Stop AI Investments From Failing
74% of AI projects fail to deliver value. Arkava's outcome-based approach ensures your AI investments succeed—with UK/EU data sovereignty guaranteed.
Why AI Projects Fail
High Entry Costs
Enterprise AI solutions demand £500K+ investments before any value is proven, putting AI out of reach for mid-market organisations.
Technical Barriers
Complex infrastructure, scarce talent, and integration challenges derail projects before they deliver results.
Sovereignty Requirements
UK/EU government, defence, and regulated sectors need US CLOUD Act immunity and UK/EU data residency—most providers simply can't deliver.
Misaligned Incentives
Traditional consultancies bill by the hour, not by outcomes. Their success isn't tied to yours.
Three Ways to Transform
From strategic advisory to fully managed AI automation, we meet you where you are.
Arkava Advisory
Expert guidance, immediate impact
Day-rate consulting for digital transformation, IT strategy, cybersecurity, and AI readiness. Get world-class expertise without long-term commitments.
- Digital transformation strategy
- IT architecture review
- Cybersecurity assessments
- AI readiness evaluation
Arkava Ignite
Your AI transformation roadmap
Comprehensive AI transformation assessments that identify, prioritise, and plan automation opportunities with clear ROI projections.
- Process automation discovery
- AI opportunity mapping
- Business case development
- Implementation roadmap
Arkava Spark
Sovereign AI automation platform
Subscription-based AI automation agents running on UK sovereign infrastructure. Enterprise-grade capability at mid-market pricing.
- Vertical automation agents
- UK data sovereignty guaranteed
- DEFSTAN/NCSC/EU AI Act compliant
- Outcome-based pricing
Built Different, Delivers Different
UK/EU Sovereign
All data processing within UK/EU jurisdiction. US CLOUD Act immunity. No US dependencies. Perfect for government, defence, construction, manufacturing and regulated sectors.
Outcome-Based
We're incentivised to deliver results, not billable hours. Our success is tied to yours.
Enterprise-Grade, Mid-Market Pricing
World-class AI capability without the enterprise price tag. Built for organisations with £10M-£500M revenue.
Compliance-Ready
DEFSTAN 05-138, EU AI Act, Cyber Essentials Plus, NCSC CAF, ISO 42001. We speak your compliance language.
Founded by a Practitioner, Not a Salesperson
Arkava was founded by Amer Altaf, a technology leader with 20+ years of experience delivering digital transformation across enterprise, government, and defence sectors.
After watching countless AI projects fail due to misaligned incentives and lack of sovereignty options, Amer built Arkava to do things differently—outcome-based pricing, UK/EU data sovereignty, and enterprise capability at mid-market pricing.
Credentials
- 20+ years of Enterprise Technology leadership
- Former CIO & Head of Technology
- Google Generative AI Leader
- Published author: The Control Layer (Substack)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is sovereign AI?
Sovereign AI refers to artificial intelligence systems where all data processing, storage, and model inference occurs within a specific jurisdiction (such as the UK or EU), ensuring compliance with local data protection laws and immunity from foreign data access requests like the US CLOUD Act.
Why do AI projects fail?
According to BCG (2024), 74% of companies struggle to show tangible value from AI. Common failure factors include: high entry costs (£500K+ investments required), technical barriers (infrastructure, talent, integration), data sovereignty requirements, and misaligned incentives where consultancies bill by hours rather than outcomes.
What is Arkava?
Arkava is a UK-based AI consultancy and automation platform founded in 2025 by Amer Altaf. We specialise in sovereign AI solutions for UK and EU enterprises, government, and defence sectors, offering outcome-based pricing and UK data residency guarantees.
What services does Arkava offer?
We offer three services: Arkava Advisory (day-rate consulting at £1,150-£1,450/day), Arkava Ignite (AI transformation assessments at £15,000-£60,000 fixed price), and Arkava Spark (sovereign AI automation platform, coming soon).
Let's Talk About Your AI Journey
Whether you're exploring AI for the first time or looking to scale existing initiatives, we'd love to understand your challenges and explore how we can help.