Manchester, United Kingdom
An AI consultancy based in Manchester, working everywhere.
Anco AI is run from Manchester by Dave Crawford. We rebuild the operations underneath service businesses with automation, custom software and AI, here in the North West and remotely across the UK, US, Canada and Europe.
Looking for an AI consultancy in Manchester?
- 01You want a consultancy you can actually talk to, not a ticket queue in another timezone.
- 02Big-agency AI consultancies quote enterprise prices for template work.
- 03Freelancers build one automation and disappear when it breaks.
- 04You need ops thinking and the technical build, and nobody local seems to do both.
What it is
A Manchester-based ops and tech consultancy. We audit how your business runs, automate the repeatable work, build custom software and dashboards, and install AIOS, an AI Operating System that gives you live visibility of everything.
Who it's for
Service businesses doing £250k to £5m, in Manchester, across the UK, and remotely in the US, Canada and Europe. Coaches, agencies and professional services firms.
Based here
Run from Manchester. If you're nearby, we can meet in person for the systems map.
Delivered anywhere
Most work is delivered remotely, so clients in London, New York or Toronto get the same build.
Real results
4.6 on Trustpilot, clients kept for five years and counting.
One partner
You work with Dave, backed by a senior developer team. No account managers.
- A free discovery call, in person if you're local
- Automation, custom software and AI under one roof
- Your own AI Operating System, live in 14 days
- One accountable partner, not a rota
- UK business hours, UK pricing, plain English
- 4.6 Excellent on Trustpilot
"We tried several competitors before reaching out to Anco AI, and their bespoke service ended up being the perfect fit. Dave took the time to really understand our internal processes and pinpointed exactly where AI could make the biggest impact."
Ross Cuthbert
What this looks like for a real business.

How a coach halved his hours without losing revenue
Peter was working 40-hour weeks buried in delivery and admin. We built the systems, and an AIOS, that took him to 20-hour weeks while revenue kept climbing.
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From 8 disconnected tools to one system
Amy was running her business across 8 or more tools that did not talk. We consolidated them into one system and cut the software bill.
Read the case study →Working with a Manchester AI consultancy, questions answered.
No. Anco AI is based in Manchester and works remotely with service businesses across the UK, US, Canada and Europe.
If you're in or around Manchester, yes. Most work is delivered remotely either way, so distance never slows a build down.
Service businesses doing roughly £250k to £5m, coaches and course creators, marketing and creative agencies, and professional services firms.
Book a free discovery call. We'll show you where the time and money are leaking, and you keep the map either way.
Book a free discovery call.
Whether it's AIOS, consulting, software or automation, we'll map where the time and money are leaking and what would give you the most back. No obligation, you keep the map.
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