ENGAGEMENT MODELS
Three ways we work together
Fractional Chief AI & Data Officer
Ongoing · Board-level mandate
Embedded fractional leadership — strategy, operating model, governance, team build — with direct P&L accountability for commercial AI outcomes.
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Board and investor-level AI representation
- Full programme leadership and delivery governance
- Operating model design and change management
- Vendor selection and responsible AI frameworks
- Value creation and exit narrative development
AI Value Blueprint
Fixed fee · 4–12 weeks
A rapid diagnostic mapping your commercial AI opportunity. Top 5–10 use cases, P&L quantified, operating model designed, board-ready roadmap delivered.
- Commercial opportunity identification and sizing
- Data and AI estate maturity assessment
- Prioritised initiative roadmap with ROI models
- Board-ready narrative and investment case
- Standalone deliverable
PE Advisory & Operating Partner
Portfolio-wide · Exit-focused
AI maturity assessment at acquisition, value creation thesis alignment, EBITDA uplift measurement, and exit narrative — built to your investment horizon.
- Deal-stage AI and data maturity due diligence
- 100-day AI priority and quick-win design
- Portfolio-wide AI capability benchmarking
- Exit multiple and EBITDA narrative support
- Portco CAIO search and leadership development
WHO DO WE SERVE
Built for business at an AI inflection point
Tier A
£100m – £500m
Mid-market enterprises
Commercial complexity demanding senior AI leadership — before a permanent CAIO hire is justified. Full CAIO authority at a fraction of the fixed cost.
"Commercial AI value tied directly to P&L. Measurable within 90 days."
Tier B
£500m – £1.5bn
Upper mid-market
Often have a Head of Data but lack enterprise AI value governance. NorthAxis closes the gap between analytics investment and operating model advantage.
"Embedding AI into operating model and margin architecture."
PE / VC
Portfolio & Portcos
Private equity-backed businesses
Investors expect AI-driven margin expansion within 12–24 months. NorthAxis builds the AI value case that survives due diligence and supports an exit re-rating.
"AI governance, EBITDA uplift, and exit narrative on your timeline."