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We provide independent analysis of AI and data systems for organisations where decisions carry regulatory, legal, or financial accountability — and the people at the top need to be able to explain what happened.
All enquiries are reviewed directly and treated in confidence.
Client
Ref.
VA-2026-047
Date
Mar 2026
Risk Assessment Matrix
Key Findings
When organisations engage us
Three moments where independence matters
Before a regulatory review
An internal assessment is not the same as independent scrutiny. We identify the gaps before an external examiner does — and help you close them.
During a legal or formal dispute
When accountability for an AI-driven decision is challenged, courts and tribunals need independent technical analysis — not your internal IT team.
When governance needs to hold
Frameworks that satisfy internal sign-off are not the same as governance that survives external challenge. We build the kind that does.
What we do
Three services. Each addressing a different moment.
AI Risk Audit
Know your exposure before a regulator does
AI & Data Governance
Governance that survives external challenge
Expert Witness & Litigation Support
An independent technical voice that stands up in proceedings
Selected experience
Work where failure has real consequences
Banking
Regulatory reporting to the Bank of England
Governance and validation frameworks for a global bank's statutory submissions — data regulators receive is accurate, traceable, and defensible.
Financial Services
Fraud detection systems at HSBC and Mastercard
High-volume transaction risk systems — model behaviour, accountability structures, outputs explainable when challenged.
UK Government
Analytical infrastructure for the COVID-19 response
Data systems where outputs directly informed decisions made at ministerial level, under acute time pressure and public accountability.
Public Health
Data systems at the UK Health Security Agency
Population-level data pipelines and reporting systems at UKHSA — analytical outputs shaped national public health policy.
Governance — Accountability Chain
How it works
Three steps. Every engagement.
The scope changes — the approach does not. Senior-led on every engagement, independent by design.
You describe the situation
Tell us what system is involved, what's at stake, and what you need clarity on. A 30-minute call is usually enough to scope it.
We examine it independently
Independent review of technical evidence, system documentation, and data. No stake in the outcome. No prior relationship with the system being examined.
You get clear answers
A structured report in plain language — findings you can present to regulators, lawyers, or your board without needing a technical interpreter.
Get in touch
Not sure where to start?
A short conversation is usually enough to identify what kind of assessment makes sense for your situation. No commitment, no sales process.
Every enquiry is reviewed directly and treated in confidence.