FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Everything you need to know about our AI consulting in London.
What does an AI consultant actually deliver?
Four things, in sequence: an AI readiness audit (where value and risk sit in your workflows today), an AI charter and governance framework your legal and security teams sign off, a 30/60/90-day adoption roadmap with named owners and metrics, and hands-on enablement so the roadmap survives contact with real teams. Strategy decks alone change nothing — delivery is the difference.
Who are the best AI consultants in London?
It depends on what you need. Large-scale data science builds suit Faculty or QuantumBlack (McKinsey). System-integration programmes suit Accenture or IBM Consulting. If your problem is that teams have AI tools but don't use them — strategy, governance and adoption with hands-on training — a founder-led boutique like Spicy Advisory is built for exactly that, at boutique pricing. Judge any firm on practitioner experience, references and whether they train your teams or just leave slides.
How much do AI consultants in London charge?
Big 4 and strategy-house AI engagements typically start in the low six figures. Boutique AI consultancies are leaner: at Spicy Advisory an AI readiness audit and executive strategy briefing starts at £3,500, a two-week AI strategy sprint from £12,000, and a full 30/60/90-day AI transformation programme from £45,000, net of VAT, with materials and a post-engagement adoption review included.
AI consultant vs AI training provider — which do we need?
If you have no roadmap, no governance and no agreed use cases, start with consulting. If strategy exists but adoption is stuck at 20% of staff, start with training. Most London enterprises need both in sequence, which is why our consulting engagements ship with workflow-first training rather than handing the roadmap to a separate vendor.
How is Spicy Advisory different from Big 4 consulting firms?
You work directly with the founders — practitioners who have shipped AI products and trained 1,500+ professionals — not a rotating bench of analysts. Engagements are weeks, not quarters; priced in thousands, not millions; and measured on whether your teams actually use AI on real workflows ninety days later, not on the thickness of the deliverable.
Which industries in London do you consult for?
Financial services (banks, asset managers, insurers, fintech), professional services (legal, consulting, accounting), media and creative, life sciences, retail and consumer, and the public sector. Materials adapt to FCA, PRA, SRA and CQC expectations where relevant.
Do you serve companies outside London?
Yes. On-site across the UK — Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Bristol, Leeds, Cambridge — plus France and the rest of Europe, with remote and hybrid delivery for distributed teams. Work is delivered in English or French.
How do you handle UK GDPR, ICO guidance and AI governance?
All consulting is delivered under NDA, on enterprise AI tiers with no model training on customer data. Governance deliverables align to UK GDPR, ICO guidance, the EU AI Act for cross-border operations, and your internal AI use policy.