AI Document Intelligence

Ask your documents
a question. Get an answer
in 3 seconds.

We install an intelligent assistant that reads, understands and queries your entire document base — contracts, reports, regulations, client files. In natural language. No technical training required.

2 weeks
Setup time
80–90%
Profit margin
24/7
Availability

The Cost of Searching

Your teams spend 4 to 6 hours per week
searching for buried information.

A senior associate looking for a clause is a senior associate not billing. A project manager checking a procedure is a project manager not managing. And when they find it, they are never sure it is the latest version.

Hidden Knowledge

Critical information is trapped inside PDFs, archived emails, scanned contracts, and legacy systems that nobody searches anymore.

Version Confusion

Which document is the latest? Which clause was amended? Which version was signed? Your team spends more time verifying than working.

Expert Dependency

Only one person knows where things are. What happens when they go on holiday, change department, or retire? The knowledge leaves with them.

How It Works

An intelligent assistant
connected to your documents.

Not to the internet. Not to Wikipedia. To your contracts, your terms and conditions, your files, your regulations. Your team asks a question in plain English, like talking to an expert colleague. The assistant answers with exact source references.

01
We analyse
Your documents — contracts, PDFs, emails, technical manuals, internal policies.
02
We install
The assistant on your secure infrastructure. Your data stays on your server — never on our cloud.
03
Your team asks
Questions in plain language, as if speaking to a knowledgeable colleague. Answers come with source citations.
04
Optional: a chatbot
For your clients on your website — powered by the same knowledge base. 24/7, no team mobilised.

Real-World Applications

See what your team could ask.

⚖ Law Firms

Q Which recent case law on director liability in bankruptcy? A Lists the 3 most relevant rulings from your database, with dates and summaries.
Q What non-compete clauses have we used for the tech sector? A Finds the 5 relevant contracts and compares the clauses side by side.
Q Has client Dupont signed an NDA? A Yes — signed 12/03/2025, duration 3 years, document attached.

☍ Insurance Brokers

Q Which clients have a deductible above €500? A List of 23 clients with contract details, amounts and renewal dates.
Q Compare Baloise and Ethias theft conditions. A Automatic comparison table: ceilings, exclusions, deadlines, waiting periods.
Q Is Mrs Martin covered in Germany with her auto policy? A Yes — territorial extension included, article 7.3 of Baloise general terms.

⚒ Construction & Industry

Q What is the maintenance procedure for the Liebherr LTM 1100 crane? A Technical manual extract, section 4.2, with referenced diagram.
Q Which sites had a safety incident in Q3 2025? A 3 sites identified with reports, root causes and corrective measures.
Q Which ISO standards apply to our certification? A ISO 9001, 14001, 45001 — with checkpoints specific to your activity.

⚙ General Management & HR

Q What is the notice period for a CDI of more than 10 years in Belgium? A 13 weeks (art. 37/2 employment law) — source: sector collective agreement.
Q How many holiday days does the sales team have left? A Summary per employee with current balance and expiry dates.
Q What was our revenue in Q2 vs Q1? A Automated comparison with key metrics highlighted and variance analysis.

For Your Clients

Deploy an intelligent chatbot
on your website.

In addition to your internal dashboard, we deploy a chatbot on your website — powered by your own knowledge base. Your clients get precise answers 24/7, without mobilising your team.

Your client checks
case progress
Your client asks about
their coverage
Your client tracks
project status
Employees consult
the collective agreement

Every answer cites the exact source.
No hallucination. No invention. Only your documents.

Why Ashford & Sterling

Not a software vendor.
A strategic partner.

01
Independent
We do not sell software. We install yours. No conflict of interest, no upsell pressure.
02
Open-Source Technology
No licence fees. No vendor lock-in. You own the tool, the data, and the infrastructure.
03
Data Sovereignty
Your documents stay on your server. Never on our cloud. Never shared. Never exposed.
04
Industry Expertise
We understand your sector before we touch the technology. Law, insurance, construction, finance.
05
Immediate ROI
The time saved pays for the installation from month one. Typically 4–6 hours recovered per employee per week.

Investment

Transparent pricing.
Real margins.

Setup

€5,000 — 15,000

Document analysis, installation, configuration, testing, and validation on your infrastructure.

Training

€2,000 — 5,000

One day on-site training for your team, up to 10 people. Hands-on practice with your own documents.

Client Chatbot

€3,000 — 8,000

Intelligent bot deployed on your website, powered by your knowledge base. 24/7 availability.

Maintenance

€500 — 1,500/mo

Updates, support, document additions, performance monitoring, and ongoing optimisation.

Real infrastructure cost: approximately €100/month. The rest is our expertise.

Free demonstration

Send us 5 documents.
In 48 hours, we show you
what the assistant can do.

Send us 5 representative documents from your activity. We configure a live demo on your own data — no obligation, no commitment.