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Fix the problem. Using whatever tool survives the economics.

Every engagement is productised. Fixed shape, named deliverable, honest constraints. We'll tell you when AI is the answer, when automation is, when both are, and when the honest move is to wait.

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01 · Self-route

Three lines, then you pick.

  • 01

    You don't know what the problem is yet. Start with Discovery.

    1 week · £2,400 ex VAT

  • 02

    You have a use case and need proof. Run a Rapid Secure AI POC.

    2–4 weeks · From £6,000 ex VAT

  • 03

    The question is "should we spend the money at all". Cost & ROI Model.

    1–3 weeks · From £1,800 ex VAT · per use case

02 · The typical path

From "we should be doing something" to live.

A typical engagement runs through four stages. Each one is optional, and each has a "stop here" exit. Governance and ESG Evidence sit alongside as sidecar offers.

  1. 01 · Scope Discovery Sprint 1 week · £2,400
  2. 02 · Prove Rapid Secure AI POC 2–4 wks · From £6,000
  3. 03 · Model Cost & ROI Model 1–3 wks · From £1,800
  4. 04 · Deliver Phased Implementation Milestone-based · scoped quote

If the answer is "you don't need an LLM" · Automation-First Pilot

03 · At a glance

Compare without clicking.

For procurement, the buyer, and anyone who wants the shape of all six on one page. All prices ex VAT.

Six services compared on when, duration, price, and deliverable.
Service When Duration Price Deliverable Brief link
SCOPE Discovery Sprint You suspect there's an AI problem worth solving but can't name it yet. 1 week £2,400 · ex VAT Top-3 friction map + recommended first move
PROVE Rapid Secure AI POC You have a defined use case and need proof inside your perimeter. 2–4 weeks From £6,000 · ex VAT Working POC + go/no-go readout + code handover
MODEL AI Cost & ROI Model The question is "should we spend the money at all?" 1–3 weeks From £1,800 · ex VAT · per use case TCO + ROI across cloud, self-hosted, hybrid
AUTOMATE Automation-First Pilot The use case might not need an LLM at all. 2–6 weeks From £4,800 · ex VAT Working automation + cost benchmark vs AI
GOVERN AI Governance Assessment AI is moving and the compliance posture needs to be defensible. 1–2 weeks £3,000 · ex VAT 5-frame report + remediation priority list
MEASURE ESG Evidence Pilot Your IT-infrastructure ESG figures can't be defended with vendor averages. 1–2 weeks £3,000 · ex VAT 7-day measured baseline + auditor-ready CSV

05 · What we will tell you

Three lines we stand by.

  • 01

    We will tell you to wait, descope, or not adopt. We have.

  • 02

    We will tell you when automation beats AI. We'll deliver that too.

  • 03

    We will tell you when you don't need us. We'll send you somewhere useful.

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06 · Next step

Bring a workload. Get the numbers back.

A real workload, two sentences. We price it across cloud, self-hosted, and hybrid, then tell you what we'd run — or tell you to wait.

No deckNo sales pressureWe'll tell you to wait if you should

Or email a workload to hello@althorizon.co.uk — one-page model back in 48h.

Matt Shore Founder · Alt Horizon

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Alt Horizon Ltd · 17098644

England & Wales · founded 2026

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