Law Firms
- SRA-compliant data processing required
- Need employment law, housing, property intelligence
- Can't afford £50k+ enterprise contracts
- Want fixed costs, not per-lawyer licensing
European Infrastructure | Zero US Transfers
Enterprise AI Capabilities.
Built for UK SMEs.
Big Tech AI transforms FTSE 100 firms, but UK professional services under 250 employees are priced out or locked into overseas infrastructure. We solve both problems.
UK/EU jurisdiction
ISO 27001 infrastructure
SRA-compliant hosting
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Why UK Professional Services Need European AI
The Problem with US AI Tools
- × US CLOUD Act exposure—authorities can compel access to your data regardless of where it's stored
- × Per-user licensing that scales painfully as your firm grows
- × Built for Fortune 500, not UK SMEs under 250 employees
- × No UK regulatory data—Companies House, legislation.gov.uk, tribunal decisions
The PrivateNode Difference
- ✓ European jurisdiction, zero US legal exposure
- ✓ Fixed monthly pricing £299–£799 total, not per user
- ✓ Purpose-built for UK firms under 250 employees
- ✓ UK legislation, Companies House, HMRC, tribunal data built-in
Why EU, not UK-only?
The EU has a UK adequacy decision, SRA explicitly approves EEA hosting, and the best AI infrastructure is in EU data centres. UK-only hosting available on request.
Infrastructure
ISO 27001 certified hosting, EU-resident AI processing with zero data retention. Queries are never stored or used for model training.
In simple terms
EU data centres, European jurisdiction, zero US exposure.
AI Specialists
Workflow Automation with UK Regulatory Intelligence
Each specialist combines powerful AI with authoritative UK government sources—legislation.gov.uk, Companies House, HMRC technical manuals, employment tribunal decisions. Not just Q&A: workflow automation with citation trails your compliance team requires.
Employment Law
legislation.gov.uk · ERA 1996 · Equality Act · TULRCA
Automate employment law research with cited legislation. Dismissal procedures, TUPE consultations, redundancy timelines — all with section references audit-ready for advice notes.
16 instruments
1,232 sections
100% embedded
Sources
ERA 1996 · Equality Act · TULRCA · +13 more
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Company Intelligence
Companies House · Live API · PSC Register
Due diligence automation across 5.6M+ UK companies. Director histories, PSC ownership chains, filing patterns — directly from Companies House with live cross-referencing.
5.67M companies
15.1M PSC records
Live API
Sources
Companies · Directors · PSC Register
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Tax & HMRC
HMRC Technical Manuals · UK Tax Legislation
Navigate UK tax law with HMRC manual citations and primary legislation. Corporation tax, VAT, income tax, CGT — every answer references the exact HMRC guidance and statutory instrument.
16 instruments
6,815 sections
20 HMRC manuals
Sources
16 Acts · 20 HMRC manuals
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Housing Law
legislation.gov.uk · Renters' Rights Act 2025 · Housing Acts
Navigate possession procedures, deposit obligations, and repair requirements. Fully updated for Renters' Rights Act 2025, including abolished Section 21 and new possession grounds.
9 Acts
1,099 sections
Updated Feb 2026
Sources
Renters' Rights Act · Housing Act 1988 · +7 more
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Mortgage Criteria
UK Finance Handbooks · 100+ lenders · Quarterly updates
Automate lender matching across 100+ UK lenders. Input client circumstances, get instant criteria matches — income types, credit history, property restrictions, age limits.
100+ lenders
UK Finance Handbooks
Updated quarterly
Sources
Halifax · Nationwide · Barclays · +95 more
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Property Intelligence
Land Registry · Planning Portal · EPC Database
Land Registry data, planning applications, EPC ratings, and ownership records for any UK property address.
Land Registry
Planning Portal
EPC Database
Sources
Land Registry · Planning Portal · EPC
How It Works
Real sources. Real citations.
1
Ask in plain English
No legal jargon needed. Describe your situation naturally.
2
We search everything
Official databases, your uploaded documents, and the live web—all in one query.
3
Get cited answers
Specific section references and links to the original legislation.
European Hosted
Hetzner, Germany
Zero Retention
No data stored
Web Search
Live web results
ISO 27001
Infrastructure certified
GDPR Compliant
Full compliance
For Teams
Your Files + Our Specialists
Upload your firm’s contracts, precedents, and policies. Our specialists use them as context alongside live UK regulatory data—all in a private environment that never leaves European jurisdiction.
Upload any document—PDFs, Word files, spreadsheets—and our specialists index them alongside legislation.gov.uk, Companies House, and HMRC guidance. Ask questions that span your internal knowledge and live UK regulatory data.
- Upload any file — PDFs, Word, Excel, scanned documents (with OCR). Your files are indexed privately on dedicated infrastructure and used as context for specialist queries.
- Single-tenant, not shared — Your own isolated environment. Your files never mix with other clients, never train models, never leave EU jurisdiction.
