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Applied AI · Human controlled

Take the admin out of the day.

Help your office prepare replies, sort enquiries and update job information without retyping it into several systems. Your team checks uncertain details and approves important actions.

From £2,000 excluding VATFocused automation · See what is included

Illustrative office coordinator reviewing a draft work request prepared for approval
Illustrative service scene.

Work you can see

Real businesses.
Useful results.

Kingsland Fabrications paint-note automation interface

Fabrication · Kingsland

From PDF cut lists to usable paint notes. ↗︎

An everyday document task, automated

A focused pipeline reads the cut list and prepares structured paint notes, freeing the supervisor to spend more time on fabrication and quality checks.

The starting point

What is getting
in the way?

Start with the thing that costs you time, enquiries or confidence. We shape the work around it.

  1. Your team is drowning in admin

    Chasing invoices, updating spreadsheets, forwarding emails, copying data from one system to another. It never ends, and it stops your people from doing actual productive work.

  2. Your systems don't talk to each other

    Orders in one place, job tracking in another, invoices somewhere else. Nothing connects, so someone has to manually bridge the gaps. That someone is probably fed up.

  3. Things fall through the cracks when you're busy

    Follow-ups get missed, quotes go out late, customer requests get lost in inboxes. When the team is flat out, the little things slip, and they cost you.

  4. More admin does not always need another hire

    If the workload is growing, separate repeatable tasks from work that needs a person. A focused automation may free capacity before you commit to the cost of another role.

The work in context · Illustrative scenes

Illustrative document scanning and extraction with the source paperwork beside the review screen

Start with the information coming in.

An enquiry, form or document becomes a prepared task. A person checks uncertain details and approves consequential actions.

Illustrative Ledgerfern concept showing an everyday professional services business

Give the office a useful first draft.

Sorting incoming information can leave an adviser more time for the judgement and conversation only they can provide.

What we do

Services & deliverables.

From a one-off project to ongoing support. We agree which services you need, what we will deliver and the cost before work starts.

Workflow audit

We map your day-to-day tasks and find the biggest time-savers

Custom AI agents

Built around how your business actually works

System connections

Link your email, CRM, accounting, and job management tools

Email and enquiry triage

AI sorts, prioritises, and routes incoming messages

Automated follow-ups

Quotes, invoices, and reminders sent without you lifting a finger

Reporting and alerts

Get notified when things need attention, not when it's too late

Training and handover

Your team will be confident working alongside the agents

Ongoing support

We monitor, tune, and improve your agents over time

How it happens

From a conversation
to working properly.

  1. 01

    Audit

    We map your workflows and pinpoint where AI saves the most time.

  2. 02

    Build

    We configure and connect AI agents to your existing tools and systems.

  3. 03

    Test

    We run everything alongside your team to make sure it works in practice.

  4. 04

    Support

    Ongoing monitoring, improvements, and support as your needs grow.

Cost and commitment

Invest in the work.
See what it delivers.

AI agent projects start from £2,000 for a focused automation. Most businesses invest £5,000–£15,000 for multi-workflow automation covering several processes. Monthly support plans available.

Your quote sets out the scope, timescale and support. We share progress early and check the work before launch.

All prices exclude VAT. Final scope and price agreed in writing.

Focused automation

From £2,000excluding VAT

  • One workflow built end-to-end (e.g. invoice routing, quote follow-up, data sync)
  • Connects 2-3 systems you already use
  • Tested live in your business before go-live
  • 30-day support window after launch

Multi-workflow build

From £5,000excluding VAT

  • 3-5 workflows covering several processes
  • Bespoke logic per workflow, not off-the-shelf
  • Live monitoring + error handling included
  • Optional monthly retainer from £500/month

Have a smaller job in mind? Tell us the task and we will explain what can be delivered within a focused scope.

Start with one workflow an AI agent can safely own.

Send the admin loop that keeps coming back: enquiry triage, quote follow-up, document routing, invoice checks, job updates or CRM cleanup. We will scope the first automation, the systems it touches and the human approval points.

Scope an AI agent ↗︎Before you hire

Before you decide

Good questions.
Straight answers.

What exactly is an AI agent?

An AI agent is a piece of software that can carry out tasks on its own, reading emails, updating records, sending follow-ups, connecting systems. Think of it as a digital team member that handles the repetitive work so your people don't have to.

Are you an AI automation agency in Manchester?

Yes. Happy Webs is based in Tameside, Greater Manchester, and works with ambitious UK SMEs across sectors. We build practical AI agents for professional services, retail, hospitality, trades, charities, manufacturers and any business with a repeated workflow worth improving.

What workflow automation can an AI agent handle first?

Good first workflows include enquiry triage, quote follow-up, supplier invoice checks, document routing, job status updates, CRM cleanup, customer scheduling and recurring reporting. We start with one workflow so the return is clear before adding more automation.

Do we need to be technical to use AI agents?

Not at all. We set everything up and train your team. The tools we build are designed to be as straightforward as using email.

Will AI agents replace our staff?

The aim is to free capacity by automating repeatable tasks. Some businesses can defer an admin hire; others still need a person for judgement, relationships or hands-on work. We compare the actual workload and costs first. See what to automate before you hire.

How long does it take to get set up?

Simple automations can be live within 1 to 2 weeks. More complex setups covering multiple workflows typically take 4 to 8 weeks.

What systems can you connect to?

Most things, Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, CRMs, job management tools, and more. If the system has an API or even an email interface, we can usually connect to it.

Is our data safe?

Before building, we agree which data the workflow needs, who can access it, where each provider processes it and how long it is retained. Sensitive actions have explicit approval points. We document those choices with you rather than assume every provider or workflow has the same protections.

What if it doesn't work for us?

We start with an audit before building anything. If AI isn't the right fit for a particular task, we'll tell you honestly and suggest alternatives. No hard sell.

How much will it save us?

It depends on the workflow, volume and exception rate. We establish a measured baseline during discovery, estimate the likely return, and compare the live result with that baseline before expanding the automation.

Can you show me a real example?

We built a production workflow engine for a manufacturing client that automates everything from manager assignment and customer scheduling to glass ordering and delivery notes. Jobs flow through 8 production stages with automatic triggers at each step, glass orders go to suppliers on schedule, customers get scheduling links automatically, and managers only get involved when a genuine decision is needed. The result: nothing falls through the cracks, even when the team is flat out. See the full Kingsland Fabrications case study.

Can AI agents work on the shop floor?

Yes, we built a conversational AI assistant for a fabrication business that shop floor staff use every day. They ask questions like "where's job QU-1647?" or "what's due this week?" and get instant answers. It can also start and stop tasks, log quality issues, and move jobs between production stages, all through natural conversation with built-in safety confirmations. Full detail in the Kingsland Fabrications case study.

What could work
better for you?

A new website. More customers. Less admin.
Tell us where you want to get to. We will reply within one working day.

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