AI Consultancy · UK Small Businesses

We build it.
We train you.
You own it.

Bespoke AI that takes the repetitive work off your plate — built around your business, handed over completely. One fixed fee. No retainer. Ever.

Jonny Symes, founder of Symplify

I'm Jonny — a self-taught AI consultant who believes small businesses deserve the same edge as the big ones. No jargon. No dependency. I only take a handful of projects at a time, delivered remotely across the UK.

£0monthly retainer
8h+saved per week, typically
100%yours after handover
Fixedproject fees, always
The opportunity

The AI gap in UK small business is enormous

The 2026 data is clear: demand is everywhere, but operational AI expertise for small businesses is almost nowhere to be found.

54%

of UK SMEs now use AI in some form — up from 25% in 2024

11%

actually use it in a meaningful, operational way

£78bn

in unrealised AI value sitting in the UK SME market

80%

of UK small businesses have no formal AI strategy at all

Sources: Staffing Industry Analysts, Mole Valley Chamber SME AI Report, Harri Digital — 2026

The process

Three steps. Then it's entirely yours.

No ongoing dependency on me — that's the whole point. Full details →

Discover

A proper conversation — not a sales pitch. I want to understand where your time goes and what would make a real difference. I'll be honest if AI isn't the right answer.

Free · No obligation

Build

A bespoke solution around your business — not an off-the-shelf tool with your logo on it. Every automation and workflow designed for how you actually work.

Custom · Tested · Yours

Train & Hand Over

Proper time making sure you and your team can run everything independently. Full documentation, hands-on sessions, a defined support window. Then it's yours.

Documented · Trained · Done
What I tackle

Where AI makes the biggest dent

Every business is different, but the time-wasters tend to look familiar. All services →

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Customer communications

AI that handles enquiries, FAQs, and follow-ups — so your inbox isn't running your day. Built to match your tone, your products, and how your customers actually ask questions.

⚙️

Admin automation

Invoicing, scheduling, data entry, reporting — the stuff that eats evenings and weekends.

📱

Social & content

Scheduling, caption drafting, repurposing — showing up consistently without the grind.

🔍

Lead qualification

Filter serious enquiries from tyre-kickers automatically — spend time on the right conversations.

📊

Reporting & insights

Simple dashboards that show what's actually happening — without a spreadsheet degree.

🤔

Something else entirely

If you've got a problem that's eating time or money, let's talk. I'll tell you honestly if AI can help — and if there's a simpler non-AI answer, I'll tell you that too.

Proof

Builds, not buzzwords

Three live builds, three completely different problems — every one a working demo you can click into. All case studies →

Sports club

Grassroots football club

Social growth + subs automation for a Sunday league club

Platform-specific content calendar and a subs chaser that runs automatically every Monday — zero ongoing admin.

  • Fixture-driven content calendar across Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook
  • Google Apps Script reading player roster from Sheets and emailing reminders every Monday
  • One-tap WhatsApp chasing built in

Two tools delivered and live within a week. Setup: under an hour.

See it live →
Gamification

The Apex Stakes

A horse-racing leaderboard that makes performance fun to check

Instead of a forgettable table of names, every team member is a jockey racing down the track as their numbers move.

  • Animated race track with live positions and hurdle checkpoints
  • Full field view ranking everyone by performance
  • Reusable platform — re-skinnable for any team or challenge

Turns a spreadsheet of stats into something people actually want to check.

See it live →
Booking system

Nail studio booking

Self-service booking with built-in no-show protection

Bookings were coming in over Instagram DMs — easy to lose track of, easy to ghost without a deposit on the line.

  • Self-service page with service-specific slot durations
  • Deposit collection built in to cut no-shows
  • Every booking syncs straight to the calendar in real time

No more DM admin. The calendar fills itself.

See it live →
What clients say

Taken at their word

★★★★★

The whole thing was up and running within two weeks. We haven't had a no-show in three months — the deposit flow just works. I didn't have to touch anything after handover.

Sarah M. Nail studio owner · South East
★★★★★

Jonny was the first person who told me AI probably wasn't the right answer for one of the things I thought I needed it for. That honesty made me trust everything else he said.

Mark T. Independent retailer · Midlands
★★★★★

I kept expecting the sales pitch that never came. He just told us what to do, built it, made sure we could run it ourselves, and left. Exactly what he said on the tin.

Claire W. Hospitality manager · Yorkshire
Pricing

One fixed fee. No retainer. Ever.

Every package is a one-off project cost — no subscriptions, no management fees. Full pricing details →

Starter Spark
£750–1,500
One-off investment

  • Single AI workflow or tool
  • One full training session
  • Complete documentation
  • 30 days email support
Book a free audit
Full Transform
£7,500–12,000
One-off investment

  • Full AI audit across your business
  • Bespoke staff training programme
  • Full documentation manual
  • 90-day handover support
Book a free audit

Need a top-up later? Day rate: £350–£500. Everything else is yours — I'm just here if you want to build on it.

Let's talk

30 minutes.
No pitch.
Straight answers.

I'll look at your business, find where AI could genuinely help, and give you a straight answer — whether that's a project with me or just useful advice you can take anywhere.

The audit is free with no obligation. If I don't think I can help, I'll tell you that too.

Pick a slot that works for you

Choose a free 30-minute window straight from my live availability. It's added to my calendar instantly — no back-and-forth emails.

Book your 30-minute slot →

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