Practical AI for business impact

Build AI workflow, create agents and build capability in your people.

Everything you need for AI success: strategy, training, security and support.

The Problem

You're paying for Copilot but not seeing the return?

Licences are in place, some training has happened, yet usage remains inconsistent and impact is hard to quantify. 

The result? Wasted investment, frustrated teams, and leadership left questioning the value.

The issue isn’t the technology  it’s the absence of clear structure, defined workflows, and use cases that genuinely reflect how your business operates. 

When done properly, Copilot doesn’t sit on the sidelines  it becomes embedded in how work gets done. That’s when you see real gains in productivity, quality, and decision-making and a return that justifies the investment.

AFB Copilot ROI Calculator
Copilot ROI Calculator

Is Microsoft Copilot worth it for your team?

See what Copilot could return in productivity savings, based on your team size, salaries, and realistic adoption rates.

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5 150 300
40%
10% 50% 100%

Without structured training, most organisations see 30-40% adoption.

Your projected ROI
Annual license cost £14,400
Productivity value gained £24,048
Hours recovered per year 1,104
Net annual return
£9,648
167% ROI

With proper training and rollout support, adoption typically reaches 70%+. At that rate, your net return would be £27,684 per year.

Find out if your business is ready

Based on Microsoft's published research showing average time savings of 1.2 hours per week per Copilot user. License cost based on £24/user/month. Figures are estimates for illustration only.

The foundation

Four things that need to be right first.

1

Permissions

Who can see what? Are access levels intentional or inherited chaos?
2

Data structure

Is your SharePoint organised? Can Copilot find what it needs?
3

Governance

External sharing policies, retention rules, sensitivity labels in place?
4

People

Have you trained your leaders and teams to understand and use AI effectively.

How it works

We'll meet you where you're at.

Start Here

Getting Copilot ready

We take the time to understand your environment and fix any gaps. So you’re set up to succeed from day one.

Implementation

Rolling out Copilot

Ready to deploy but want it done right? We handle configuration, change management, and training.
Advanced

AI workflow integration

Already using Copilot and want more? We build custom agents and automations.
Our Expertise

The session delivered by Appetite for Business was genuinely excellent and a complete eye opener.

It was easy to follow, easy to visualise and it was practical, grounded and directly relevant to procurement. It felt like one of those epiphany moments – “oh wow we can do that too?!”

 It’s rare to attend a session that changes both your understanding and your ambition and realisation of value for what’s possible.

Procurement Manager

Eisai

How it works
Use Cases

Where Copilot makes a difference

Leadership

Generate reports, surface insights, and spot trends across your data.

Sales

Draft proposals, prep for meetings, and follow up faster.

HR

Draft policies, answer employee questions, streamline onboarding.

Finance

Forecast, analyse budgets, and pull data together faster.

Customer Service

Handle enquiries, surface answers, respond faster.

IT

Triage tickets, answer common queries, free up the team.
How We Work

What this delivers

1

Select Use Cases

We learn how your business works and work with your team to identify workflows that deliver quick wins.

2

Pilot & Validate

We test it, prove it, and refine it with real users then scale what works across your organisation. Solving real problems.

3

Scale and Sustain

We help your teams adopt AI so adoption grows steadily and your technology delivers real results.

 

Ready to make AI work?

This is for you if...

You’re paying for Copilot but not seeing
the return

You need AI agents that solve business problems, not generic use cases

Your teams aren’t confident using AI and it shows in low adoption

You want clear, measurable ROI, not assumptions

You need AI built into how work gets done, not used as an add-on

AFB Copilot ROI Calculator
Copilot ROI Calculator

Is Microsoft Copilot worth it for your team?

See what Copilot could return in productivity savings, based on your team size, salaries, and realistic adoption rates.

50
5 150 300
40%
10% 50% 100%

Without structured training, most organisations see 30-40% adoption.

Your projected ROI
Annual license cost £14,400
Productivity value gained £24,048
Hours recovered per year 1,104
Net annual return
£9,648
167% ROI

With proper training and rollout support, adoption typically reaches 70%+. At that rate, your net return would be £27,684 per year.

Find out if your business is ready

Based on Microsoft's published research showing average time savings of 1.2 hours per week per Copilot user. License cost based on £24/user/month. Figures are estimates for illustration only.

The Copilot Problem

Copilot sees everything. Is that okay?

When you turn on Copilot, it indexes your entire Microsoft 365 environment. Every document. Every email. Every Teams message. If your permissions are a mess, Copilot will surface files people shouldn’t see.

This isn’t a reason to avoid AI. It’s a reason to get your house in order first. That’s what we help you do.

Copilot doesn’t create new security risks. It exposes the ones you already have.

Identifying practical AI and automation use cases that actually matter.

Implemented securely and train your people to use them well
No fluff. No buzzwords. Practical measurable outcomes, without creating risk.

Before: The risk

“Show me the latest HR documents” returns salary data to someone who shouldn’t see it.

After: The confidence

Permissions are clean. Data is structured. Copilot only surfaces what each person should see.
Why Us

Microsoft 365 specialists, embedded in your team.

Microsoft Solutions Partner
12 years Gold Accredited Learning Provider
B Corp Certified
Sunday Times Best Places to Work

Common questions

No. The assessment tells you whether you’re ready. We identify what needs fixing first so you’re not paying for licenses while sorting out governance issues.

Typically 2-4 weeks depending on size and complexity. We’ll give you a clear timeline after an initial conversation.

Microsoft Copilot only accesses data within your secure environment. Your data isn’t used to train public AI models.

Common problem. We run training and adoption programmes to get your team actually using what you’ve paid for.

Yes. Our advanced tier covers Copilot Studio, Power Automate, and AI Builder.

Ready to get started?

Take the scorecard to see where you stand, or book a call to talk it through and give you a clear path to real adoption.

Practical advice, not a sales pitch.

FREE ASSESSMENT

Is your business ready for AI?

Take our 3-minute scorecard to uncover gaps in security, data organisation, and team skills that could be holding you back from Copilot.

No spam. Just your personalised readiness report.