By capability · one path
All solutions 1–2 · AI Strategy, Readiness & Governance 2 · DPIA & Privacy Risk Assurance 3 · Custom AI & Automation 3–4 · Choose, test & run AI safely 4 · Executive & Team Upskilling AI Safety & Assurance ProgrammeBy organisation size
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AI Readiness Assessment ISO/IEC 42001 Quick Check Do I need a DPIA?System. Intelligence. Ethics.
Vision — strategic foresightX — emerging technologyY — empirical curiosity7 — human ethics
We check your AI and data-protection risk, prepare your DPIAs and your ISO/IEC 42001 readiness, then build the agents and automations worth building — inside those controls. Led personally by an ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor with a PhD in AI-driven business analytics.
12 minutes · free · report emailed instantly, no sales call needed
Organisations Dr Seify has delivered projects for
Delivered in the founder’s previous roles, before VisionXY7.
Why VisionXY7
Technology is the means. These are the ends every engagement is designed, priced and reported against.
Find where AI already touches your data and decisions, prepare the DPIAs the law requires, register the risks, and know what ISO/IEC 42001 and the EU AI Act ask of you.
We agree the number before we build, then prove it on one workflow in a controlled pilot. You fund the rollout on evidence, not on a demo.
Agents and automations for the front desk, inbox, quoting, notes and sales follow-up — each with a named person accountable for it.
Board and team training so your people can direct, question and govern AI without depending on us.
Practices · one path
Start at step 1 for a free answer, or join at the step you need. Every step is priced, and each one prepares the next.
Find out where AI can save you money — and where it could get you into trouble.
Put the policy, the DPIA and the controls in place before anything is built.
Choose the right tool, build what pays for itself, and test it before anyone relies on it.
Skills for your people, and governance that keeps working after go-live.
New: choose, test and run AI safely — supplier checks before you sign, Copilot readiness, pre-launch testing and managed governance. See the four services →
Every build starts as a 2–6 week pilot on one workflow, with the success number agreed first. Why we start with a pilot →
New · Step 2 · Govern
UK GDPR requires a DPIA before processing that is likely to be high risk — and the UK regulator says AI use usually is. We prepare it with you, check the evidence behind every control, and come back to verify the fixes.
Screening and scope, a data-flow map, consultation, and the necessity and proportionality test.
Risks to people scored for likelihood and severity, controls checked against evidence, owners and deadlines.
A quality review, the sign-off pack, a verification visit, and review triggers for when things change.
Screening from £297 · one DPIA from £1,350 · AI DPIA from £1,950 · all excl. VAT
See what you get
Every engagement ends in documents you own. These are samples, built for a fictional company.
Harbour & Vale Logistics Ltd · 42 questions · 8 dimensions
Harbour & Vale Logistics Ltd · Method v1.0
Likelihood × severity · risk to individuals
| Risk | L×S | Owner | Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chat logs keep customers’ personal details | 16 | Ops Dir. | 30 Nov |
| Staff paste data into public AI tools | 12 | HR | 15 Dec |
| Supplier stores data outside the UK | 9 | DPO | 15 Dec |
| No human review of declined quotes | 8 | Sales | 10 Jan |
| Retention not set for call recordings | 4 | IT | Closed |
Who you work with
PhD in AI-Driven Business Analytics, University of Liverpool · ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor & Lead Implementer · PMP · PMI-ACP · PMI-PBA · CQRM · Fellow of the Institute of Analytics · Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader, MSc Business Analytics, University of Northampton
Every VisionXY7 engagement is delivered personally by Dr Seify, who brings 25+ years in business analysis and analytics, including 8 years in AI. Where a client needs depth we do not hold, the specialist is named in the scope — nothing is subcontracted quietly.
An AI verification pilot for a major German health-insurance auditing organisation, at ~95% validated accuracy.
Monitoring and governance that aligned 3 government ministries and 5 international consulting firms.
From the founder’s track record before VisionXY7.
"Mahdi turned our complex ideas into clear, actionable solutions and delivered precisely what we needed. Professional, fast and strategically sharp."
Neal MaxwellDirector · Changing Streams CIC"Mahdi delivered a high-impact analytics and automation solution that improved our processes and added immediate operational value. Technically thorough and genuinely focused on embedding the solution."
