AI & automation consulting · UK-wide

Your business should be running itself.
We'll show you exactly what's stopping it — and build the bit that fixes it.

Plain English AI and automation for small business owners. Most owners we scan find 8+ hours a week hiding in missed calls, unchased invoices and cold leads. We show you where yours are — then build the fix that pays back fastest.

Otium is Latin for earned leisure — that's what we give back.

Take the free 2-minute scanOr call us now: 01509 123 456
Free — see your Otium Score instantly.·No email required.·No sales call.
Sound familiar?

The jobs eating your evenings? Most of them can run themselves.

Right now
  • Missing calls after hours and losing jobs to whoever picks up first
  • Sending quotes manually with no idea which ones were ever opened
  • Chasing unpaid invoices weeks after they were due
  • Good leads going cold because follow-up slipped through the cracks
  • No clear picture of where your revenue is actually coming from
With AI automation
  • Missed calls get an instant smart reply — and book in work while you sleep
  • Quotes land in a dashboard with open rates, status, and automatic follow-up
  • Invoices go out on time and chase themselves — no chasing from you
  • Every lead followed up automatically, at the right moment, every time
  • A live dashboard shows exactly where your jobs and revenue are coming from

OtiumLab exists to show UK small business owners — quickly and honestly — exactly which processes are worth automating, which aren't, and what it will realistically cost to get there. Because here's the honest maths: 8 hours a week of your time is roughly £1,000 a month. That's what doing nothing costs.

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around 8 hrs+
recovered per week,
on average, within the first month
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as fast as 1 day
from first conversation
to first automation live
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3–5
automations identified
in a typical small business
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£1k+
in staff time saved
per month, on average
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week 1
most owners notice
the difference within days
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0
technical knowledge needed
on your side — ever
How it works

How our AI assessment works for small businesses

No kick-off workshop, no 40-slide deck, no consultant in a branded polo. Tell us how your business runs today — we do the work and hand you a clear plan.

STEP 01

Get your free Otium Score.

Answer five quick questions about how your business runs today — missed calls, quotes, invoicing, follow-up, revenue visibility. See your score instantly. No email required, no call, no catch.

2 minutes · completely free
STEP 02

Book the Diagnostic, if it's worth going deeper.

Ellie, AI assistantEllie, our AI assistant, calls you within seconds of booking — not next Tuesday. You get a written Action Plan — three automations ranked by payback, each priced in hours and pounds — plus a personal video walkthrough, within 24 hours. If the plan doesn't find you at least 5 hours a week, you get the £197 back.

£197 · credited in full against the Audit · within 24 hours
STEP 03

Go deeper when you're ready.

Want it built? The Otium Audit gets you a longer call — with me joining personally if there's real depth to get into — a full blueprint, and one automation built and handed over. Your £197 comes off the price, so you never pay twice for the same ground. Ready for the whole operation? The Build takes it from there.

£997 audit · credited against The Build · scoped beyond that
Free to start

Honest pricing for small business AI consulting. No retainer traps.

Start with a free scan — no email required. Every paid step after that has a fixed scope, a fixed fee, a clear finish line — and a guarantee. Each step is credited against the next, so you never pay twice for the same ground.

00 · Start here, free

Get your free Otium Score

5 quick questions, see your score instantly. No email, no call, no catch.

Take the free scan
01 · Start small

The Diagnostic

£197 · credited against the Audit

Ellie calls the moment you book — no waiting for a slot. Within 24 hours you know your three fastest-payback automations, what each is worth in hours and pounds, and exactly what to do next.

  • ~10-minute call with Ellie, our AI assistant
  • Action Plan: 3 automations, each priced in hours & pounds saved
  • Personal video walkthrough — recorded by Marcin, not a bot
  • Delivered within 24 hours
  • £197 credited in full if you upgrade to the Audit
  • Finds you 5+ hrs/week — or your money back
Get my Action Plan — £197
★ Pays for itself in weeks
02 · Recommended

Otium Audit

£997 · fixed fee, credited against The Build

A typical agency discovery phase runs £3,000+ and ends in a slide deck. The Audit ends with a working automation running in your business — plus the blueprint for everything else worth doing.

