AI and automation for Australian small and medium businesses

Respond faster.
Work smarter.

Ultico Studios helps small and medium businesses implement AI customer experiences and business process automation, built around the way your business already works.

Brisbane based
Australian owned
Written quote before any work

The operational gap

Good businesses lose opportunities in the gaps between calls, systems and follow-up.

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Calls and web enquiries go unanswered while you're busy with a customer.

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Replies come hours later, after the customer has booked someone else.

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Staff repeat administrative work that should happen automatically.

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Customer information is scattered across disconnected tools.

What we do

We help improve the conversation at the front of your business, then automate the process behind it.

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Business Automation

Make the next step happen on its own.

We connect your CRM, follow-up and internal handovers so quotes get chased, jobs keep moving and the admin stops landing on you. We work with the systems you already use and only add what's missing.

More on Business Automation
  • CRM and pipeline configuration
  • Automated lead follow-up
  • Reactivating past customers
  • Internal handovers and alerts
  • Client onboarding
  • Invoicing and payment workflows
  • Connecting the tools you already use
As you grow

Once the basics are running well, we can help with marketing follow-up and reporting that shows where your work comes from. We'll only suggest it when it earns its place.

Our approach

Keep what works.
Connect the rest.

Most businesses don't need everything replaced. We find where your customer and job information really lives, keep the software that's doing its job and connect it. We replace a tool only when the case is clear and you agree.

  • Outcome before toolWe agree what should change in your business before we pick any software.
  • Keep your tools where you canYour calendar, job software and accounting can stay where they are.
  • A person in chargeClear handovers for anything that needs judgement, and the AI sticks to what you've approved.
  • Clear goals firstWe agree what a good result looks like before we build.

How it works

What happens after you get in touch.

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Discovery

Discovery includes an audit of how enquiries reach you and what happens next: missed calls, slow replies, follow-up that drops off and admin that repeats every week. You get a written summary of what we found and where we'd start.

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Map & build

We map the workflow and agree where a person steps in and how we'll measure it. Then we set it up inside the systems you already use and test it against real scenarios from your business, awkward ones included.

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Launch and improve

It goes live with you watching, and your team knows how to step in. After that we review what's happening each month, fix the exceptions and refine what matters.

Who we work with

Built for businesses that run on enquiries.

Small and medium businesses that can't sit by the phone or the inbox all day. If customers reach you by phone, form or message, this fits.

Answer missed callsQualify enquiriesBook appointmentsFollow up quotesOnboard clientsSend remindersAsk for reviewsRe-engage past customers
Faster

Reply while the customer still wants to buy.

Consistent

The right next step happens every time, not just on a quiet day.

Connected

Your tools share the same customer details.

Clear

You agree what a good result looks like before anything is built.

Pricing

Priced from your audit.

Every business works differently, so pricing comes out of the Discovery audit and depends on what yours needs. You pay for what you'll use, and you'll know the number before anything starts.

Clear terms, in writing.

  • Discovery firstThe audit maps what you need before anything is priced.
  • A written quote firstYou'll have the number in writing before any work starts.
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FAQ

Questions, answered.

Straight answers before you book anything. If yours isn't here, ask us on the call.

Can you work with the software we already use?

Yes. We look at your existing systems first and connect them where it makes sense. We only suggest replacing something when there's a clear reason and you agree.

Does AI replace our staff?

No. It takes the repetitive handling off your team and covers the times nobody can get to an enquiry. Anything that needs a person's judgement gets handed to a person, with the details already captured.

Will callers know they're talking to an AI?

Yes. It introduces itself as a digital assistant from the first line and tells callers the call is recorded. Most people just want their question answered or their job booked.

Do I have to change my phone number?

Calls you don't answer forward to the voice AI. Your number stays the same, and your phone still rings like it always has when you can pick up.

What happens when it can't answer something?

It takes a message, tells the person you'll be in touch, and flags it to you straight away.

Do we need a new CRM?

Not automatically. If your current CRM does the job, we connect to it. If you don't have one, or yours is holding you back, we'll recommend a connected CRM and set it up. Your accounting, scheduling or job software can stay where it is.

How long does it take to set up?

It depends on the workflow, the systems involved and the testing it needs. After the audit you get a defined scope and a launch plan, so you know what's happening and when.

How do you handle privacy and AI risk?

We agree up front what information the AI can use, who can see what, when it hands over to a person and how it tells people it's an AI. We test all of that before launch. Some businesses have extra privacy rules, and we'll tell you if you need specialist advice.

What does it cost?

It depends on what your business needs. The Discovery audit works that out, and you'll get the price in writing before any work starts.

Who will I actually deal with?

The person who scopes your build is the person who sets it up and looks after it. No call centre, no hand-off to an account manager.

Most of our enquiries come by email or the website. Is this still for us?

Yes. Website chat, forms, SMS and email get the same quick reply and follow-up as calls. Voice is one channel, not the whole service.

Start small

Find the best place to start.

Book a 30-minute discovery call. Tell us where enquiries, follow-up or administration are creating friction. We'll explore what a practical first implementation could look like.

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