Document intelligence
Drop in a contract, invoice, report, council decision or any structured PDF. We extract the dates, figures and obligations into your system the same way, every time. No more re-keying.
service · practical AI automation
AI pointed at a real task, not at the hype.
Useful AI is the kind that quietly removes a repeated job from your week. Reading documents, pulling out the figures, drafting the routine reply, summarising the inbox. We build it around your actual processes, measure it against real examples, and keep you in the loop on anything that matters.
in plain terms
Practical AI automation means pointing AI at a specific, repeated task - reading documents, drafting, summarising, chasing follow-ups - built around your actual process, evaluated against real examples, with a human in the loop on anything that matters. For a small business the realistic wins are repetitive language work: extracting from documents, drafting routine replies, categorising, and first-pass follow-ups - time saved on real tasks, not hype. We keep it reliable by scoping it narrowly, testing it against real examples of the right answer before it goes live, and choosing tools and settings that keep your data out of training and appropriately contained. If it can't be made dependable, we don't ship it. And if AI isn't actually the best tool, we'll say so - plenty of problems are better solved by a simple automation or a fixed process. AI only earns its place when it beats the alternative.
what we automate
Four shapes the work usually takes.
Ask-your-files
A private chat over a project, deal or client folder. Ask "what's the latest on X?" or "show me the clause about Y" and get a cited answer in seconds, not a hunt.
Auto-drafted reports & replies
Status updates, weekly reports, routine emails drafted from your actual data, in your voice. You read it, edit if you need to, and send.
Inbox triage & follow-ups
Summarise what is new, classify what is urgent, draft the replies, and chase the actions that fell off the table.
how we build it
Built around your work, not a demo.
01
Start with a real task
We pick one repeated job that is costing you hours. Real documents, real outputs, the way you actually do it. No generic demos.
02
Build, then evaluate
We build it against examples from your actual workflow and measure accuracy on inputs you already have. If it is not reliable, we tell you.
03
Ship small, keep improving
A working slice you start using this month, not a quarter-long project that lands in one go. We tune it as you use it.
common questions
Practical AI, answered straight.
What can AI realistically do for a small business?
Repetitive language work: reading and extracting from documents, drafting routine replies, summarising, categorising, and first-pass follow-ups. Time saved on real tasks, not hype.
How do you stop it making things up?
We scope it to a narrow task, evaluate it against real examples of the right answer before it goes live, and keep a person in the loop wherever a mistake would cost you. If it can't be made reliable, we don't ship it.
Is my data safe with AI?
We choose tools and settings that keep your data out of training, keep sensitive work appropriately contained, and tell you plainly what goes where before anything runs.
What if AI isn't the right tool?
Then we'll say so. Plenty of problems are better solved by a simple automation or a fixed process. AI only earns its place when it genuinely beats the alternative.
start a conversation
Send us a document.
Or describe a job you do every week. We will tell you whether AI is the right fit, and if it is, what the smallest useful first slice looks like. Often pairs with business automation so the AI step plugs into your existing systems.