Services
Custom AI development, built like it has to last.
Custom AI development means software built for your exact operation rather than configured from someone else's template: internal tools, AI agents, dashboards, document pipelines and integrations between the systems you already run. Islands AI designs and builds these systems end to end from Guernsey, using a modern stack (TypeScript, Next.js, PostgreSQL, Claude and OpenAI models), with full documentation and your ownership of the code. Projects typically run £10,000 to £30,000 and start with a fixed-price audit so the build is scoped against reality, not a wishlist.
What we build
- Internal operations platforms: the single screen your team actually works from, instead of eleven tabs.
- AI agents that do multi-step work: research, drafting, data assembly, follow-ups, with human checkpoints where you want them.
- Document pipelines: intake, extraction, validation, filing.
- Dashboards and reporting that pull live from your real systems.
- Integrations: your CRM, accounts, telephony, email and industry software talking to each other properly.
How we build
Small verifiable stages, weekly demos, version control from day one, staging before production, and an atomic deployment process so releases don't take your system down. Documentation and handover training are part of the price, not an extra. You own the source code.
Frequently asked questions
Why custom instead of off-the-shelf?
Buy off-the-shelf when your problem is generic. Build when your process is your edge, when the off-the-shelf tool would force your operation to bend around it, or when data control rules it out. The audit tells you which, honestly, including when we'd advise buying.
Who maintains it after launch?
You can: it's documented and yours. Most clients choose the managed retainer so we monitor, patch and improve it monthly.
What stack do you use?
TypeScript and Next.js, PostgreSQL, Python where it fits, Claude and OpenAI models, deployed to cloud, island hosting or on-premise hardware depending on your data requirements.
Talk to us before you talk to a platform.
A 20-minute call is enough to tell you whether AI is worth it for your operation, what it would cost, and what could go wrong. No pitch deck, no obligation.
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