ardento.
AI integration consultancy · UK

We build AI into your business. Properly.

We find where AI is worth doing, build it into the systems you already use, keep it safe, and teach your people to run it. Private and public sector.

Why Ardento?

Senior-led delivery

Every engagement is led by senior specialists, start to finish. No handing off after the pitch.

Safe by design

UK GDPR, security and a clear record of what the AI does — from day one.

No lock-in

You own everything we build. Replace us at any time — that's the point.

Honest advice

If AI isn't the answer to your problem, we'll tell you — on the first call.

AI in the systems you already use

No rip-and-replace. We build into your existing software — old systems included — so nobody has to learn a new tool to feel the benefit.

CRMERPFinanceCase managementEmail & documentsData warehouseHRLegacy systems

How it works

Three stages, in order. We don't start building until the value is clear, and we don't leave until your people can run it without us.

1. Find the value

We review your systems and data, then give you a shortlist of what's worth doing — with real numbers.

2. Build it in

Production engineering into your existing software, with security and auditability built in from the start.

3. Hand it over

We train your teams and leave. You own it, you run it — no ongoing dependency on us.

Led by senior partners

Every engagement is led by one of our senior partners, backed by our wider delivery team. The people you meet stay on the work.

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Jordan Leigh

Partner, Engineer

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Dean Selvey

AI Specialist

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Greg Morgan

Business Development

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Josh Hilland

Partner, Engineer

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Abhinav (Nav) Vaid

Partner, Engineer

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Richard Leap

Partner, Engineer

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Richard Leap (Snr)

Partner, Engineer

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Arron Chave

Partner, Engineer

Our resources have experience with:

Public sector

  • Cabinet Office
  • Ministry of Defence
  • HMRC
  • Home Office
  • Ministry of Justice
  • HM Passport Office
  • NHS
  • DWP
  • MHCLG
  • UKRI
  • NatureScot
  • Post Office
  • European Patent Office
  • TfGM
  • BBC

Private sector

  • Thames Water
  • Telefónica O2
  • Elsevier
  • Pret A Manger
  • Awaze
  • Legal & General

Built for the public sector.

We design delivery and documentation to stand up to procurement and audit, with transparent, outcome-based pricing. If you're a government body or public organisation, we speak your language.

  • SC security clearanceHeld
  • GDS Service StandardAligned
  • Technology Code of PracticeAligned
  • UK GDPR & data protectionDefault
  • Security-first engineeringAlways

Tell us the problem.

The first call is free and honest — if AI isn't the answer, we'll say so. You'll speak directly to the people who'd do the work.

No mailing list, no follow-up sequence. Just a reply.

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