AIgnite
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Newcastle-based · Serving the North East

The North East deserves to compete.

Simple automations that answer every enquiry, book viewings and appointments, and chase the follow-ups, for letting agents, trades and local businesses across the North East.

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Letting agent in Jesmond, Heaton or Sandyford? See the viewing & repair autopilot

Who I work with

Built for how your business actually gets enquiries

  • Letting agents

    Viewing enquiries answered instantly, a few qualifying questions, viewings booked with a reminder the day before, and tenant repair requests logged with an automatic acknowledgement.

    See the lettings setup

  • Trades

    Missed-call-to-text, so a call you can’t answer from a ladder or under a sink doesn’t become a job for someone else.

    Work out what missed calls cost you

  • Cafés, clinics, salons & gyms

    QR sign-ups and email lists, booking links with reminders, rebooking nudges and review requests after a visit.

    See the Awesome Franks case study

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What are missed calls actually costing you?

Put in your own numbers. Every step of the maths is shown, so there is no black box.

Your numbers

24-hour clock, e.g. 19 = 7 PM
Alex, owner of Awesome Franks, outside the café in West Jesmond
Alex, owner of Awesome Franks, West Jesmond

First client case study

From zero to 48 sign-ups, before charging a penny.

A Newcastle café, a Freshers Week deadline, and a QR-code system built from scratch. Here’s exactly what I built, what broke, and what it actually delivered.

  • 48Sign-ups
  • 40%Email open rate
  • 9.2/10Email deliverability score
  • £0Upfront cost to the client
Read the full case study

Services

What AIgnite builds for you

I build simple automations for the jobs that lose you the most work: missed calls, slow replies to enquiries and no-shows. For trades, that starts with missed-call-to-text, so North East trade businesses never lose work to a phone they couldn’t get to.

  1. Missed-Call-to-Text

    When you can’t answer — up a ladder, under a car, on another job — the caller instantly gets a friendly automatic text back, so the enquiry doesn’t go straight to the next tradesperson on Google.

    For: Plumbers · Electricians · Garages

  2. 24/7 Enquiry Capture

    Every missed call, form and message is logged and answered instantly, day or night. You get notified with the caller’s details so no quote request slips through while you’re on the tools.

    For: Trades & Sole Traders

  3. Booking & Reminders

    Customers book a slot, you get notified, and reminders go out automatically — cutting no-shows and the endless back-and-forth texts to arrange a time.

    For: Any Trade Business

  4. Follow-Ups & Reviews

    Automatic follow-ups and review requests sent at the right moment — turning finished jobs into 5-star Google reviews and repeat work.

    For: Trades · Local Business

  5. Viewing & Repair Autopilot

    Instant replies to viewing enquiries, a few qualifying questions, a link to book a viewing slot and a reminder the day before. Tenant repair requests are logged with an automatic acknowledgement.

    For: Letting agents · See how it works

The approach

How I work with you

No black box and no complicated packages. One simple founding-client price, and you see it working on your own enquiries before deciding whether to continue.

  1. Free Business Analysis

    Before anything is built, I take time to properly understand your current situation — how you handle enquiries, bookings, and admin — so any automation actually fits how you work, not a generic template.

  2. Limited availability

    £75 Set-Up, First 30 Days Included

    I’m taking on a limited number of North East founding clients each month. £75 covers building your system and the first 30 days of it running, so you can see real results before committing to anything more.

  3. Weekly Check-Ins

    Throughout the first 30 days, we check in weekly to review what’s working, adjust anything that isn’t, and make sure the system is genuinely saving you time.

  4. Only if it’s working

    £49 a Month After That

    From day 31, if you decide to continue, it’s £49 a month. If it isn’t saving you time or catching enquiries, you simply don’t continue.

Interested in being one of my founding clients this month? Get in touch and let’s talk.

Get in touch

Trusted and supported by

Backed by institutions. Endorsed by experts.

Baker Hughes · Emerging TalentCurrently on placement at Baker Hughes, a FTSE global energy company operating across 120+ countries — using Microsoft Copilot, Power Automate and Power BI daily to reduce critical path lead times.

Northumbria Students’ UnionStudent Trustee & Company Director
Board-level director of a registered charity with £4M turnover, serving 30,000+ students. Strategic governance and organisational decision-making at scale.
Northumbria UniversityBusiness Incubator · Mentor: Lee Longstaff
AIgnite is backed by Northumbria University’s Business Incubator Programme, mentored by Lee Longstaff — supporting North East entrepreneurship and emerging tech ventures.
North East Combined AuthorityInstitutional backing
AIgnite Automation Limited is supported by NECA as part of their regional entrepreneurship programme — recognising AIgnite as a legitimate, forward-thinking North East business.
webuyanycar · Opencast B CorpCommercial & consultancy experience
Involved in £100k+ purchasing decisions at webuyanycar. Consultant experience with Opencast B Corp — product delivery and software consultancy at a leading ethical tech firm.

“Great to see a founder this early on already putting real thought into AIgnite - a truly exciting business. Looking forward to supporting this young entrepreneur and watching where he goes.”

Simon Taylor — Business Owner, Advisor & Consultancy Services

“I would highly recommend working with Maruf and hope to work with him again in the future.”

Alex — Owner, Awesome Franks Read her full testimonial

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Blog & insights

The North East AI playbook

Practical guides and real talk on AI automation for North East small businesses.

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Maruf Miah, founder of AIgnite

Maruf MiahFounder · AIgnite · Age 22
Newcastle · Northumbria Uni · Baker Hughes · AI Automation · North East

About

22. Newcastle. On a mission.

I’m a student at Northumbria University, currently on placement at Baker Hughes — a global energy technology company in 120+ countries — where I use Microsoft Copilot, Power Automate and Power BI to automate real procurement processes and reduce critical path lead times.

I built AIgnite to bring the same automation tools global companies use to North East small businesses — at a price that actually makes sense.

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FAQ

Questions answered

Still unsure? Email hello@aignite.uk.

What exactly is AI automation?

It’s using software to automatically handle the repetitive things your business does every day — texting back missed calls, confirming bookings, sending updates and follow-ups. Think of it as a system that works 24/7 without mistakes.

I’m not technical at all — is this for me?

Absolutely. You don’t need to understand any of the tech — that’s my job. I build it, test it and hand it over in plain English.

How much does it cost?

£75 to set it up, which includes the first 30 days. If it’s working for you, it’s £49 a month after that, and only if you decide to continue. This is a founding-client price for a limited number of North East businesses.

How long does it take to build?

It depends on your setup, but core automations like missed-call-to-text can be up and running quickly. During the first 30 days we start simple, get it working, then refine it together at our weekly check-ins rather than rushing to a fixed deadline.

Will this work with tools I already use?

Most likely yes. I build on tools like Google Sheets, Calendly, WhatsApp Business and Gmail — things most small businesses already have or can access for free.

What if something breaks after launch?

During the first 30 days we check in every week to catch and fix anything that isn’t working, so problems get sorted fast. And I don’t disappear afterwards — ongoing support is part of whatever we agree together.

Contact

Let’s talk about your business

Book a free 20-minute call. No jargon, no hard sell. The first call is always free and I reply within 24 hours.