ABOUT
Experienced enough to see the whole business.
Small enough to do the work ourselves.

We're people who have spent decades in digital innovation and financial advisory, and we got tired of watching good businesses miss out on AI because no one would explain it to them properly. So we started Handiwork.

THE FOUNDERS
Benjamin Richards
Benjamin Richards
APPLIED AI & DIGITAL INNOVATION

30 years turning emerging technology into things people actually use, across AI, analytics, creative tech and automation. Ben finds the work worth automating and explains the how in plain English.

Mark Payne
Mark Payne
FINANCIAL RIGOUR & GOVERNANCE · FCCA

CFO with over 30 years experience, Mark makes sure every AI initiative has a real business case, sensible controls, the right governance and a return that stacks up before anyone spends a dollar.

WHAT WE BELIEVE

A few things we're certain about.

01

“AI should give you time back, not give you more work to do.”

02

“The best tool is the one your team will actually use.”

03

“Every AI decision should make commercial sense.”

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