The AI automation agency
UK businesses actually hire.
We build production AI systems — voice agents, workflow automation, and RAG knowledge bases — for UK dental practices, law firms, estate agents, and fintech companies. Fixed-scope. Delivered in weeks, not months.
Services
Three AI systems. All production-ready.
UK Industries
We build for UK business models, regulations, and tools.
Generic AI tools aren't built for UK compliance, UK software, or UK business processes. We are.
Dental & Orthodontic Practices
NHS and private dental practices across the UK. AI receptionists handling new patient enquiries, appointment booking, cancellation waitlists, and insurance pre-authorisation — integrated with Dentally, Software of Excellence, and Exact.
Law Firms & Solicitors
Client intake automation for personal injury, conveyancing, immigration, and family law. The AI screens enquiries, collects case details, and schedules initial consultations — no paralegal time on routine intake.
Estate Agents
AI that qualifies viewing requests, books property viewings, and follows up on enquiries at 11 PM — when competing agencies go to voicemail. Integrated with Reapit, Jupix, and major portal CRMs.
FCA-Regulated Fintech
Customer service automation for lenders, wealth managers, and payment firms — designed to stay within FCA guidance (no regulated advice delivered by the AI, all escalation paths preserved).
Private Healthcare Clinics
Physiotherapy, cosmetic, dermatology, and specialist private clinics. AI that handles appointment booking, pre-consultation questionnaires, and after-hours calls — with CQC-appropriate escalation for clinical concerns.
Accountants & Tax Advisers
Self-assessment surge handling, new client intake, document collection reminders, and deadline notifications — built to absorb the January volume spike without temp staff.
UK Compliance
GDPR. FCA. CQC. We know the constraints.
UK businesses operate under specific regulatory requirements. Every AI system we build is designed around them, not retrofitted to them.
UK GDPR & DPA 2018
Data handling is designed to meet UK GDPR and DPA 2018 requirements from the start — not retrofitted. We document the data flows, select UK/EU data processors, and draft the DPA you'll need.
FCA-compatible AI scripts
For regulated firms, we design conversation flows that avoid regulated advice delivery. Clear escalation paths to human advisers are built into every touchpoint that could constitute a regulated activity.
CQC-aware healthcare workflows
Healthcare builds include appropriate escalation protocols for clinical concerns. The AI handles booking and admin; qualified staff handle clinical matters — the boundary is defined and enforced in the design.
Why Hestur AI
Fixed scope. Real engineers. Ships on time.
Most UK businesses that approach AI agencies get a 12-week discovery process and a £150K proposal. We start with a £4K–£12K Proof of Concept that delivers a working system on your real data in 2–4 weeks — before you commit to anything larger.
FAQ
Questions from UK businesses
Is Hestur AI based in the UK?
We're a distributed agency serving UK and US clients. Our principals are available in GMT/BST for scoping and support calls — you won't be chasing responses across a 5-hour time gap. We've worked with clients from London, Manchester, Edinburgh, and Birmingham.
Do you understand UK compliance requirements — GDPR, FCA, CQC?
Yes. UK GDPR-compliant data handling is built into every system. For FCA-regulated firms, we design conversation flows that avoid regulated advice delivery and preserve human escalation paths. Healthcare builds include CQC-appropriate escalation protocols so clinical concerns are never handled by the AI alone.
What UK industries do you work with?
Our UK client work spans dental and orthodontic practices (NHS and private), law firms, estate agents, FCA-regulated fintech companies, private healthcare clinics, and accountancy and tax advisory firms. We also work with UK SaaS companies and manufacturers needing workflow automation.
Can you integrate with UK-specific software?
Yes. We've integrated with Dentally, Software of Excellence, Exact (dental), Reapit and Jupix (estate agency), Clio and Leap (legal practice management), Cliniko and Healthcode (healthcare), and Xero and Sage (accounting). If your platform has an API, we can integrate with it.
How long does a UK build take?
A Proof of Concept — a working AI system on your real data — takes 2–4 weeks from kickoff. Full production builds run 6–10 weeks. Both come with a fixed price and defined scope agreed before any work starts. No retainer, no hourly billing.
Do you price in GBP?
We price primary engagements in USD and provide GBP equivalents at the prevailing rate. UK clients typically pay via international bank transfer or Wise. A PoC starts from around £4K–£12K depending on scope.
Let's build your first AI system.
A working prototype on your real data in 2–4 weeks. Fixed price. No retainer. If it doesn't work on your data, you don't pay for the full build.