Manchester moves quickly, and so do the businesses we work with here. Our AI consultancy helps Manchester teams get past the “we tried ChatGPT once” stage and into steady, everyday use: a clear plan to start, regular hands-on training, and small automations that take repetitive work off people’s desks.
We are not a Manchester-based firm. We work from Prescot, Merseyside, within easy reach along the M62, and support Manchester clients remotely, coming over in person for Kickstart sessions, workshops and clinics.
Ask about an AI Kickstart or ring us on 0333 090 8684.
The businesses we work with in Greater Manchester
- Law firms, accountancy practices and other professional and financial services businesses in Spinningfields and the city centre
- Agencies and digital businesses in the Northern Quarter, Ancoats and beyond
- Media and production companies around MediaCityUK in Salford
- Software and tech firms, from start-ups to established SMEs
- Manufacturers and distributors across Trafford Park and the wider city region
- Restaurants, bars, venues and retailers
- Healthcare and dental practices
Our AI packages
AI Kickstart: £495 one-off
A one-off audit of how your business could use AI. We look at your workflows, tools and team, then give you a prioritised list of quick wins and a practical plan.
AI Team Upskill: £795/month (3-month minimum)
- 2-hour team workshop every month
- AI helpline, replies within 24 hours
- Living prompt library
- AI usage policy, kept up to date
- Half-day quarterly AI clinic with your team
- Weekly AI briefing with practical tips you can use straight away
- One quick-win automation plan for you to implement a month
AI Partner: from £2,500/month (3-month minimum, then monthly)
Your own AI team. We set it up, run it and keep saving you time and money. One new automation built each month.
- Everything in Team Upskill
- Full setup handled for you, from tool access and accounts to integrations
- Automations and AI assistants built, monitored and maintained
- A new automation built every month, with no extra build fee
- Live reporting dashboards
- Monthly AI opportunity review to find your next time-saver
- Quarterly strategy session with your leadership team
- Priority AI helpline, replies within 4 working hours
What AI looks like in Manchester’s key sectors
Professional and financial services
Manchester has one of the largest professional and financial services communities in the UK outside London. These firms get most from AI on high-volume writing: engagement letters, client updates, file notes and research, with a qualified person checking every draft. Our AI usage policy, part of Team Upskill, sets out what stays out of AI tools.
Digital, tech and media
With a large digital sector and the BBC, ITV and production companies at MediaCityUK, the city has plenty of teams producing content and code. AI helps them with documentation, research packs, scripts, versioning and status reports, leaving the creative and technical judgement where it belongs.
Manufacturing and logistics
Trafford Park and the surrounding industrial areas still host many manufacturers and distributors. Their quickest AI wins are in the office: quotes, order and delivery emails, supplier chasers and weekly reports.
Hospitality and retail
From independent bars in the Northern Quarter to city centre retailers, AI can handle the first draft of enquiry and booking responses, review replies, menus, newsletters and staffing messages.
How a typical engagement runs
It begins with your AI Kickstart, held at your premises in Manchester or over video. You receive a written plan listing the changes worth making first. Team Upskill clients then get a monthly 2-hour workshop, either on site or online, with the helpline, weekly briefing and prompt library available every day. Each month we deliver one quick-win automation, and each quarter we run a half-day clinic. AI Partner clients also get priority support, assistants and automations we build and look after, reporting dashboards and a monthly AI opportunity review.
Common questions from Manchester businesses
Are you based in Manchester?
No. We are based in Prescot on Merseyside and travel to Manchester for in-person sessions. Everything between visits is remote.
Can you run the workshops at our office in the city centre or Salford?
Yes. Many clients like the Kickstart and quarterly clinics in person, with monthly workshops online to fit around busy diaries.
We are an agency in the Northern Quarter. Will AI make our work bland?
Not if it is used for the right jobs. We focus it on research, admin, first drafts and reporting, and build a prompt library around your own house style.
We are a manufacturer in Trafford Park. Where would we start?
Usually with quotes, order emails and weekly reporting: frequent, easy to check and quick to improve.
How long do we commit for?
The Kickstart is a single £495 payment. Team Upskill and AI Partner run for a minimum of three months.
Do our staff need technical skills?
No. Sessions are hands-on and jargon-free, using Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, ChatGPT or whatever you already have.
Take the first step
An AI Kickstart gives your Manchester business a clear, honest view of where AI will save time and what to tackle first, for a one-off £495.
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