Hire an AI consultant who actually builds things.
Most AI consultants deliver slide decks. We deliver working systems. LoopStack is a UK-based AI consultancy that scopes, builds, and hands over automation that runs without you.
What to look for when hiring an AI consultant
The UK market for AI consulting is flooded with generalists who repackage off-the-shelf tools as bespoke solutions. Here's what separates a consultant worth hiring from one who wastes your budget.
They build, not just advise
A good AI consultant doesn't stop at recommendations. They build the automation, test it against your real data, deploy it into your environment, and train your team. If your consultant's deliverable is a PDF, find a different one.
They understand your existing stack
AI doesn't exist in a vacuum. The right consultant works with your CRM, your accounting software, your email platform — not against them. They should ask about your tools before they talk about theirs.
Fixed pricing, not hourly billing
Hourly billing incentivises slow work. LoopStack quotes a fixed price before any work begins. You know the cost, you know the delivery date, and you know exactly what you're getting.
What you get when you hire LoopStack
Discovery & scoping
We map your processes, identify automation opportunities, and propose a specific technical solution before any work starts.
Build & deployment
Custom automation built and tested in our environment, then deployed to yours. Nothing ships until it works with your actual data.
Training & handover
Full documentation, video walkthrough, and live training. You own everything — code, credentials, workflows. No vendor lock-in.
Red flags to watch for when hiring an AI consultant
The AI consulting market is growing fast, and not everyone in it has built anything that works in production. Here are signs you should keep looking.
They can't name the tools they actually use
A consultant who talks about AI in abstract terms but can't tell you which platform they'd build on — Make vs n8n, GPT-4 vs Claude, Supabase vs Firebase — is selling strategy, not delivery. Ask for specifics. If they can't name the actual tools, they haven't built anything.
They avoid fixed-price quotes
Hourly billing for AI consulting is a red flag. Good consultants know their process well enough to estimate accurately. We quote a fixed price before any work begins. If a consultant can only give you a day rate and a vague timeline, you're shouldering all the risk.
They use jargon instead of examples
"Synergistic AI transformation through LLM-enabled workflow orchestration" means nothing. A consultant who can explain what they do in plain English — "we connect your CRM to your email platform so leads get followed up automatically" — is one who understands their own work well enough to deliver it.
Interviewing other consultants? Keep us in mind.
We're happy to be one of the options you evaluate. Book a call, ask the tough questions, and compare. We're confident our approach — fixed price, you own everything, plain English — will stand up.
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