AI Consultancy for UK SMBs

AI adoption,
made practical
for UK business.

Nielsen & Brown helps UK small and medium-sized businesses adopt AI confidently — with clear strategy, hands-on training, bespoke software, and regulation-ready compliance.

5.5M
UK SMBs underserved
by AI consultancies
14%
Current AI adoption rate
among UK small businesses
£780B
AI opportunity for the
UK economy by 2035
10–249
Employees — our
exclusive focus

The gap is real
— and growing.

Most UK small businesses know AI is coming. Very few know where to start. Enterprise consultancies aren't interested in SMBs. Solo freelancers lack the structure. Nielsen & Brown was built to close that gap.

We're not here to talk about AI in the abstract. We're here to help you use it — today.

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5.5M
UK SMBs currently underserved by credible AI consultancies
14%
AI adoption rate among UK small businesses — the lowest in the G7
£780B
Projected AI contribution to the UK economy by 2035
1st
Mover advantage — we're building AI Bill expertise ahead of the curve

Four practice areas.
One joined-up team.

Focused disciplines that combine analytical rigour with pragmatic execution. No client needs three separate suppliers to get from strategy to deployment.

01

AI Consultancy & Strategy

We assess where AI creates real value in your business and build a practical roadmap to get there. Not a 60-page deck you won't act on — a living strategy you can execute from day one.

AI Readiness Assessment Roadmap Design Ongoing Advisory
Recurring Monthly Retainer
02

Training & Onboarding

Hands-on workshops and virtual courses that upskill your whole team — not theory, but day-one application. Programmes available for professional bodies.

Group Workshops Virtual Courses
Per Engagement
03

Bespoke AI Software Development

We build and deploy custom AI tools where off-the-shelf solutions don't cut it. Automation deployments, system integrations, and AI-powered products built for your exact workflow.

Custom AI Tools System Integration Automation
Project-Based
04

UK AI Bill Compliance

Helping SMBs understand and prepare for the UK's forthcoming AI legislation — before it becomes a liability. Regulatory readiness audits, policy documentation, and ongoing compliance support.

Readiness Audit Policy Documentation Ongoing Support
Project + Retainer

The SMB AI market
is emerging. We're
positioning to own it.

Most SMB AI consultancies are solo freelancers. Enterprise firms aren't interested in businesses your size. A credible, specialist firm — built specifically for SMBs — has a clear and lasting advantage.

SMB-Only Focus

We don't dilute our offer chasing enterprise contracts. Every tool, process, and piece of advice is built for the 10–249 employee business.

Implementation-Led

Clients leave with something working — not just a report. Strategy, training, and build capability under one roof means no handoff risk.

Regulatory Edge

We're building UK AI Bill expertise ahead of the curve. Our clients prepare now, so they don't scramble when the legislation takes effect.

Founder Credibility

Built by practitioners with real SMB experience — not academics or enterprise consultants repackaging slides for a different audience.

End-to-End Capability

Consultancy, training, and software development. Strategy through to deployment. One relationship, one team, one clear accountability.

From first conversation to long-term partner.

01

Diagnostic Assessment

We map your business, identify where AI creates real value, and assess readiness across people, process, and technology. No assumptions. No pre-packaged answers.

02

Testing & Solution Design

We prototype and evaluate the most promising approaches — selecting, or where needed, building bespoke AI tools to fit your exact workflow and constraints.

May include Software Development
03

Implementation & Training

We deploy the solution and upskill your team — so people are confident using it from day one, not just in a demo. Change management included.

04

Ongoing Retainer

AI moves fast. We stay on as your long-term partner — adapting, updating, and keeping your business ahead of both the technology and the regulation.

Recommended for All Clients

Built for
UK SMBs

UK-based businesses with 10–249 employees. Sector-agnostic — professional services, retail, hospitality, manufacturing and beyond.

Enterprise AI consultancies ignore SMBs.
We're built specifically for them.

Our sweet spot.

Underserved by the market

Enterprise AI consultancies ignore businesses your size. Solo freelancers lack the structure. We fill the gap with credibility and capability.

Urgent regulatory and competitive pressure

Regulation, client expectations, and competitive pressure are forcing SMBs to act now. We help you move with confidence, not panic.

Ready to act — not just curious

We work with leaders who want results: working AI tools, trained teams, and a clear compliance posture. Not slide decks and webinars.

High-volume, high-value market

5.5 million UK SMBs. Even a tiny share of that market is a significant revenue base — and first-movers win the referral flywheel.

Common
questions.

Everything you need to know about working with Nielsen & Brown. Can't find the answer you're looking for? Get in touch.

We help UK small and medium-sized businesses adopt AI practically, confidently, and accessibly. That means assessing where AI can genuinely help, training your team to use it, building custom tools where off-the-shelf doesn't fit, and making sure you're on the right side of the incoming UK AI Bill.
We work exclusively with UK SMBs — businesses with 10 to 249 employees — across all sectors. Our sweet spot is leadership teams who know AI is important but don't have the internal expertise to know where to start or how to do it safely.
The UK AI Bill is forthcoming legislation that will regulate how businesses develop and use AI systems. It will affect how you document, audit, and govern your AI use. SMBs that prepare early avoid expensive scrambles when it comes into force. We help you understand your obligations now and build the right policies and processes ahead of time.
We start with a diagnostic assessment — mapping your business and identifying where AI creates real value. From there, we design and test a solution, implement it alongside your team, and then stay on as a retained partner to keep you ahead as things evolve. Most clients move through all four stages; some start with a specific need like training or compliance.
A freelancer gives you one person with one specialism. Nielsen & Brown gives you a structured, multi-disciplinary team covering strategy, training, and software development — so you don't need to co-ordinate multiple suppliers or worry about the handoffs between them. We also bring formal processes, training, and compliance expertise that individual contractors typically can't offer.
Yes — we work with SMBs across the whole of the UK. We operate remote-first, so geography isn't a barrier. Where on-site work is needed (for example, in-person training workshops), we can travel.

Let's build something
that actually works.

No jargon. No generic slides. Just a clear conversation about where AI can make a real difference in your business — and a practical plan to get there.

Start a
conversation.

Whether you have a defined challenge or are simply exploring how AI might help your business, we'd love to hear from you. First calls are always free and without obligation.

Location
United Kingdom · Remote-First

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