Business Intelligence · lance.black
Search every active UK company by sector. Filter by location. Enrich with real financial data. Let AI score and rank the results. Export in seconds.
What is Ai.intel
Ai.intel is an AI generated app which scans, analyses and compiles information on any business sector showing all companies in that sector listed by an “AI score” weighted index before AI “enriching” this data with detailed analysis of metrics like turnover, net asset value, annual growth and net financial assets. The results can be viewed online or exported via CSV. Ai.intel is an ideal tool for investigating a market sector or helping business acquisitions and disposals.
Ai.intel searches Companies House — the definitive UK business register — to find every active company in any sector. It then enriches each result with live financial data and uses Claude AI to score, rank and summarise each business. The result is a ranked, filtered, exportable intelligence report in minutes rather than days.
How it works
Step 1 — Setup
Select from preset sectors — software, IT consultancy, beverage retail, restaurants, management consulting — or enter any SIC code. Set Scotland-only or UK-wide, results per page and date filters.
Step 2 — Search
Ai.intel queries Companies House in real time, paginating through every active company in the chosen sector. A live log shows progress. Results are stored in session so you can return without re-running.
Step 3 — AI Score
Companies are ranked by AI score — a 0–100 index weighted by financial strength, years trading, asset base and growth signals. Each card shows the score, financial pills and a plain English AI summary.
Step 4 — AI Enrich
Click Enrich with AI to fetch filed accounts for each company and send the data to Claude in batches for detailed scoring. A confirmation dialog shows the credit cost before running. A cancel button stops at any point.
Step 5 — Source Data
All financial metrics are sourced from filed accounts at Companies House — the definitive UK business register. Net assets, stock, debtors, cash and equity figures are pulled directly from iXBRL filings, ensuring accuracy and recency.
Step 6 — Export
Export all enriched results to a CSV — company name, number, address, years trading, turnover, net assets, profit, cash, employees, AI score and AI summary. Ready for client presentation or further analysis.
Applications
Ai.intel is currently offered as a managed business intelligence service — delivered by lance.black for clients requiring market analysis, acquisition research or sector mapping.
Identify acquisition targets in any UK sector by net assets, profitability, years trading and AI-assessed financial strength. Build a ranked shortlist in minutes.
Map the competitive landscape before taking a business to market. Understand who the buyers are, their financial capacity and strategic fit.
Entering a new sector or geography? Understand the incumbent players, their financial positions and the competitive dynamics before committing capital.
Produce a comprehensive map of any UK sector — every active company, their size, age, location and financial health — for strategic planning or investor reporting.
Cross-reference a target company against its sector peers. Benchmark net assets, cash position and staff count against comparable businesses.
Monitor your sector continuously. Track new entrants, financial changes and emerging players with regular search runs and CSV exports.