NEXUS NINEAI for small businesses
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AI agents for small businesses

AI that actually does the work. Not just chats about it.

I build small businesses their own AI agents to take real work off your plate, set up properly and explained in plain English.

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No jargon. No lock-in. Built on Claude, one of the world's leading, safety-first AI models.
Pete · your planning agent
6.5 hrs
saved for you this week
82%
✓ Checked permitted development for 3 sites
✓ Pulled the local plan policies
✓ Drafted a planning statement
Checking the planning portal…
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New planning queryanswered in 40 seconds
Built and running in my own business every day.  28 years in practice · Midlands-based · working across the UK
What I do

Most "AI" you're sold is a chatbot with a fresh coat of paint.

I build agents: AI that takes on a real job in your business and sees it through, start to finish, working with the tools you already use.

AI Audit

We look at how your business actually runs and find the jobs genuinely worth handing to an AI agent. You get a clear, honest plan. No hype, no upselling.

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Agent Build

I build and set up an AI agent that does a real, repeatable job. Think answering enquiries, chasing paperwork, sorting your inbox or drafting quotes, all inside the tools you already have.

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Ongoing Support

Your business changes, so your agent should too. I keep yours running sharp, fix things when they drift, and build new agents as you grow.

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How it works

Simple, and built around your business.

No 40-slide decks. No baffling tech talk. Four straightforward steps.

1

Discovery call

We talk through how your business runs and where AI could genuinely save you time, or where it honestly wouldn't.

2

The plan

A clear recommendation: what to build, exactly what it'll do for you, and what it's worth. In plain English.

3

Build & set up

I build the agent and get it working inside your existing tools: email, spreadsheets, your systems. You don't lift a finger.

4

Handover & support

I show you exactly how it works, hand it over, and stay on hand to tweak and improve it as you go.

Pete · working
Paul Pete, does number 14 need planning permission for a single-storey rear extension?
Pete On it. Checking the planning portal and permitted development rules for the address…
Pete Done. A single-storey rear extension up to 4m looks like permitted development here. I've saved the check and flagged two conditions to confirm. ✓ Task completed · 38 seconds
The proof

Meet Pete, the reason I know this works.

I run an architecture practice. Like any small business, it's full of repetitive jobs that eat the day and don't make money.

So I built Pete: an AI assistant that handles a big chunk of my planning work. The research, the checking, the drafting, all done quietly in the background, freeing me up to do the work that actually matters.

"If an AI agent can run part of an architecture practice, it can run part of your business too."

I'm not a Silicon Valley engineer selling you a dream. I'm a small-business owner who built something that works, and I'll help you do the same, honestly and without the jargon.

Let's talk about yours
Why Nexus Nine AI

Straight-talking help from someone who's actually done it.

Plain English, always

You'll understand every word. If I can't explain what an agent does for you in a sentence, it's not worth building.

A real track record

I built Pete for my own business before I ever offered this to anyone else. You're not a test case.

Agents, not gimmicks

Not a chatbot bolted on for show. Agents that take on real jobs and get them done, in the tools you already use.

Honest, no lock-in

I'll tell you if AI isn't right for a job. I build it to be yours. No dependency, no smoke and mirrors.

Paul Lyon, founder of Nexus Nine AI
About

Hi, I'm Paul.

I've spent 28 years as a chartered professional running my own practice in the Midlands. I know exactly what it's like to be the person doing the work, chasing the admin, and trying to grow a business at the same time.

When AI started to get genuinely useful, I didn't just read about it. I put it to work in my own business and built Pete. It changed how I work. Now I help other small businesses do the same: no jargon, no hype, just practical AI that earns its keep.

If you've been hearing about AI agents and wondering whether any of it is real, or worth your time, let's have a straight conversation about it.

Paul LyonFounder, Nexus Nine AI
Questions

The things people usually ask.

What's an "AI agent", in plain terms? +
Think of it as a digital worker. Where a chatbot just answers questions, an agent actually does a job: it can read your emails, pull information together, fill things in, draft replies and take the next step, on its own. You give it a task; it gets on with it.
Do I need to be techy to use this? +
Not at all. That's the whole point. I handle the building and setting up. You get something that just works, and I show you how to use it in plain English.
Will it work with the tools I already use? +
In most cases, yes: email, spreadsheets, calendars, the common business tools. Part of the discovery call is checking exactly what you use so I can build the agent to fit around it, not the other way round.
Is my business data safe? +
I build on Claude, made by Anthropic, one of the leading AI companies with safety and privacy at its core. I'll always be straight with you about what data an agent uses and how it's handled, before anything is built.
How much does it cost? +
It depends entirely on the job. A small agent that sorts your inbox is a very different thing to one that runs a whole process. Rather than quote a made-up number, I'll give you a clear price for your specific situation on our call. No obligation.
How long does it take? +
Many useful agents can be up and running within a couple of weeks of the plan being agreed. Bigger jobs take longer. I'll tell you honestly what to expect up front.
Get started

Let's find one job AI can take off your plate.

Book a no-pressure call and we'll talk it through. If AI's a good fit for you, brilliant. If it isn't, I'll tell you that too.

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Tell me a bit about your business and what's eating your time.

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