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. No buzzwords, no six-month roadmaps. Just the shortest path to getting your evenings back.

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

Get your Action PlanOr call us now: 01509 123 456
Ellie, AI assistantEllie picks up first — so your evening doesn't have to.·No hold music.·No voicemail.
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.

✦
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

Tell us about your business.

Ellie, AI assistantEllie, our AI assistant, will ask about your day-to-day, your bottlenecks, and what you'd happily never do again. Prefer to type? Take the free 2-minute business diagnostic instead.

10 minutes · free · no prep needed
STEP 02

Get your personalised Action Plan.

Within 24 hours, you get a written Action Plan: what to automate first, what your savings look like in real hours and pounds, and what to ignore entirely. No jargon. No upsell. Just a clear next step.

Delivered as a PDF within 24 hours
STEP 03

Go deeper when you're ready.

If you want us to build it, we will — from a single quick-win automation to a full operational overhaul. Or take the plan and run with it yourself. Either way, the first step costs nothing.

Most clients win hours back in week one
Three ways to work together

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

Start as small as you like. Every engagement has a fixed scope, a fixed fee, and a clear finish line. No surprise invoices.

01 · Self-serve

The Diagnostic

£197 · one-off

Answer a short diagnostic. Get a written AI Action Plan — three concrete automations ranked by payback — delivered to your inbox within 24 hours. No call required.

  • 2-minute business diagnostic (online)
  • Personalised written Action Plan
  • Three automations ranked by hours saved
  • Tool recommendations for your exact setup
  • Delivered within 24 hours
Get your Action Plan
★ Most owners start here
02 · Recommended

Otium Audit

£997 · fixed fee

A 10-minute call with Ellie, then we build your full automation blueprint and walk you through it — plus one quick-win automation live before we're done.

  • 10-minute call with Ellie (our AI assistant)
  • Full written blueprint (plain English, 8–12 pages)
  • One quick-win automation built & handed over
  • Loom video walkthrough of your plan
  • 30 days of email follow-up support
  • Delivered within 5 working days
Book your Otium Audit
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. Hands-on from day one to handover.

  • Everything in the Otium Audit
  • 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
Talk to us about Enterprise
Ready when you are

Your business should be running itself.

Get your Action PlanCall 01509 123 456
Ellie, AI assistant
EllieAI Assistant · Answers so you don't have to
01Ellie answers 24/7 — your evening stays yours.
02The call takes 10 minutes.
03Your blueprint arrives within 5 working days.
Questions

Common questions about AI automation for small businesses

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

Our Diagnostic starts at £197 — you complete a short diagnostic online and receive a personalised Action Plan within 24 hours. For a full audit with implementation, the Otium Audit is £997 fixed fee. Full-build projects are scoped individually. No hidden fees, no retainers.

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.