QuietLayer

AI that works in the background

The quiet AI layer behind your business.

We find the processes costing you the most time and money, build AI agents to handle them, and keep them running, quietly, in the background.

Free · 30 minutes · No pitch · No obligation

Inbox assistant · Running● Live
Sort 47 emails09:01
Flag 3 requiring action09:01
Draft replies to 8 routine queries09:02
Chase outstanding invoice for J. Harper09:04
Generate weekly ops summary

Works with your existing tools

Microsoft 365Microsoft 365
Google WorkspaceGoogle Workspace
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QuickBooksQuickBooks
SlackSlack
Microsoft TeamsMicrosoft Teams
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The problem

Great businesses. Slow processes.

Most businesses lose hours every week to repetitive tasks, manual processes, and systems that don't talk to each other.

Admin overload

Inboxes that never empty. Spreadsheets that need updating. Copy-pasting between systems. Chasing people for information. It's relentless, and it's eating into the work that actually moves the business forward.

Fragile old systems

The Access database from 2008. The Excel macro that only one person understands. The system everyone's scared to touch but relies on every day. These aren't just inconvenient. They're a risk.

AI confusion

Everyone's talking about AI. But most of it doesn't explain what it actually does for a 30-person professional services firm or a logistics business with three depots. That's the gap we fill.

What we do

Pick where you want to start.

Six ways to work with us, from a one-day sprint to a fully managed service. Most clients begin with the AI Opportunity Sprint.

Start here

AI Opportunity Sprint

One focused day with your team. A clear, costed AI roadmap delivered within the week.

For teams already using tools like ChatGPT, but not yet applying AI to their actual processes.

  • Ranked list of automation opportunities
  • Quick wins you can act on immediately
  • Phased roadmap for bigger changes
Fixed scope

Agent Build

Automate one painful process end-to-end, with a fixed price and a clear outcome.

For teams with a specific process they want off their plate.

  • Inbox triage, invoice processing, chasing, or reporting
  • Built around your existing tools
  • Handover, docs, and training included
Fixed scope

Legacy Rescue

Replace the spreadsheet or Access database everyone's scared to touch.

For businesses relying on systems that haven't changed in 10+ years.

  • Health Check: scope, risks, and a migration quote
  • Modern web app with all your data migrated
  • Documentation and staff training included
Ongoing

Managed AI Assistant

A defined AI role running quietly in the background every month.

For teams that want AI running, maintained, and improving, without managing it themselves.

  • Choose your role: Ops, Sales, Finance, or Customer Service
  • Monthly improvements and monitoring
  • Clear escalation path when it needs a human
Retainer

Fractional Head of AI

2–3 days a week of senior AI leadership, combining strategy and delivery.

For £20–200m turnover businesses that need AI direction, not just tools.

  • AI strategy aligned to your business goals
  • Hands-on delivery and team upskilling
  • 6-month engagement with defined outcomes
By application

Outsourced Process

Hand over a high-volume back-office process. We run it for you.

For businesses with high volumes of repetitive work: claims, invoices, applications.

  • AI-powered processing with human quality checks
  • Per-case or monthly service pricing
  • Full audit trail and reporting

The process

Find. Build. Run.

Three clear phases. No jargon. No surprises.

01

Find

We spend time understanding your business, your processes, and where time is being wasted. We identify where AI can make a real difference, not just where it sounds impressive.

AI Opportunity Sprint — one day on-site

02

Build

We build AI agents around your existing tools and processes. Fixed scope, fixed price, clear timeline. You're involved throughout. This isn't outsourced into a black box.

4–6 weeks per agent

03

Run

We keep everything running after go-live. Monitoring, improvements, and support so AI doesn't become another thing your team has to manage.

Ongoing Managed service

Why QuietLayer

Built by engineers. Explained in plain English.

We build, not just advise

Our work ends with working software running in your business. Not a slide deck or a strategy document.

Clear, fixed scopes

We quote a fixed price before work begins. No hourly billing, no scope creep, no surprises on the invoice.

Your data stays yours

We never train models on your data. All work can stay within your existing infrastructure.

No lock-in

You own everything we build. The code, the agents, the integrations. You're free to take it elsewhere or manage it yourself.

We keep it running

After launch we monitor, improve, and support what we've built. AI needs ongoing maintenance and we handle that.

Industries

Made for teams like yours.

We work with businesses where admin, data entry, and legacy systems slow people down.

Free tool

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Answer 10 quick questions about your team, your processes, and your tools. We'll give you three specific recommendations. No email required.

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FAQ

Common questions.

Is our data safe?

Yes. We work with you to agree data handling terms before any project starts. We can host entirely within your existing infrastructure (Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google Cloud), and we never train AI models on your data. We carry professional indemnity insurance and can sign a Data Processing Agreement.

Which AI do you use?

It depends on your use case, budget, and data requirements. We typically use Claude (Anthropic) or GPT-4 (OpenAI), but we're model-agnostic. For sensitive data we can run models locally or in private cloud environments that never send data to third-party servers.

What if it gets something wrong?

We build in human checkpoints for anything business-critical. AI handles the routine work; your team reviews exceptions. We also build escalation paths so nothing falls through the cracks. During the first 30 days we monitor closely and fix issues as they appear.

Do we need technical staff?

No. We handle the technical side. You need someone who understands the process we're automating, usually the person who does it today. We take care of integration, testing, documentation, and training.

How long does it take?

An AI Opportunity Sprint is one day on-site, with the report delivered within the week. A focused Agent Build typically takes 4–6 weeks. A Legacy Rescue depends on the scope and we provide a fixed timeline upfront with your quote. Everything is scoped before we start.

How much does it cost?

Every business is different, so we scope all projects after a free 30-minute call. The AI Opportunity Sprint starts from £1,500. The Managed AI Assistant starts at £500 setup and £750/month. We'll give you a fixed price before any work begins, with no hourly billing and no surprises.

Do we need to be local to you?

No. We work remotely with businesses across the UK. For larger engagements we're happy to visit in person, but most projects run entirely online with regular video calls and a shared workspace.

Ready to start?

A free 30-minute call.
No pitch, just where AI would help you most.

We'll look at your processes, identify the biggest time-wasters, and suggest where to start, whether that's with us or not.

Free · 30 minutes · No pitch · No obligation