AI consultancy, London, since 2016

AI consultancy that ships working systems

QuantSpark is a London AI consultancy of around 70 strategists, data scientists, engineers and designers. Since 2016 we have taken FTSE 100 companies, private-equity portfolios and government departments from AI strategy to working software, in weeks rather than quarters. British Data Awards Consultancy of the Year 2026.

What an AI consultancy does

An AI consultancy helps an organisation decide where artificial intelligence will create value, then makes it happen: assessing readiness, choosing the use cases worth pursuing, selecting or building the systems, deploying them into daily operations and measuring the result. Most AI consultancies stop at the recommendation. QuantSpark carries the work through to a system your teams use every day, and we measure the value it produces rather than assuming it.

Strategy and software from one team.

The people who scope the work build it. Nothing is thrown over a wall to IT or a third party.

Working systems in weeks.

A production-candidate agent on your own stack in five weeks; a working prototype in four to six. Value is validated before a full build is funded.

You own what we build.

You own the code and the IP, and the ability to build the next one. Independent of any vendor, so the recommendation is honest.

Built for mid-market and private-equity-backed organisations

Our clients are typically organisations with £50m or more of revenue and complex operations: asset managers, retailers, manufacturers, professional-services firms, software businesses and government departments. Private-equity operating partners use us across portfolios because the same playbook repeats company to company.

AI consultancy services: one transparent ladder

Every engagement starts small and earns the next step.

1
Start here

Readiness Diagnostic

3 minutes
Free

Ten questions. A scored readiness band and an honest diagnosis. No follow-up unless you ask.

  • Scored readiness band
  • Plain-English diagnosis
  • Recommended next step
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AiRE

AiRE Diagnostic

From 2 weeks
£25k

A short list of AI bets ranked by value, feasibility and risk, a recommended roadmap, and an honest read: roll out, build, buy, or wait.

  • Ranked AI bets
  • Value and feasibility scoring
  • Recommended roadmap
  • Honest build / buy / wait call
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3
AiRE

First Agent

5 weeks
From £35k

A production-candidate agent, live on your own stack in five weeks, built with your team so you leave owning both the agent and the ability to build the next one.

  • One core workflow mapped (week 1)
  • One production-candidate agent on your stack
  • Your people building alongside us
  • Runbook, eval harness, code and IP, all yours
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4
AiRE

AiRE Rollout

Ongoing
From £8k/mo

Fractional AI implementation across your existing stack. From AI experiments to AI operations.

  • Tool deployment on your stack
  • Team enablement
  • Governance and guardrails
  • Monthly reviews and Slack support
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Labs

Labs Discovery

4 to 6 weeks
£40k

A working prototype on your data, in your workflow. Not a slide deck. Validated value and a scale roadmap.

  • Process and data mapping
  • Working prototype
  • Validated value case
  • Scale roadmap
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Labs

Labs Build

3 to 6 months
From £150k

An enterprise-grade system embedded in your operating model. You own the code and the IP.

  • Production build
  • Integration and embedding
  • Team handover
  • 12 months support
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Every project is scoped individually. Book a discovery call and we will provide a detailed proposal within 48 hours.

Award-winning work

British Data AwardsConsultancy of the YearWinner 2026
Retail Systems AwardsData Analytics-Driven Retail AwardWinner 2026

How our AI consultancy works

  1. 1

    Understand how you actually operate.

    We map processes, information flows and decision points to find where value is created and where it gets stuck.

  2. 2

    Find where better data and AI create value.

    We rank the opportunities worth pursuing and set aside the ones that only look good on slides.

  3. 3

    Design the right solution.

    Buy, integrate or build, with no bias towards custom work, including telling you when you do not need us.

  4. 4

    Build and embed.

    Working products in weeks, embedded in your operating model, with your people trained to run and extend them.

An AI consultancy in London, working across the UK

We are based in central London and work on site with clients across the UK and in Europe. QuantSpark Limited is registered in England and Wales. Your data stays in your systems by default, you own the code and the IP, and delivery is GDPR-aligned.

QuantSpark Limited, 230 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 8NW

Bigger than a freelancer. Sharper than the big three.

The large consultancies are strong at strategy and analysis and rarely ship software; implementation goes to IT or a third party, on large junior teams at high day rates. Solo operators can build a tool but bring no team, no track record and no accountability. QuantSpark is the challenger AI consultancy in between: strategy and working software from one accountable team, more than a decade and 100+ engagements from FTSE 100 to government, and results tracked rather than assumed.

Frequently asked questions

What does an AI consultancy do?
An AI consultancy assesses where artificial intelligence can create value for an organisation, designs the approach and, in QuantSpark's case, builds and deploys the systems and measures the result. The work runs from a readiness assessment through strategy, use-case selection, prototyping, production build and ongoing rollout.
How much does AI consultancy cost in the UK?
QuantSpark publishes its prices, including starting prices, rather than quoting day rates: Readiness Diagnostic (Free), AiRE Diagnostic (£25k), First Agent (From £35k), AiRE Rollout (From £8k/mo), Labs Discovery (£40k), Labs Build (From £150k).
What is the difference between an AI consultant and an AI consultancy?
An AI consultant is an individual adviser. An AI consultancy is a firm with a team, a track record and the capacity to deliver the work end to end. QuantSpark is a consultancy of around 70 people, so the strategist, the data scientist and the engineer on your project are colleagues, not subcontractors.
How do we choose an AI consultancy?
Ask three things: do they build as well as advise, will you own what they build, and can they show measured results from comparable organisations. Then start small. Our readiness assessment and AiRE Diagnostic are designed to answer whether AI is worth pursuing before a larger commitment.
Do you only work with large enterprises?
We work with organisations of all sizes, but our sweet spot is mid-market to enterprise companies (typically £50M+ revenue) with complex operational challenges. We've delivered for FTSE 100 companies, PE-backed portfolios, government departments and high-growth scale-ups.
Are you independent of OpenAI, Anthropic and Microsoft?
Yes. We choose the best tools for each problem and work across OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Microsoft models and the cloud platforms. Independence is what makes the build, buy or wait recommendation honest.
How quickly can you start?
Usually two to four weeks from a signed agreement to project start. A First Agent delivers a production-candidate agent on your own stack in five weeks; a Labs prototype takes four to six.
Do you work outside London?
Yes. We are based in London and deliver on site and remotely across the UK and Europe.

Ready to see what an AI consultancy that ships looks like?

Book a discovery call. Within 48 hours we will tell you where to start, honestly, and send a scoped proposal.