Fractional AI Strategist · UK Businesses

Your AI strategy.
Expert led.
Without the hire.

Anil Kenth, on retainer as your Fractional AI Strategist. Senior AI guidance, implementation oversight, and ongoing advisory — available monthly, without the cost of a full-time hire.

Starting from
£1,500 / month
Response time
Same day
Contract
Monthly · No lock-in
Availability
UK only · Limited slots
What It Is

Senior AI expertise
when you need it.
Not when you don't.

A Fractional AI Strategist is a senior AI expert who works with your business on a part-time basis — available for strategy calls, implementation decisions, team guidance, and "should we actually do this?" questions — without the cost or commitment of a full-time hire.

Think of it as having Anil's number. You call when something matters. He's across your business, your goals, and your AI tools — and he gives you a straight answer.

How It Compares
Option
Cost / yr
Availability
In-house AI Director
£80,000+
Full-time
Big Four consultancy
£50,000+
Project only
Freelance AI consultant
£30,000+
Variable
Fractional (Digital Eight)
From £18,000
On-call, same day
What's Included

Everything your AI strategy needs

Included in every retainer tier, scaled by time and depth.

📞

Monthly strategy sessions

Regular calls to review progress, set priorities, and plan your next AI implementation. Recorded and summarised.

💬

On-call Slack/WhatsApp access

"Should I use this tool?" "Is this the right prompt?" "Is this vendor worth it?" — answered same day.

🗺️

AI roadmap ownership

A living document that tracks every AI initiative, its status, its ROI, and what's coming next. Yours to keep.

🔍

Vendor & tool reviews

Before you sign up to any AI tool or platform, Anil reviews it. Saves the cost of the retainer in bad purchases alone.

👥

Team guidance & oversight

Reviewing your team's AI outputs, catching errors, setting standards, and helping your people use AI properly.

📊

Monthly AI performance report

What's working, what isn't, what changed, what to do next. One clear document every month.

Retainer Tiers

Three levels of engagement

Each tier is monthly, rolling, with no lock-in. Cancel or upgrade anytime.

Advisory
£1,500
/month · rolling
For businesses just beginning their AI journey
  • 2× monthly strategy calls (60 min each)
  • Async Slack/WhatsApp support
  • Monthly AI roadmap review
  • Tool & vendor vetting
  • Priority access to Digital Eight services
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Most chosen
Signature
£2,500
/month · rolling
For businesses actively implementing AI
  • 4× monthly strategy sessions
  • Same-day Slack/WhatsApp support
  • Full AI roadmap ownership
  • Implementation oversight & review
  • Team guidance sessions (monthly)
  • Monthly performance report
  • Vendor & tool reviews (unlimited)
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Embedded
£4,000
/month · rolling
For businesses where AI is business-critical
  • Everything in Signature, plus
  • Weekly strategy + ops sessions
  • Attendance at leadership meetings
  • Direct team access (not just the founder)
  • AI hiring advice & job spec reviews
  • Board / investor AI briefings
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Is This Right For You?

Honest about who this suits

A Fractional AI Strategist is a specific engagement. It's brilliant for the right business, and the wrong fit for others.

✦ This is for you if...
  • You're a founder or director making AI decisions without an expert
  • You're spending time evaluating AI tools and don't know which to trust
  • Your team is using AI inconsistently and you want standards set
  • You want AI implemented properly, not just experimented with
  • You need someone accountable for your AI strategy, not just advice
  • You have budget for a retainer but not a full-time hire
This is not for you if...
  • You want hands-on technical build work (use our other services for that)
  • You need a one-off project, not ongoing guidance
  • You're not yet ready to invest in AI seriously
  • You already have a strong internal AI lead
  • You want someone to rubber-stamp decisions rather than challenge them
Limited availability · UK businesses only

Your AI strategy
deserves a strategist.

Book a 30-minute intro call. No obligation — we'll both decide if there's a fit before anything is agreed.

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