Founder  //  Expanza

Built on a question
asked at 16.

Expanza exists because the firms that need serious AI infrastructure the most are the ones who can't access it. We're fixing that — one operational system at a time.

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01 // The Work

Live in production.

Recruitment AI

Interview Analyst

Foxgroves Recruitment

Automated workflow that processes Microsoft Teams transcripts and CVs into structured CRM profiles. Matching, shortlisting, and follow-ups become system-driven instead of consultant-dependent.

Portal + AI

HR Client Portal & AI Chatbot

PrecisionHR

Secure client portal with authenticated access, document repository, and an AI chatbot trained on 200+ verified legal sources including gov.uk and ACAS.

More systems in progress.
02 // The Founder

Finley Stephenson

Finley Stephenson, Founder of Expanza

I first heard about AI in a GCSE Computer Science class, the week ChatGPT launched. Most people dismissed it. I couldn’t stop thinking about what it meant for the way businesses actually work.

I taught myself Make.com and Voiceflow. Then n8n, vector databases, RAG pipelines. I read Rich Dad Poor Dad and Simon Squibb’s What’s Your Dream — not for motivation, but to understand how value gets built without a head start. The question I kept asking myself was: why can’t it be me?

I started Expanza while still at school — I’m in Y13. The first two clients came from showing the work honestly on LinkedIn. Foxgroves Recruitment and PrecisionHR are both live. Both running systems I designed and deployed.

I’m still early. But the infrastructure I build is production-grade, and the problem I’m solving is real: small UK service firms are being left behind by AI — not because they can’t benefit, but because no one is building for them at a price that makes sense.

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03 // The Problem

The Missing Middle.

There are two options in the market for AI. Neither works for a 20-person recruitment firm in Carlisle.

Enterprise AI Consultancies
  • £100,000+ projects
  • 12-month implementation timelines
  • Built for FTSE 500, not service firms
  • You need a dedicated IT team to run it
Chatbot Agencies
  • Pre-built, generic workflows
  • No integration with your actual data
  • Impressive demos. No operational depth.
  • Can’t remember your clients. Can’t take actions.

Expanza builds the infrastructure in between. Architect-level systems. SME price points. Built in Cumbria, deployed across the UK.

04 // Ready?

The Architecture Audit

A free, 60-minute analysis of your operational setup. We map your data, identify bottlenecks, and propose the architecture. No obligation.

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Expanza is Cumbria-based. We work with UK service firms remotely.