Phase 1 · Discovery · Clarity Begins Here
AI Readiness Assessment
Every business is now asking how to use AI. The ones that get ahead are the ones that start from an honest assessment of what they have and what they need — not from buying a tool and hoping.
AI readiness assessment is the structured evaluation of a business's readiness to adopt artificial intelligence — examining the data infrastructure, the team capability, the process maturity, the use case potential, and the leadership understanding of AI — to produce a clear picture of where the organisation sits on the AI adoption spectrum and what needs to be in place before AI investment can deliver genuine commercial return.
The Pain We Solve
You may recognise yourself in one of these.
Three audience scenarios · because the same service produces a different transformation depending on where you are in the business journey.
Scenario 1
The business leader who is being pressured to adopt AI but does not know where to start
The board wants an AI strategy. The team is using various AI tools without coordination. The question of what AI the business should actually adopt — and why, and in what order — has no evidence-based answer, only a collection of vendor pitches and conference talking points.
Scenario 2
The business that invested in AI tools and saw no measurable improvement
A tool was purchased. A subscription was taken out. The team used it sporadically. And at the quarterly review, the expected efficiency gains, cost reductions, or revenue improvements could not be demonstrated. The technology was not the problem — the readiness was.
Scenario 3
The business with data locked in systems that makes AI adoption technically impossible without significant infrastructure investment first
The AI ambition is genuine. The data — which AI runs on — is inconsistent, incomplete, siloed across legacy systems, and not in a format that any AI tool can use. The readiness assessment identifies these barriers before the investment is committed.
The Impact It Creates
The Moment You Will Feel the Difference.
AI readiness gaps identified before technology investment is wasted on an unprepared organisation
Highest-impact AI use cases identified for the specific business and market
Data infrastructure requirements understood and prioritised
Leadership team educated on AI capability, limitation, and realistic expectations
What You Receive
The Specific Deliverables.
Tangible outputs · documented, dated, and yours to keep.
- AI readiness scorecard — data, team, process, and leadership dimensions
- AI use case identification and prioritisation
- Data infrastructure audit for AI readiness
- AI skills gap assessment
- AI adoption pathway — what to address before investing in AI tools
- AI strategy brief for leadership and board
The Outcome
Where You Will Be on the Other Side.
The business understands its genuine AI readiness, has identified the use cases that will deliver real commercial return, and knows exactly what to address before AI investment is made — so the investment produces results rather than a subscription that nobody uses.
Primary Focus
Assessing the business's genuine AI readiness across data, team, process, and leadership to identify what must be in place before AI investment delivers commercial return.
KPI Measurement
- AI readiness score improvement over time
- AI use case ROI vs pre-assessment baseline
- Data infrastructure readiness score
- AI adoption rate by team
- Revenue or efficiency impact attributable to AI adoption
Investment & ROI
Pricing Engineered Around the Value You Create.
Every engagement is sized against the value we believe we can create with you · the fee is always a fraction of the outcome. Four tiers · so the investment matches your stage of business.
Tier 1
Foundations
£5,000 – £15,000
Right for
Pre-startup, startup, and micro-business founders ready to build on evidence rather than instinct.
Typical Value Created
£50K – £500K avoided in misdirected launches and bad bets
Engagement
4 – 8 weeks
Target Return
5 – 10× ROI
within 12 – 18 months
Tier 2
Acceleration
£15,000 – £50,000
Right for
Growing SMEs and established small businesses ready to scale a working model into the next revenue band.
Typical Value Created
£250K – £2M of better-informed launch decisions and faster market traction
Engagement
8 – 16 weeks
Target Return
5 – 10× ROI
within 12 – 18 months
Tier 3
Transformation
£50,000 – £250,000
Right for
Medium enterprises and scale-stage businesses ready to commit to a multi-quarter, organisation-wide shift.
Typical Value Created
£1M – £25M in strategic pivots de-risked and new categories validated
Engagement
3 – 9 months
Target Return
5 – 10× ROI
within 12 – 18 months
Tier 4
Enterprise
£250,000 – £2M+
Right for
Large enterprises, global operators, and complex organisations ready for a multi-year strategic partnership.
Typical Value Created
£5M – £100M+ in optimised market entry, M&A diligence, and category positioning
Engagement
12 months and onward
Target Return
5 – 10× ROI
within 12 – 18 months
Why We Price This Way
Every engagement is sized around the value we believe we can create with you. The fee is always a fraction of the outcome · typically 10 – 20% of the expected first-year return.
This is how we make sure pricing aligns with results. The conversation is never “what does this cost?” · it is always “what is this worth to your business?” We answer that together in the first call, transparently, and decide the right tier from there.
If we cannot articulate a credible 5–10× return for your specific situation, we will tell you in the first call. That honesty is part of why our clients trust us with the work that matters most.
Why This Conversation Matters
“AI is not magic. It is a tool — and like every tool, its value depends entirely on the readiness of the person using it. We assess whether the business is ready to use it well — and design the path to get there if it is not.”
A 90-minute structured strategy session · produces a usable roadmap whether you engage further or not.
More in Phase 1