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AI Strategy & Build.

For UK and EU enterprises that have moved past “should we use AI” and are stuck on “how do we ship it.” Direct work, no agencies, no kickoff theatre. We start with the audit. If the audit doesn’t pay for itself, we don’t keep going.

Who this is for

Three honest fits.

No “curious explorer” bracket. If you don’t see your situation here, book a 30-min call and we’ll find out together.

Fit 1

Established companies with stalled AI initiatives.

You’ve tried two pilots. Neither shipped. You’re not sure why.

Fit 2

Scale-ups choosing infrastructure.

You’re past prototypes. Picking the wrong stack now costs 18 months.

Fit 3

CTO offices needing fractional senior expertise.

You don’t need a full hire yet. You need someone who’s shipped this before.

How we work

Audit → Build → Retainer.

Three engagement shapes. Start with the Audit. Continue only if it pays for itself.

01
AI Audit £2–5k  ·  2 weeks

We map your current AI footprint, gaps, and 90-day priorities.

Deliverable: 20-page report with ranked actions and budget estimates. Discovery call: free.

02
Strategic Build £25k+  ·  12 weeks

We design and ship one high-impact AI capability end-to-end. Examples: production RAG pipeline, churn prediction system, AI-assisted operations dashboard.

Includes: architecture, code, deployment, monitoring, training.

03
Fractional Chief AI Officer £15k / month  ·  ongoing

For organisations needing senior AI leadership without a full hire. Two days per week. Strategy + selected build + team mentoring.

Minimum 3-month commitment.

Recent case study

HOLZ Robotics — adaptive vision cell.

A working example. More published as they clear.

Custom furniture line, UK

Custom-furniture vision system

Integrate machine vision for adaptive vacuum grippers on a £85k pilot cell. Translate manual-line tolerances into a reliable automated cycle.

holzrobotics.co.uk
Single-sheet yield
99.4%
Cycle time
1.6 – 2.4s
Status
System now baseline spec.

FAQ

Common questions.

Five real ones. If yours isn’t here, the 30-min call is the right next step.

Both. I lead architecture and senior engineering. Junior implementation can be done by your team, my partners, or hired.
Pure ad-tech, gambling, anything requiring regulatory exemptions I can’t responsibly underwrite.
The £2–5k AI Audit. Below that, you’d be better with a one-off consulting call.
Yes, but my base is UK. Time zones permitting, full engagements work. For weekly synchronous teams in PT, a US-based partner is better.
Book a 30-min call. £0. Bring the specific decision you’re facing.

Start with the Audit.

Two weeks, £2–5k, no commitment past that. If it doesn’t pay for itself, we don’t continue.