AI readiness assessment for UK SMEs

How scoring works

Ten questions. A score from 0 to 20.

Answer each question with the option that best matches your business today. Each answer scores 0, 1 or 2.

Use the highest honest option. Guessing high hides the useful gaps. The score is a conversation starter, not a certification or audit.

After the score, book a free scoping call. Paid discovery, which produces a prioritised, costed roadmap you own, is separate and only starts if you choose it. Implementation is scoped and charged separately.

Your band

What the score is for.

0 to 6: Foundations first

Data, process or ownership gaps are still the bottleneck. Jumping to tools usually creates more noise. On the call, agree which one workflow and which data source to clarify first. The free call is for fit and scope only. It does not fix readiness.

If you proceed later, paid discovery produces a roadmap you own. Implementation stays optional and separate.

7 to 13: Ready to prioritise

You can name real friction and a plausible owner. You are ready to compare opportunities and costs, not to buy a random chatbot. On the call, shortlist two or three candidate workflows and decide whether a paid discovery engagement is the right next step.

14 to 20: Ready for a costed plan

Inputs look strong enough for a structured discovery: priorities, dependencies, risks and a costed roadmap the client keeps. On the call, confirm fit, outline the discovery artefacts, and agree whether to proceed to paid consulting. Implementation remains a separate decision.

For NA Fair, the published roadmap identified about 125 hours a month and about £30,000 a year in staff-time opportunity. Those figures are opportunities identified, not measured savings. Phase 1 order intake is complete. Studio Flooring in Solihull has a Phase 1 operations assistant live across HubSpot, Jobber and Outlook, with human confirmation before important CRM changes. No savings are claimed.