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Built by operators, for operators.

We're not a typical consultancy. We've run the businesses, built the systems, and felt the pain. Now we help you skip the expensive mistakes.

Why Cleverfox exists

We started Cleverfox because we were tired of watching businesses get burned by AI hype.

  • Vendors selling tools that don't fit
  • Big consultancies billing for discovery phases that never end
  • Projects that take years and deliver slide decks
So we built the consultancy we wished existed when we were clients.

Senior people, fixed-price phases, no lock-in, and systems that actually ship.

Senior operators, not just consultants

Meet the leadership team

Samy Mansour
Samy Mansour
Co-founder
Technical AI Consultant and Digital Strategist with extensive enterprise and agency leadership experience. Specialises in business process optimisation, data-driven solutions, and digital transformation. Leading AI & data initiatives across enterprises including global £1B+ SaaS organisations like Cornerstone OnDemand and The Access Group.
Will De Bolla
Will De Bolla
Head of AI & Engineering
AI leader, Data Scientist, Product Strategist and former COO with over 15 years spanning SaaS, data platforms, and digital transformation. 6 years at Accenture delivering enterprise solutions for government and large private sector clients. Co-founded and scaled startups. Delivers scalable, AI-driven products and solutions.
Joe Thomas
Joe Thomas
Head of Development
20 years full-stack and AI. Enterprise systems for UK Government, C. Hoare's & Co., TATA Consulting. Langchain.js open-source contributor.
Mat Siems
Mat Siems
Senior AI Engineer & Consultant
15+ years of engineering delivery across Python, FastAPI, MongoDB, and JS, leading Agile teams. Work spans LLM orchestration, RAG/context engineering, multi-step pipelines, and multimodal capabilities. Delivered solutions for global brands including BBC, AOL, DoubleClick (Google) and most recently at Allianz, delivering AI-powered contact-centre automation. Strong focus on responsible AI adoption and clear documentation to support rollout and scale.
Dom Kos
Dom Kos
Co-founder
Business Development leader with over 20 years across AI, SaaS, digital publishing, digital healthcare and property. Designed and launched digital products globally at World Architecture News, generated 7-figure annual sales at Travelzoo. Excels in customer relationship strategies, commercial partnerships and team culture.
John Pearson
John Pearson
Chairman
Co-founder and CEO of Virgin Radio, ex-Chairman of Shazam, Co-founder of World Architecture News and The Food.com. Experienced Chairman and mentor. Entrepreneur specialising in scale-up and growth across Private Equity and Listed markets.

Plus a wider team of engineers, data scientists, and AI specialists deployed across client projects.

Client feedback

What clients say

"We are already seeing rich data insights from the data we have unlocked, and the AI layer that has been applied has been breathtaking. We are excited to continue the journey with Cleverfox."
Joseph Conlon
CTO, We Make Footballers
"Cleverfox understood our business from day one. No hand-holding required. They delivered exactly what they said they would, on time and on budget. That's rare in this industry."
David Smith
Director, Smith Heritage Surveyors
Experience

Where we've worked

Our team have held leadership positions at and delivered for

Virgin Radio
Shazam
IBM
BBC
Travelzoo
Allianz
Standard Chartered
Money20/20
Virgin Radio
Shazam
IBM
BBC
Travelzoo
Allianz
Standard Chartered
Money20/20
Our approach

How we operate

Outcomes over outputs

We don't measure success in documents delivered. We measure it in time saved, revenue recovered, and problems solved.

Humans in the loop

AI handles volume. Your team handles judgment. Every system we build keeps people in control of the decisions that matter.

No vendor lock-in

We use proven frameworks and open approaches. When we leave, you keep everything — and you can run it without us.

Fixed-price phases

No open-ended retainers. No surprise invoices. You know what you're paying before we start, and what you'll have when we finish.

Selected outcomes

20+

years combined experience in financial services

$40bn

daily payment volume processed on systems we built

100%

on-time, on-budget delivery rate

0

vendor lock-in contracts

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