Founder & Lead Consultant

Alex
Toppin

Founder, Aifficiency

// Background

Alex is an ex-management consultant with experience spanning SMEs through to FTSE 250 and 500 companies. He founded Aifficiency to bring structured, enterprise-grade thinking to smaller businesses — without the cost or complexity of a large firm.

His consulting career gave him hands-on experience across the full engagement lifecycle — from initial discovery through to live implementation. That means he doesn't just produce recommendations; he knows what it takes to make them stick.

// Core disciplines

  • Discovery & Process AnalysisMapping how organisations operate — finding the inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and hidden costs.
  • Market AnalysisStructured research into solutions, vendors, and fit — turning complexity into a clear recommendation.
  • Business Case DevelopmentFinancial modelling and investment cases that boards can act on confidently.
  • Implementation SupportStaying through delivery to ensure recommendations actually land.

// Why work with Alex

  • Enterprise rigour, SME focusFTSE-level consulting thinking, applied with the speed and pragmatism smaller businesses need.
  • No hand-wavingDeep, hands-on experience in discovery, analysis, and implementation — not a generalist who delegates.
  • Straight talkingIf AI isn't the right answer, Alex will say so. The goal is the right outcome — not the biggest engagement.
  • A network when you need itAccess to specialists across industries when a project needs deeper expertise.

// The network

Lean team.
Broad bench.

Aifficiency is deliberately focused — but backed by a broad network of specialists built through years of consulting. When a project needs deep sector knowledge or technical expertise, the right people can be drawn in.

// Industries covered

Professional Services Financial Services Retail & Consumer Logistics Manufacturing Hospitality Technology Healthcare

// Beyond work

The same mindset.
Different problems.

Outside of Aifficiency, Alex applies the same attention to detail to the things he enjoys. The pursuit of marginal gains is constant.

Golf

Course management, marginal gains, and staying calm under pressure.

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The Gym

Consistency and progressive improvement. Good habits compound.

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The Lawn

Arguably the highest-stakes process optimisation Alex does each week.

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