Solve Studio
AI Automation

AI Automation for Startups and SMEs

Your team is spending hours every week on tasks that should happen automatically. Copying data between spreadsheets, chasing invoices, formatting reports, sorting emails, updating CRM records. This work has to get done but it does not need a human to do it.

Solve Studio builds custom AI automations for startups and small businesses in Brighton, London and across the UK. We design and develop intelligent workflows that handle your repetitive tasks, connect your disconnected tools and free your team to focus on work that actually moves the business forward.

What We Automate

We build automations for the operational tasks that consume the most time. Common examples include automatic invoice processing and reconciliation, lead qualification and CRM updates, document extraction and classification using AI, report generation from multiple data sources, customer onboarding workflows, inventory and stock management alerts, and email triage and routing based on content analysis.

Every automation we build is tailored to how your business actually works. We do not force you into a template or a platform that almost fits.

How We Build Automations

We start by mapping your current processes to understand where time is being wasted and where errors creep in. Then we design automations that slot into your existing workflow without disrupting your team. We build with robust code, not fragile low code platforms that break when something unexpected happens.

Where AI adds genuine value we use it. Language models for document understanding, classification models for sorting and routing, and extraction models for pulling structured data from unstructured sources. Where simple logic will do the job just as well, we use that instead. The goal is reliability, not novelty.

Who This Is For

Growing businesses where manual processes are becoming a bottleneck. Teams that have tried off the shelf tools but hit limitations. Founders who know their operations need to be more efficient but do not have a technical team to build the solution. If your business runs on a mix of tools that do not talk to each other and relies on people remembering to do things, we can help.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is AI automation and how can it help my business?

AI automation uses artificial intelligence to handle tasks that would otherwise require human effort. This includes processing documents, classifying emails, generating reports, syncing data between systems and making decisions based on rules you define. For small businesses it typically saves 10 to 20 hours per week per team member on repetitive work.

How much does AI automation cost for a small business?

A single automation workflow typically costs between 2,000 and 8,000 pounds. A comprehensive automation project connecting multiple systems might range from 10,000 to 30,000 pounds. The return on investment usually pays for itself within 2 to 4 months through time savings alone.

Do I need to replace my existing tools to use AI automation?

No. We build automations that work with the tools you already use. Whether that is Xero, HubSpot, Slack, Google Workspace, Notion or any other platform with an API, we connect them together rather than replacing them.

How is custom AI automation different from using Zapier or Make?

Tools like Zapier and Make work well for simple triggers and actions but struggle with complex logic, large data volumes and reliability at scale. Custom automation gives you complete control over the logic, better error handling, lower per transaction costs and the ability to incorporate AI models for tasks like classification, extraction and summarisation.

Ready to automate? Get in touch at james@solve-studio.co or call +44 7803 459 207.