Watching the work happen
A workflow described in a meeting and a workflow observed at a desk are rarely the same thing. The second one is what we design around.
We are actually here. Not a regional landing page.
Boring Future is based in Redditch. That matters less for the postcode than for what it allows: sitting with the people who do the work, watching the job happen, and coming back with something built around what we saw.
A first conversation
- Where
- Your premises, or online
- Who should come
- Whoever does the work
- What to bring
- One workflow that annoys you
- What you leave with
- An honest view, including “don’t”
- Obligation
- None
The person you meet is the person who builds it.
There is no account manager between you and the work. Keiaan McLean takes the first conversation, runs the Discovery and builds what comes out of it. Being nearby simply means more of that can happen in a room rather than a call.
What we usually find on a first visit.
- The spreadsheet nobody mentioned. It runs something important and lives on one laptop.
- The workaround that became the process. Introduced once for a reason that no longer applies.
- The person who is the integration. They retype things between two systems, and they are on holiday next week.
What being local changes
Three things that are easier in person.
Getting the awkward people in the room
The person who knows why the exception exists is often not the person who booked the meeting. On site, they tend to wander past.
Coming back
A half-hour visit to check something is working is a short drive, not a project milestone.
Working with us from here
- A free first conversation at your premises, or online if that is easier
- The half-day Essentials workflow session on site
- Discovery run with the people who do the work, in the room
- Someone nearby you can phone, who already knows your setup
What stays with your team
- Your customers and how you treat them
- Pricing and commitments
- Anything that needs judgement
AI prepares. People decide. Routine actions run only within limits you agree.
What we do for Redditch businesses. Services and industries.
- Redditch town centre
- Moons Moat
- Washford
- Park Farm
- Enfield
- Astwood Bank
- Studley
- Bromsgrove
- Alcester
- Workflow & process automationThe copying and chasing, carried for you.
- Power BI & reporting automationThe recurring report, assembled for you.
- Power Platform & Power AutomateFlows and apps inside Microsoft 365.
- Microsoft 365 CopilotReadiness, rollout and honest limits.
- Copilot Studio agentsAgents with a job and a limit.
- Excel & spreadsheet automationKeep what works, lose the copy and paste.
- Systems integration & APIsYour systems, finally talking.
- Custom AI & automation buildsFor work off-the-shelf tools can’t do.
- Discovery & Design£2,500 + VAT, fixed. Two to three weeks.
Not sure which? Start with a free conversation, thirty to forty-five minutes.
How it works
- Free conversationFree
- Discovery & Design£2,500 + VAT, fixed
- CompleteFixed scope and fee
- OperateOptional, monthly
Running a business of 5 to 50 people? Essentials starts with a £395 + VAT half-day session
Questions. Anything else, just ask.
Ask us directlyWhere exactly are you?
Redditch, Worcestershire. There is no public street address on the site because we work at our clients' premises rather than hosting visitors, but we are a short drive from most of north Worcestershire and south Birmingham.
Can the first conversation be at our place?
Yes, and we would prefer it. Thirty to forty-five minutes watching the actual work beats an hour describing it.
Do you only work with Redditch businesses?
No. We are based here and work across the UK remotely. Being local just removes friction where it exists.
Is there a premium for on-site work locally?
No. Local visits are part of how we work, not a line on an invoice.
Related. Where to go next.
If you are within half an hour of Redditch, there is very little reason for our first conversation to be a video call.
Start a free 30 to 45 minute conversation. No deck, no obligation.