AI readiness framework for SMEs (and free UK resources)
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Guides and research on company brains and AI adoption
What AI consultancy and training cost in the UK, how to train a team on its own work and measure the return, and what a company brain is, how it differs from Copilot and how to keep the data safe. Written from our own projects, with sources.
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How much does AI consultancy and training cost in the UK (2026)
UK AI consultancy and training prices in 2026: day rates of £500–£1,200, London contracts at £725–£850, training from about £1,000 a day, fixed packages from £12,500 — and what drives the price.
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Training · PillarAI training for staff: a rollout plan for SMEs
A four-week AI training rollout plan for SMEs: an entry test, 6–8 sessions on your own work, a demo day and mirror test, what to measure and what to do next.
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Company brain · PillarWhat is a company brain, and how SMEs build one on Slack, Drive and calls
What a company brain is, how it differs from a knowledge base or chatbot, why it uses a knowledge graph, and three ways for SMEs to build one on Slack, Drive and calls.
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Cost · Pillar
How much does AI consultancy and training cost in the UK (2026)
UK AI consultancy and training prices in 2026: day rates of £500–£1,200, London contracts at £725–£850, training from about £1,000 a day, fixed packages from £12,500 — and what drives the price.
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Cost · GuideWhat an AI readiness audit costs and what you get
What an AI readiness audit costs in the UK, how long it takes, what is included and the four documents you should get at the end — with our own £4,500, 2-week audit as an example.
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Cost · GuideAI training per session: what UK companies pay and why
How UK AI training is priced — per day, per programme, per seat or per session — what each unit buys, and why a programme of short sessions changes habits better than one long day.
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Training · PillarAI training for staff: a rollout plan for SMEs
A four-week AI training rollout plan for SMEs: an entry test, 6–8 sessions on your own work, a demo day and mirror test, what to measure and what to do next.
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Training · GuideTraining on your own documents vs generic AI courses
Why AI training built on a company’s own documents and tasks changes how a team works, where generic courses still help, and how to tell the two apart before you buy.
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Training · GuideHow to measure the ROI of AI training
A simple way to measure the return on AI training: four numbers to record before the first session, the same four after, and how to turn them into a figure leadership will trust.
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Company brain · PillarWhat is a company brain, and how SMEs build one on Slack, Drive and calls
What a company brain is, how it differs from a knowledge base or chatbot, why it uses a knowledge graph, and three ways for SMEs to build one on Slack, Drive and calls.
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Company brain · GuideCompany brain vs knowledge base vs Copilot: what’s the difference
A plain comparison of a knowledge base, an AI assistant such as Microsoft Copilot or ChatGPT with connectors, and a company brain built on a knowledge graph — what each reads, how each answers and when each is enough.
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Company brain · GuideKeeping company data safe in an AI knowledge assistant
How to keep company data safe when an AI assistant reads your chats, calls and documents: where it runs, what to exclude, who can see what, which agreement to sign and what happens at the end.
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03Coming next
Guides we are writing
Copilot vs Claude vs ChatGPT for a UK SME: how to choose and roll out
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Why AI licences alone don’t change productivity
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Does your SME need an AI policy? What to include
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AI agents and n8n for operations: where to start
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How to choose an AI consultancy: 10 questions to ask
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