Fiftyminds

20/08/2026

Businesses increasingly come to us for help with the 'uncool' bits of AI:

Governance
Adoption
Training
Security
Process
Culture
Board-level Strategy

AI cuts across every team, so it lacks has a natural home. That makes it hard to build the structures needed for it to actually work.

Some try to solve this by leaving it to individual teams to figure out. This tends to produce scattered, inconsistent progress, with no one accountable for the whole picture.

Others hire an 'AI Lead'. This can help, but it often turns AI into its own silo, and puts more focus on the tech than the impact it should be having on the business.

That's why we created our Plug-in AI Team.

We take ownership for AI's success in your business, from strategy to ex*****on, on a rolling 90-day cycle: plan, act, measure, repeat.

It keeps management ambition connected to day-to-day delivery.

If you feel you’re control of AI in your organisation, or you're ready to move from experimenting to delivering, drop us a message.

13/08/2026

When you work with fiftyminds - you work with a real team.

This is why we do a team day every month. We know that as individuals we can only solve so much in isolation. But when we step away from our screens to connect, we build the trust required for smooth communication.

For our clients, this translates directly to:
-Faster problem-solving and higher quality work: Putting more brains together means we crack challenges quicker and deliver much sharper, more refined results.
- Open lines of communication: We eliminate silos to ensure that every single person involved in your project stays completely aligned and on the same page.
- A shared vision: No matter who is working on your project , everyone understands your ultimate business goals and is actively pulling in the same direction.

When internal communication is natural, the client experience reflects it completely.

11/08/2026

We are excited to announce that fiftyminds is now an approved supplier for the Government Commercial Agency GCloud15 framework.

This means public sector organisations can now procure our AI, automation, and systems integration services from us through a pre-approved route.

This is an excellent step for fiftyminds and we are very proud to have been approved for this framework.

10/08/2026

We are very excited to have Josh join us as an AI and Automation developer at fiftyminds!

After a career in management, Josh completed his degree in Applied Computer Science at the University of Plymouth.

Welcome Josh!

03/08/2026

We are delighted to welcome Deep Tripathi to the fiftyminds team as an AI and Automation Developer.

Excited to have you on board.

24/07/2026

We are delighted to announce that Chris Rhodes has joined the fiftyminds team as our Principal Consultant.

Chris brings over 10 years of extensive experience in business technology and digital transformation, specialising in AI, automation, and practical problem-solving.

His expertise will be invaluable to our team as we continue to help medium sized businesses leverage systems, AI and automation to grow revenue, reduce costs, and improve operations. Chris's pragmatic approach and deep understanding of what actually works in the real world align perfectly with our firm's values and mission.

Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Chris ⭐

20/07/2026

Are you an established business wondering if you really need to 'modernise' operations?

You have done fine so far, so why change things right?

We get it. But there's a threat you might not be seeing - and an opportunity you don't want to miss...

13/07/2026

NEW BLOG! Tia answers the question - is it really that bad to run your business on spreadsheets?

She covers, what spreadsheets should be used for in businesses and when they should be replaced.

Spreadsheets get a bad reputation, however are used in pretty much every business. We after often asked how much should they really be used in established businesses? The short answer is: for a one-off task they are great; as key business infrastructure it comes with challenges! For tasks such as co...

12/07/2026

It's a fiftyminds Birthday! 🎉

Happiest of birthdays to Niharika today. We hope you have the best time celebrating.🎉

Niharika goes above and beyond within fiftyminds, and since her recent promotion to Senior AI and Automation Developer at fiftyminds, Niharika continues to work even harder and take pride in everything she does.

She's a real leader, making sure she dedicates time to anyone else on the team if they need it!

Have the best birthday, Niharika, you deserve it!! 🎉

10/07/2026

NEW BLOG ➡️ Custom CRM or Off-the-Shelf? Why the Old Rules Don't Quite Apply Anymore

A decade ago, building your own CRM meant hiring a small army of developers, budgeting six figures, and bracing for a project that might run over by a year. So most businesses didn't bother. They picked Salesforce or HubSpot, learned to live with the bits that didn't quite fit, and got on with runni...