AI agent development for UK startups, built to hold up in production
Our AI agent development is for UK founders adding AI to a product they already run, or building AI-first from the outset. Every build goes through evaluation before it ships, and we document the data flow so you can answer investor and customer questions about it.
- Idea to MVP
- 4-8 wks
- Code & IP yours
- 100%
- Founder-led
- 1:1
Where AI projects go wrong for UK startups
An AI feature that impresses in a demo and one that survives real customers are built differently.
Impressive in the pitch, brittle in production
A single well-crafted prompt can look convincing to an investor. It's a different problem to make that same feature hold up across hundreds of unpredictable user inputs.
No clear answer when due diligence asks about data
A due diligence questionnaire or a cautious enterprise customer will ask where data is processed and what a model provider sees. Without a documented answer, that question stalls the deal rather than closing it.
No one owns evaluation before launch
It's common to ship an AI feature on the strength of a few good test prompts, then find its failure modes only once it's live and customers hit them.
What a UK AI build includes
An AI feature scoped to one job, with the data trail written down so you can stand behind it.
- A use-case review that weighs user value against what your next raise needs to show
- An agent or feature wired into your specific workflows, not a generic assistant bolted on
- Search over your own documents and records, so the agent cites your content instead of guessing
- A written record of what data flows where, so you have an answer ready for due diligence
- Evaluation against a test set of real and adversarial prompts before anything reaches a user
- Guardrails that catch the inputs the model shouldn't act on directly
- Integration with your existing web, mobile or internal tooling, plus hand-over documentation
AI builds that suit how UK startups operate
Live architecture calls, a documented data trail, and confidentiality before we see anything.
Model and data decisions on live calls
Our working day overlaps the full UK morning (India is 5.5 hours ahead of GMT, 4.5 ahead of BST), so architecture and data-flow choices are agreed with you live.
Data flows you can explain in due diligence
We document where data is processed and what reaches a model provider, so you can answer UK GDPR questions from investors and customers. We'll walk through the setup for your product on the call. This is general information, not legal advice.
NDA-first, including your data
We sign an NDA before we see your product, data or prompts.
How it works
From first call to live product in 4-8 weeks.
Free 30-min call
Walk us through your idea. You leave with the biggest risks and a realistic estimate. No obligation.
Product blueprint (weeks 1-2)
Scope, tech stack, architecture and a phase-1 roadmap before any code is written.
Build and test (weeks 2-7)
Weekly demos of working software. Security and performance testing before anything goes live.
Launch and grow (week 8+)
Go live, then iterate on real user feedback. Hand off to your own team whenever you are ready.
We work with UK founders under NDA today, so their names stay private. On a call we can talk through how we run those projects. The case studies below include anonymised work for a UK client alongside our wider portfolio.
Work for founders in the UK and beyond
Real projects, including work for clients under NDA.
AI Recruiting Platform
A Next.js and Python Recruiting Platform With AI Matching, Video Screening Interviews and Outreach for a UK Startup
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AI Agent Platform
Three-Plus Years Building Agent Tooling, Integrations and Orchestration for an Australian AI Platform
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AI Report Writer
An AI Tool That Drafts Expert Witness Reports in the Expert's Own Voice, Trained on 30+ Years of His Cases
Read case studyAI agent development in the UK: common questions
Tell us what you're building
30 minutes with our founder. You'll leave with a clear next step, whether or not we work together.
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