What to expect from an AI diagnostic

Most companies know AI matters. Few know where to start. The diagnostic is designed to fix that — quickly, honestly, and without the six-figure consulting engagement.

What it is

Two weeks. Fixed price. We come in, talk to your people, look at your processes, and write you a one-page report: where AI would help, where it wouldn’t, and what the numbers look like.

Week one: discovery

We interview your team. Not just leadership — the people actually doing the work. We want to know:

• What takes too long?
• What gets done twice?
• What relies on one person’s knowledge?
• What’s already been tried?

We also look at your data. Not a full audit — just enough to know whether the inputs exist for an AI system to work with.

Week two: analysis and write-up

We map what we found against what’s actually possible with current AI tools. Not what’s theoretically possible. What works today, in production, for businesses like yours.

The output is a one-page report with:

1. Prioritised opportunities — ranked by impact and feasibility
2. A yes/no recommendation on the top three
3. The business case — rough costs, timelines, and ROI
4. An honest assessment — if nothing’s worth doing, we say so

The refund

About one in five diagnostics ends with us recommending the client not automate, or to fix something else first. If that’s the case, we refund the second week. We’d rather lose the build than sell you something that won’t work.

What it’s not

• Not a hundred-slide deck
• Not a vendor pitch in disguise
• Not a commitment to a twelve-month transformation

It’s a clear-headed view of whether AI fits your business, and what to do next if it does.

Who it’s for

Owner-managed or family-owned businesses, £5–50m turnover. A leadership team that can see AI matters but doesn’t have a clear view of what. No appetite for steering committees or eighteen-month programmes.

If that sounds like you, get in touch.