding principles
A person checks AI output
Approved tools only
Start small, then scale
Success measures
Hours saved
Response time
Staff confidence
Illustrative
Why now

The rules are arriving in stages.

In the UK

  • UK data protection law already applies to AI that uses personal data. The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 updated the rules on automated decisions, in force since 05/02/2026.
  • The ICO must now produce a statutory code of practice on AI and automated decision-making.
  • Sector regulators, such as the FCA, expect firms to manage AI risk within their existing rules.

In the EU

  • If you serve EU users, EU AI Act duties to tell people they are dealing with AI have applied since 02/08/2026.
  • Changes in force since July 2026 moved most high-risk rules to 02/12/2027, and to 02/08/2028 for AI in regulated products.
  • The same changes adjusted some requirements, including the AI literacy duty.

Practical guidance, not legal advice. Dates checked 12/11/2026.

Sectors

Who we work with.

From smaller organisations to larger ones, including professional services firms such as law firms and consultancies.

Charity and not-for-profit
Financial and professional services
Healthcare
Housing and public sector
Industrial services
Local government
Pharmaceuticals
Technology
Transport
Utilities and energy
Our team

Senior, independent advice, without the big-firm overhead.

Our team brings decades of experience across AI and data strategy and architecture, transformation, organisation design and governance. The people who scope your work are the people who do it.

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AI in plain English.

The 30 AI and data terms leaders hear most, explained simply, with six questions to ask any AI provider about your data. Free.

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