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№ 01 / AreaMerthyr Tydfil · Tameside studio, working UK-wide

AI & Digital Solutions in Merthyr Tydfil

Digital and AI work for Merthyr Tydfil businesses — honest pricing, real results, no fluff.

№ 02How we work

How we work

4 hours 10 minutesfrom our Tameside studio
44kpeople served
2founders · one direct line
UK-wideclients from King's Lynn to Rotherham
№ 03About Merthyr Tydfil

About Merthyr Tydfil

Local context, not stock copy.

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Merthyr Tydfil was the iron capital of the world in the 19th century, and while the Cyfarthfa ironworks are now a museum, manufacturing is still part of the town's identity. There's a mix of light industrial, engineering and service businesses operating across the borough, alongside the public sector presence that came with regeneration investment. The owner-run businesses here — small fabricators, engineering contractors, trade suppliers — are precisely the kind of companies we work with from Tameside. We've built invoice-matching automation, engineering drawing extraction tools and QC systems for that exact client type. The problems don't change much between postcode districts.

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Merthyr doesn't have a large pool of specialist digital agencies on its doorstep, and the Cardiff agencies that market to the valleys tend to pitch general web work and monthly retainers. We're a focused team — AI engineering and manufacturing are what we know, not a line on a services page. No account manager layers, no city overhead. Tameside to Merthyr Tydfil is about 4 hours 10 minutes via the M6 and A470 — we make that journey for on-site work when it's needed. Between visits, remote delivery works just as well.

№ 05Questions

Questions

Working with Merthyr Tydfil businesses.

01 How far is Merthyr Tydfil from your base in Tameside?

It's around 4 hours 10 minutes via the M6, M50 and then down the A470 into Merthyr. We make that drive when an on-site visit adds real value — kick-off meetings, photography, technical briefings. Day-to-day project work runs remotely.

02 What does a website or AI project cost for a Merthyr Tydfil business?

Websites start at £2,500, AI projects from £2,000 — both fixed price and agreed before we start. No retainer lock-ins, no surprise extras. If you want ongoing support after launch, that's available from £175/month.

03 Why choose a Manchester agency over someone based in Cardiff or the valleys?

Because we're not generalists. We focus on AI, manufacturing and SMB sectors — if your business involves fabrication, engineering, trades or manufacturing, we've already built tools for companies exactly like yours. Local generalists can build you a website; we can also automate the admin processes that cost you hours every week.

04 Merthyr has had a lot of regeneration investment. Are there AI opportunities for businesses here?

Yes — regeneration areas often have a mix of newer businesses and older processes that are ripe for automation. Invoice processing, document handling, and operations dashboards are all things we've built for SMBs at a fixed, affordable price. A free discovery call will tell you quickly what's feasible.

Let's see if we can help.

A 15-minute chat with Chris & Kay. No slides. No pitch deck. You tell us what's on your plate; we follow up by email with real thinking.

Studio81 Penny Meadow, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 6EL
HoursMon–Fri · 09:00–17:00 GMT