AI Consultant for UK SMEs

AI advice for UK small businesses. From someone who runs one.

Ant is a Cardiff-based AI consultant with 25 years of experience running a commercial SME and an MSc in Computing. He built AI tooling inside his own company before consulting anyone else on how to do it. That is not a common starting point.

25+ Years running an SME
MSc Computing, Cardiff Uni
BAA, Google Clients of Vanda Coatings
SME only No enterprise work
Who this is for

If any of this sounds familiar

  1. Everyone's talking about AI, but nobody can show you what it means for your specific business

    You've seen the demos. You've read the articles. But when someone says "AI will transform your operations", you still can't picture what that looks like on a Monday morning in your business.

  2. You've tried a tool or two and found them useful, but you don't have a plan beyond that

    ChatGPT is helpful for the odd task. But you know there's more to it, and you don't have time to figure out where to focus or what to tackle next.

  3. You've been burned by tech projects before and you're not ready to spend money on more hype

    The last big technology investment didn't deliver what was promised. You need a straight answer about what's realistic before you commit time or money to anything.

  4. You want someone who understands how a real business runs, not just how the technology works

    You have staff, customers, deadlines, and cash flow to manage. You need advice from someone who has dealt with all of that first hand, not a theory from someone who hasn't.

Why this is different

"Most AI consulting comes from people who have studied the technology. This comes from someone who used it on real customers, in his own business, and measured the results."

Not a consultant. An owner.

Ant is the Managing Director of Vanda Coatings, a Cardiff-based commercial recoating business with clients including BAA, Canary Wharf, and Google. He holds an MSc in Computing from Cardiff University and spent years building Python and AI tooling inside his own business before working as an AI consultant for other UK SMEs.

That means the consulting is grounded in what actually works in a real SME, not what looks good in a slide deck.

Read the full background
25+
Years running an SME
MSc
Computing, Cardiff University
2003
MBO of Vanda Coatings
SME
UK-focused. No enterprise work.

"I built a document processing tool that saves roughly six hours a week in admin at Vanda. It took four weeks to build, cost almost nothing to run, and the team uses it every day. That kind of outcome is what I look for with every client."

Ant — MD, Vanda Coatings & smedigital.ai
Services

What's on offer

Two types of engagement, plus a free tool to help you get started.

01

AI Advisory

A structured look at your business and where AI can genuinely help. What's automatable, what isn't, what tools fit your situation, and what a realistic implementation plan looks like. The output is something you can act on.

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02

AI Implementation

For businesses who want advisory support and hands-on delivery. Python-based tools, automation workflows, and custom AI tooling built and deployed. Built to fit the business, not the other way around.

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03

AI Audit Tool

A free starting point. Upload your business documents and get a structured AI readiness report. No sign-up required. Built on the same technology used for client work.

Try it free
Next step

Worth a conversation?

An initial call is free. It is a straight conversation about your business and where AI might genuinely fit. No pitch, no proposal unless you want one.

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