Matt TynanAutomation & High Throughput Science Manager · Unilever"Mahdi worked with our senior team on a new business concept and helped us articulate it clearly. He took time to understand our business drivers thoroughly before proposing a solution. We would have no hesitation recommending his services."
Sara WilcockDirector · Beyond Training"From a minimal brief, Mahdi produced a sophisticated, professional system demonstrating the full complexity of our concept. He demonstrated commitment to excellence — going further than contracted to ensure the output was exactly right."
Eric Matthew MasabaFounder & CEO · TEXXI Global (UK) Ltd"Mahdi came with creative ideas and took the time to listen and understand our vision. He kept us updated throughout and delivered exactly what we needed. I would recommend him for any analysis or data requirements."
Winston PretoriusDirector · Property Investors"Mahdi came up with a great and inclusive simulation which highlighted our product's key functions clearly and precisely. Highly receptive to feedback. I recommend him for anyone who needs complex concepts visualised."
Paul BerginSpecialist · Water & Energy Innovation"Mahdi has been involved in several of our technical projects spanning electronics, AI applications, and IT systems. He brings commitment, a positive approach, and consistently an intelligent result."
Graeme HartleyManaging Director · International Pheromone Systems Ltd"Mahdi used his business analysis skills to deliver a project for my employer. He was courteous, professional, and highly receptive to all feedback. High quality work that added real value to our organisation's portfolio."
Dr Lisa ChamberlainLecturer · HRM & Organisational BehaviourIn brief
Definition
VisionXY7 Ltd is an artificial intelligence consultancy based in Milton Keynes, UK, working with clients worldwide. It provides AI governance, AI readiness assessments, data protection impact assessments (DPIAs), ISO/IEC 42001 readiness and custom AI automation, led by Dr Mahdi Seify, an ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor and Lead Implementer with a PhD in AI-driven business analytics and a Senior Lecturer at the University of Northampton.
VisionXY7 helps organisations in the UK and worldwide use AI profitably and safely. It assesses AI readiness and risk, prepares DPIAs, prepares organisations for ISO/IEC 42001 and the EU AI Act, builds custom AI agents and automations, and trains boards and teams. Every engagement starts with a free discovery call or assessment and is led personally by the founder.
An AI readiness assessment measures whether an organisation is prepared to adopt AI safely and profitably. VisionXY7's free version asks 42 questions across eight readiness and governance dimensions, takes under 12 minutes, and emails a scored maturity report with one recommended next step. No sales call is required to receive it.
No. ISO/IEC 42001 certification can only be granted by a certification body accredited under ISO/IEC 42006, and no consultancy can certify. VisionXY7 prepares organisations for certification: it assesses the gap against Clauses 4 to 10 and the Annex A controls, builds the evidence, and reviews your system independently before the auditor arrives.
Yes. VisionXY7 prepares data protection impact assessments with the organisation that is responsible for them, using a 12-step method that covers the UK regulator's seven DPIA steps. Controls are checked against evidence, every action has an owner and a deadline, and the fixes can be verified on a follow-up visit. DPIA screening starts from £297 and a single DPIA from £1,350, excluding VAT.
Every VisionXY7 price is published and starts from a stated minimum. Paid discovery and DPIA screening start from £297, a single DPIA from £1,350, a full AI and business analytics audit from £2,000, custom AI agents from £449, and the enterprise AI Safety & Assurance Programme from £18,000, all excluding VAT. The AI readiness assessment and ISO/IEC 42001 Quick Check are free.
Insights
A DPIA is a legal duty for likely high-risk processing, and the regulator says AI use usually qualifies. What the law asks, what enforcement shows, and what a DPIA that holds up looks like.
Governance is the structure. Safety is the outcome it is supposed to produce — and an organisation can hold a complete set of governance artefacts and still be unsafe.
AI governance doesn’t need a large team. Five practical steps — inventory, classify, oversee, record, review — for SMEs and regulated organisations to use AI with accountability and trust.
Tell us the one process that costs you most. We’ll tell you plainly whether AI is the answer, and what it would take.
Two tracks: help organisations use AI, or help them govern it and get ready for audit. Bring in consultancy or training and earn 10–15% on every project — your free training pack arrives the moment you apply.
