AI opportunity mapping
We review your workflows, data, systems and team pressures, then identify where AI can create measurable time savings without disrupting the business.
AI consultancy and training for SMEs
Practical AI adoption for businesses that need results, not theatre.
Stour Valley AI helps small and medium-sized organisations find the useful parts of AI: cleaner processes, faster admin, better customer communication, and teams who know how to use the tools safely.
Built around real business work
We turn AI from a vague promise into usable capability.
Many SMEs know AI matters, but do not have the time to separate hype from useful change. We work alongside your people to spot the repetitive tasks, test the right tools, train staff properly and leave you with a system you can actually operate.
What we do
Consultancy, implementation and training under one roof.
Automation prototypes
From document handling to customer follow-up, we build pragmatic proof-of-concepts your team can test against real work before committing further.
Team training
Hands-on workshops for owners, managers and frontline teams: prompting, safe usage, Microsoft 365 and ChatGPT workflows, and practical governance.
AI governance
Policies, approval processes and vendor guidance that help SMEs use AI confidently while protecting client data, brand quality and human accountability.
The founders
Jez Bezant and James Everard bring business judgement and technical depth into the same room.
Jez understands regulated, relationship-led service businesses and the operational pressure that builds up inside growing firms. James brings deep experience in AI, data engineering, automation and modern IT delivery.
Together, they help SMEs adopt AI in a way that respects the people, clients and constraints already inside the business.
- Practical advice before software spend
- Training designed for non-technical teams
- Clear governance for safe day-to-day usage
How we work
Small enough to be personal. Structured enough to be useful.
Understand the business
We learn your goals, tools, constraints and appetite for change before recommending anything.
Find the repeatable work
We look for work that is frequent, structured and costly enough to justify automation or training.
Prototype with your people
We test ideas with the people who will use them, keeping feedback loops short and honest.
Train, document and improve
We leave you with training, documentation and a practical plan for continuous improvement.
Workflow clarityKnow which processes are worth automating and which should stay human.
Measured gainsTrack time saved, quality improved and adoption across the team.
Confident teamsGive staff the language, habits and boundaries to use AI well.
Start with a useful conversation
Tell us where AI feels promising, messy or overdue in your business.
We will help you identify the first sensible project, whether that is a staff workshop, an automation prototype, or a short audit of your current systems.