Invest in Sovereign Capability

AIC builds the secure software, artificial intelligence and cyber capability that UK defence and national security depend on, and owns the intellectual property behind it.

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Where capital meets contracted defence demand.

Where capital meets contracted defence demand.

Where capital meets contracted defence demand.

Owned IP

Owned IP

Owned IP

Assured Delivery

Assured Delivery

Assured Delivery

Export Potential

Export Potential

Export Potential

The investment case

Every pound reinvested compounds into intellectual property AIC owns, licences and exports, spanning all-source intelligence, geospatial exploitation, simulation and secure platform products already in customer environments.

Recurring revenue from licensed products and long-cycle government frameworks.

JOSCAR-registered and assurance-ready, cleared to bid alongside defence primes.

Dual-use IP with export potential across allied defence, security and energy markets.

Figures are based on internal records and publicly available data covering delivery since 2012. Provided for information only and not a financial promotion, offer or invitation to invest. Capital at risk.

How we deliver

How we deliver

How we deliver

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Discovery and shaping

Every engagement starts with the mission problem: users, constraints, data, security boundary and commercial objective. The customer leaves with a clear technical direction, delivery options and a costed statement of work before anyone writes code.

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Discovery and shaping

Every engagement starts with the mission problem: users, constraints, data, security boundary and commercial objective. The customer leaves with a clear technical direction, delivery options and a costed statement of work before anyone writes code.

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Discovery and shaping

Every engagement starts with the mission problem: users, constraints, data, security boundary and commercial objective. The customer leaves with a clear technical direction, delivery options and a costed statement of work before anyone writes code.

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Assurance and architecture

We design for the real operating environment. Secure by design, sovereign hosting, accreditation-ready governance and supply chain assurance mean capability survives scrutiny from defence primes, government customers and regulators.

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Assurance and architecture

We design for the real operating environment. Secure by design, sovereign hosting, accreditation-ready governance and supply chain assurance mean capability survives scrutiny from defence primes, government customers and regulators.

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Assurance and architecture

We design for the real operating environment. Secure by design, sovereign hosting, accreditation-ready governance and supply chain assurance mean capability survives scrutiny from defence primes, government customers and regulators.

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Build, deploy and sustain

Small senior teams build in short cycles, deploy into live operational use, then sustain and extend the capability. That sustainment is what converts project delivery into durable, repeatable revenue.

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Build, deploy and sustain

Small senior teams build in short cycles, deploy into live operational use, then sustain and extend the capability. That sustainment is what converts project delivery into durable, repeatable revenue.

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Build, deploy and sustain

Small senior teams build in short cycles, deploy into live operational use, then sustain and extend the capability. That sustainment is what converts project delivery into durable, repeatable revenue.

Founder view

“The work has to stand up in the field, pass accreditation, and still belong to Britain in ten years’ time.”

Oliver Christie, Founder and Technical Director of AIC Professional Services UK Ltd

Oliver Christie

Founder & Technical Director

“The work has to stand up in the field, pass accreditation, and still belong to Britain in ten years’ time.”

Oliver Christie, Founder and Technical Director of AIC Professional Services UK Ltd

Oliver Christie

Founder & Technical Director

Built for long-cycle defence demand, not hype cycles.

Built for long-cycle defence demand, not hype cycles.

Built for long-cycle defence demand, not hype cycles.

Defence and national security customers do not buy novelty; they buy capability that is secure, assured and supportable for years. That demand is long-cycle, budgeted and expanding as data volumes, autonomy and cyber threat grow faster than legacy systems can absorb. That is the gap AIC works in: senior engineering that moves at startup pace, wrapped in the governance, clearances and supply chain assurance that regulated customers require. The result is technology that gets adopted, renewed and extended rather than piloted and abandoned.

Product licences and sustainment create revenue that outlives individual projects

Assurance, JOSCAR registration and clearances are barriers competitors must rebuild

Dual-use platforms open allied defence, national security and energy markets

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What to cover in your investor briefing

Portfolio and maturity

Identify the products relevant to your interest, their current development or release status, and the evidence available for the intended market.

Delivery and commercial evidence

Ask for the scope and reporting period behind delivery figures. Review how engineering engagements, product licences and sustainment contribute to the business.

Ownership and roadmap

Clarify the intellectual property, third-party dependencies and licensing position for the products under discussion. Review roadmap priorities and the resources required to deliver them.

Next steps

Use the contact form to request a discussion. Any restricted material, access arrangements and follow-up evidence can then be agreed with AIC.

Insights & announcements

Insights & announcements

Insights & announcements

Assess the business behind the technology

An investor assessment needs a clear view of what is operating today, what remains in development and what the company can support commercially. Discuss product release status, intellectual-property ownership, customer permissions and deployment requirements with AIC.

Information to request for your review

Ask for dated financial information, the basis and period of delivery figures, a distinction between contracted revenue and pipeline, product licensing terms and the assumptions behind any forecasts. Availability and disclosure depend on confidentiality and the scope of the discussion.

Separate product evidence from future plans

Use current product documentation and agreed demonstrations to assess the software. Confirm which integrations, deployment profiles and assurance claims are evidenced for the relevant release. Development plans and pilot objectives should be reviewed separately from accepted customer outcomes.