AI & Automation Consulting · New Zealand

Your team shouldn't be the glue between your systems.

We identify where your business is losing time to manual work — and build the automation that removes it. Fixed scope. Clean handover. You own everything we build.

30 minutes · No obligation · No pitch deck · NZ-based team

NZ-owned & operated
Fixed-fee projects
You own what we build
PMP-qualified delivery
Keystone Systems
Sound familiar?

The problems we hear on every first call.

If two of these hit close to home, it's worth a 30-minute conversation.

Your team copies data between tools that should talk to each other.

Leads come in and the follow-up depends on someone remembering.

You added more tools but the admin somehow keeps growing.

Growth keeps stalling because your best people are always full.

The process

Simple steps. No surprises.

We don't start building until we understand the problem. Every engagement follows the same structured sequence — so you always know what's next.

1
30 min

Discovery Call

30 minutes. We map your current operations and identify the biggest automation opportunities. No pitch deck.

2
1–2 weeks

Systems Audit

We document your tools, workflows, and manual touchpoints. You get a written audit report regardless of whether we proceed.

3
2–6 weeks

Build

We implement the agreed automations with a defined scope and fixed fee. Documented as we go.

4
Clean close

Handover

You own everything. Full documentation, training, and ongoing access. Optional retainer for iteration.

What we build

Five ways we recover your team's time.

We don't sell tools — we design the outcome and build whatever gets you there.

Workflow Automation

Stop the manual glue work

Connect your tools and remove the manual steps between them. Built on Make, n8n, or Zapier.

CRM Setup & Integration

A CRM that works like your business

Leads, follow-ups, and pipelines that run without chasing. GoHighLevel primary.

AI Chatbots & Agents

Never miss an after-hours lead

Lead qualification, FAQ responses, and enquiry handling. Built on Claude API.

Systems Audit & Discovery

Know exactly where time is leaking

A written map of where your operations are losing time. Useful regardless of what you do next.

Custom AI Tooling

A tool built for your specific problem

Proposal drafting, document processing, knowledge search — purpose-built for your operation.

Not sure which?

We'll tell you what fits.

The discovery call maps your operation and tells you exactly where the biggest leverage is. No obligation.

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Why Keystone

Not another IT vendor with a tool to sell.

Most automation vendors come from a software or IT background — they understand the tools, but not always the operation. Will's background is mechatronics engineering. Before recommending any tool, he maps how the whole system fits together.

The PMP qualification adds structured delivery: defined scope, clear milestones, written documentation, and a proper close at the end. No scope drift. No rough handovers.

“We are not building dependency. Every engagement ends with you owning what was built, documented, and trained to use.”

— Will Ferguson, Founder

Systems thinking first

Mechatronics engineering background. We map how the whole operation fits together before recommending any tool.

PMP-structured delivery

Defined scope, clear milestones, written documentation. Projects close on time with a proper handover.

You own everything

Every automation, every integration, every document. Full handover with no lock-in. No ongoing dependency.

NZ-based

Local business hours, NZ context, no offshore hand-offs. We understand how NZ small businesses operate.

Transparent pricing

No mystery. No open-ended billing.

Every project is scoped and priced before work begins. You know exactly what you're getting and what it costs.

Discovery Audit

Free

while we build our portfolio

We map your current tools, workflows, and manual processes. You leave with a written audit — no obligation.

  • 30-min discovery call
  • Written systems audit
  • Automation opportunity map
  • Clear next-step recommendation
Book a Free Audit
Most Popular

Foundation Build

From $3,000

NZD · fixed fee

Core workflow automation or CRM setup. Defined scope, fixed price, full documentation and handover.

  • Everything in Discovery
  • Scoped automation build
  • Full documentation
  • Training & handover session
  • 30-day post-launch support
Book a Discovery Call

Ongoing Retainer

From $500

NZD/month

Continued iteration, maintenance, and expansion after your initial build is live.

  • Monthly hours allocation
  • Priority response
  • Iteration & new automations
  • Quarterly performance review
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All prices in NZD. Discovery audit pricing will move to $1,500 NZD (credited toward Phase 1) once three engagements are complete.

The numbers

What working with us looks like.

Based on comparable NZ and AU automation engagements. We'll publish our own client data as engagements complete.

0hrs

saved per week

typical first-month admin reduction

0wks

to go-live

from scoped brief to live system

0%

handover rate

every engagement fully documented

Ready to start?

Find out in 30 minutes if automation is right for your business.

We'll map your current operations, identify the biggest opportunities, and give you a clear picture of what's realistic — whether or not we end up working together.

30 minutes No obligation NZ-based team
FAQ

Common questions.

If your question isn't here, the discovery call is the best place to ask. No question too basic.

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