About

You deal directly with the person doing the work.

RKS Consult exists because AI has cut the cost of building software — and the admin and software costs most businesses have put up with are now worth fixing.

Why RKS Consult exists

For years, the admin that eats a team's week and the software that never quite fitted were simply the cost of doing business, because fixing them properly cost more than living with them — that maths has now changed.

We're not here to sell you AI. We're here to find the work that's quietly costing you money and fix it — using practical tech and AI where it actually makes sense.

The hardest part is often that businesses don't realise what they're missing. That's why everything starts with the free Efficiency Review — turning a vague frustration about admin time or software bills into a clear, quantified business case.

Experience you can check

Credibility comes from delivery, not slogans. Over 20 years of hands-on technical work:

Richard Stuart

Founder & principal consultant — the person you'll deal with, and the person doing the work.

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Richard holds a BSc in Computer Science. He began his career in corporate delivery at Accenture and the London Stock Exchange Group, and has run his own businesses since his late 20s — starting out with IT support and web design for SMEs, and now building software and applying AI for them. He is the current technical lead of Global Symbols.

Enterprise-grade foundations

Delivery experience at Accenture and the London Stock Exchange Group — where processes have to work, at scale, every time.

Long-term independent delivery

Years of freelance and consultancy work for UK SMEs — building, integrating, and maintaining real systems.

Current AI leadership

Technical lead on Global Symbols, an AI-powered AAC (augmentative and alternative communication) accessibility platform in active use today.

UK-based UK-hosted GDPR-aware Fixed-price projects 20+ years experience

What we are not

Knowing what you won't get matters as much as knowing what you will.

Not an "AI transformation" consultancy. No big strategy documents that sit in a drawer. We fix specific processes with measurable results.
Not a large multi-department agency. No account managers between you and the work. You deal directly with the person delivering it.
Not experimental or research AI. We use proven tools for boring, valuable work — not experiments run on your business.
Not promising magic. No overnight transformation claims. If the numbers don't stack up, we tell you before we start.

How we work

Numbers before technology

Every recommendation starts with the annual cost of the current process. If we can't show the value clearly, we don't propose the work.

Fixed prices, clear deliverables

No day rates or open-ended engagements. You know what you're getting and what it costs before you commit.

Your tools first

We build on the systems you already run wherever possible. New software is a last resort, not a default.

Honest measurement

Results are stated as estimates where they are estimates, and refined as real data comes in. That's how the case studies stay believable.

Continuity, not dependency

You own the code, the hosting and the data. Systems are built on mainstream technology with handover notes, and a trusted partner developer provides cover.

Let's find out if we can help

The free Efficiency Review is a short, honest look at what your admin time and your software cost. If there's nothing worth fixing, you'll know that too.

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Practical AI & tech that actually works