  • 20–30 minute call with Ellie
  • Live video call with Marcin when there's depth to dig into
  • Full written blueprint (plain English, 8–12 pages)
  • One quick-win automation built & handed over, working
  • 30 days of email follow-up support
  • Delivered within 5 working days
  • Finds you 5+ hrs/week — or your money back
Book the Audit — £997
03 · Done-for-you

The Build

Let's talk · scoped

We assess your whole operation, train your team, and build the full stack — so your business genuinely runs itself. One pair of hands, done properly: we take on a small number of Builds each month.

  • Everything in the Otium Audit — £997 already credited
  • Full team AI readiness assessment
  • Hands-on training workshops (remote or onsite)
  • Full implementation across 4–6 core processes
  • Integrations with your existing tools
  • 60 days of live support post-launch
Check this month's availability
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The Otium Guarantee. If your Action Plan or Audit doesn't identify at least 5 hours a week you could realistically get back, one email gets you a full refund. No forms, no "retention specialist", no hard feelings. We can offer this because it almost never happens.

Ready when you are

Your business should be running itself.

Start with the free scan — see your Otium Score in about 2 minutes. No email required, no call, no catch. The only thing doing nothing saves you is the two minutes.

Take the free scanOr call 01509 123 456
Ellie, AI assistant
EllieAI Assistant · Calls you the moment you book the Diagnostic
01The free scan takes 2 minutes.
02Ellie calls within seconds of booking the Diagnostic.
03Your written plan arrives within 24 hours.
Questions

Common questions about AI automation for small businesses

How much does AI automation consulting cost for a small business?

Start with a free 2-minute scan to see your Otium Score — no email required. If it's worth going deeper, the Diagnostic is £197: a short AI call with Ellie, a written Action Plan, and a personal video walkthrough, delivered within 24 hours. The Otium Audit is £997 fixed fee, with a longer call and one automation built and handed over. Each step is credited in full against the next, and both come with a money-back guarantee. Full-build projects are scoped individually. No hidden fees, no retainers.

Will I actually talk to a human, or is it all AI?

Both — deliberately. Ellie, our AI assistant, makes the first call because she can ring you within seconds of booking instead of next week. Everything she gathers is reviewed by Marcin, who writes your plan and records your video walkthrough personally. AI for speed, a human for judgement.

What if the plan doesn't find me anything worth automating?

Then you don't pay. If your Action Plan or Audit doesn't identify at least 5 hours a week you could realistically get back, one email gets you a full refund. We can offer that because it almost never happens — most small businesses have 3–5 obvious wins.

Is the free scan really free?

Yes. No card details and no email required to see your Otium Score. We only ask for contact details if you choose to book the paid Diagnostic or Otium Audit afterwards.

What business tasks can actually be automated with AI?

The most common quick wins: invoice chasing, enquiry responses, quote generation, appointment scheduling, lead follow-up, and data entry between apps. Most businesses have 3–5 processes that can be automated within days.

Do I need any technical knowledge?

None at all. We explain everything in plain English and handle all the technical setup. You tell us how your business runs — we build the automations and hand them over working. Most clients have zero technical background.

How quickly will I see results?

Most clients have their first automation live within one working day of the audit. Time savings typically start in week one — the average is 8+ hours recovered per week after the first month.

Is this suitable for very small businesses or sole traders?

Yes — small and micro businesses often benefit most, because every hour saved goes straight back to the owner. We work with sole traders, small teams, and SMBs across the UK.

What's the return on investment?

Most clients recover the cost of the Otium Audit within the first month through hours saved. At £25–£50 per hour of owner time, 8 hours saved per week pays back a £997 audit in under two weeks.