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AI Governance

Know the risks in your AI tool usage.

Most organisations using AI tools have not formally assessed the risks. We conduct a structured AI risk assessment covering data exposure, regulatory compliance, bias, and vendor risk, and give you a prioritised plan to address what we find.

Risk Register
Regulatory Review
Bias Assessment
Mitigation Plan
4 weeks
Typical risk assessment delivery time
12+
Risk dimensions assessed per AI tool
FCA, SRA, ICO
Regulatory frameworks we assess against
UK-Wide
Risk assessments delivered across sectors
What We Assess

Every risk dimension, systematically reviewed.

Our AI risk assessment covers data exposure, regulatory compliance, bias, vendor risk, and operational risk, producing a risk register your board can act on.

AI Tool Risk Register

A structured risk register covering every AI tool in use, with risk ratings for data exposure, regulatory compliance, output reliability, and vendor dependency.

Risk RegisterTool AssessmentRisk Rating

Data Exposure Risk Analysis

Assessment of the data exposure risk for each AI tool, including what data is being shared, where it is processed, whether it is used for training, and what the residual risk is.

Data ExposureTraining Data RiskResidual Risk

Regulatory Compliance Gap Analysis

Review of your AI tool usage against applicable regulations including GDPR, sector-specific rules such as FCA and SRA, and UK AI governance guidance from the ICO and DSIT.

GDPRSector RegulationsICO Guidance

Bias and Fairness Risk Assessment

Assessment of the risk that AI tools used in your organisation may produce biased outputs, particularly where AI is used in processes affecting staff, customers, or service users.

Bias RiskFairnessEquality Act

Vendor and Supply Chain Risk

Assessment of the risk associated with AI tool vendors, including financial stability, data processing terms, sub-processor chains, and the risk of service discontinuation.

Vendor RiskSupply ChainSub-Processors

Risk Treatment and Mitigation Plan

For each identified risk, we produce a treatment plan with recommended controls, responsible owners, and a timeline for implementation. Risks are prioritised by severity and likelihood.

Risk TreatmentMitigation ControlsRisk Owners
How We Work

From AI discovery to risk register.

01

AI Landscape Discovery

We identify all AI tools in use across your organisation, including shadow AI, consumer tools used by staff, and AI features embedded in existing software platforms.

02

Risk Scoping and Methodology

We agree the risk assessment scope, methodology, and risk appetite with your senior team before beginning the assessment, ensuring the output is calibrated to your organisation.

03

Risk Identification and Rating

Each AI tool and use case is assessed against a structured risk framework covering data, regulatory, operational, reputational, and ethical risk dimensions.

04

Risk Register Production

We produce a structured risk register with risk descriptions, ratings, current controls, residual risk scores, and recommended treatment actions.

05

Senior Review and Validation

The risk register is reviewed with senior leadership and relevant risk owners to validate findings, challenge assumptions, and agree priorities.

06

Ongoing Risk Monitoring

We establish a schedule for reviewing and updating the risk register as new AI tools are adopted, regulations change, and your organisation's AI usage evolves.

Real Results

AI risk assessments for regulated UK sectors.

FCA-Regulated Wealth Manager

A wealth management firm needed to demonstrate to the FCA that it had assessed the risks of AI tools used in client communications and investment research before an upcoming audit.

Full AI risk assessment completed. Risk register produced covering 12 AI tools. FCA audit passed with no findings related to AI governance. Firm now reviews the register quarterly.

NHS-Contracted Care Provider

A care provider with NHS contracts needed to assess the risk of AI tools used by care coordinators, including tools that processed information about vulnerable adults.

Risk assessment completed with specific focus on special category data and vulnerable service user risk. High-risk tools identified and either replaced or subject to enhanced controls. NHS contract retained.

Professional Services Partnership

A 200-person professional services firm needed a risk assessment to satisfy its professional indemnity insurer, which had begun asking about AI governance as part of renewal.

Risk assessment and risk register produced within four weeks. Insurer satisfied. Three high-risk use cases identified and addressed before renewal. Premium increase avoided.

Get Started

Ready to assess your AI risk exposure?

Book a free AI governance review. We will assess your current AI tool usage, identify the highest-risk areas, and give you a clear picture of what a formal risk assessment for your organisation needs to cover.