- Specialists that know your firm — Your precedents, templates, and house style become context for AI specialists already trained on authoritative UK sources.
- Enterprise authentication — Microsoft Entra, Okta, Google Workspace. Your team accesses PrivateNode with existing credentials.
Upload your documents
PDF
Word
Excel
Scans
Any document format · OCR for scanned files · Bulk upload supported
5 Days
To go live
Private
EU-only hosting
OCR
Scanned docs
Cited
Every answer
Example: Your Documents + UK Law
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Who We Serve
Built for UK Professional Services Under 250 Employees
The UK has over 10,000 law firms, 35,000 accountancy practices, and thousands of recruitment and consultancy firms—most priced out of enterprise AI. We built PrivateNode to change that.
Accountancy
- HMRC guidance and tax intelligence built-in
- Companies House due diligence automation
- Audit trails and compliance documentation
- Transparent pricing under £10k/year
Recruitment
- Employment law and Right to Work compliance
- Companies House screening for clients
- GDPR-compliant candidate processing
- Fast deployment (5 days, not months)
Property & Conveyancing
- Housing law, Land Registry, planning data
- Client document search and retrieval
- Leasehold and commonhold intelligence
- UK/EU jurisdiction, GDPR compliant
Consultancies
- Regulatory intelligence for client advice
- Companies House and FCA Register data
- Document search across engagements
- UK/EU infrastructure, full GDPR compliance
Estate Agencies
- Property law and tenancy legislation
- Deposit protection requirements
- EPC and planning permission intelligence
- Tenancy agreement compliance
25–250 employees? You're in the gap.
Too small for enterprise AI vendors. Too regulated for consumer-grade tools. PrivateNode was built specifically for UK professional services firms like yours.
Compliance
Built for Regulated UK Professional Services
Whether you're regulated by the SRA, FCA, ICAEW, RICS, or handling sensitive client data—we built PrivateNode for your compliance requirements.
Professional Body Requirements
SRA, ICAEW, RICS, REC guidance on client data and confidentiality. EEA hosting explicitly approved—we deliver it.
GDPR & Data Protection
UK/EU jurisdiction with full adequacy. No Schrems II gaps, no transatlantic transfers, no overseas legal exposure.
Professional Indemnity
Some insurers exclude claims involving overseas data processing. EU jurisdiction and ISO 27001 certified hosting address this risk.
Public Sector Contracts
Government, NHS, and public sector work increasingly require UK/EU data residency. We deliver it.
Your documents and queries stay within UK/EU jurisdiction. Same AI capabilities, compliant architecture.
FAQ
Questions from Compliance Teams
Why can't we just use Microsoft Copilot?
Microsoft is a US company subject to US law, including the CLOUD Act. US authorities can compel access to data regardless of where it's physically stored. For UK regulated firms handling client-confidential information, this creates a compliance risk that can't be contracted away. PrivateNode processes everything in European jurisdiction with zero US legal exposure.
How is this different from US AI tools technically?
We use high-performance AI models running entirely on EU infrastructure—no US processing involved. The key differences are jurisdiction (your data never leaves European sovereignty), architecture (dedicated single-tenant infrastructure, not shared), and specialisation (UK regulatory data that US tools lack entirely).
What about professional body guidance on AI and confidentiality?
SRA, ICAEW, RICS, and REC guidance all require firms to understand where client data is processed and maintain confidentiality obligations. Our architecture—dedicated EU infrastructure, zero retention, ISO 27001 certified hosting, full audit trails—directly addresses these requirements across professional bodies. We can provide compliance documentation for your risk assessment.
Can we combine our own documents with UK legislation?
Yes—this is our core differentiator. Your SharePoint, contracts, and precedents are indexed alongside legislation.gov.uk, Companies House, and tribunal decisions. One query can search both your archives and live UK law, with citations to both.
Why European infrastructure instead of UK-only?
The EU has a UK adequacy decision and SRA explicitly approves EEA hosting for client data. European data centres offer the best combination of AI infrastructure availability, GDPR compliance, and zero US legal exposure.
UK-EU adequacy: The EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement maintains data adequacy, meaning EU-hosted data meets UK GDPR requirements. No Schrems II complications apply to EU-UK transfers.
Infrastructure availability: The most capable AI inference infrastructure in Europe is concentrated in EU data centres. As UK-based AI infrastructure matures, we plan to add UK-only hosting options.
UK-only option: For firms requiring UK-only data residency, we can arrange dedicated UK infrastructure on request. Contact us to discuss your specific requirements.
Pricing
Enterprise power. Boutique pricing.
Enterprise AI without enterprise complexity. No per-seat surprises, UK/EU data residency.
Enterprise AI Platforms
£50,000+/yr
6-month implementations
Per-Seat AI Tools
£30–50/user/mo
Scales painfully, overseas processing
PrivateNode
£299–799/mo
Unlimited users · UK/EU jurisdiction
Same AI capabilities. 90%+ less expensive. Built for UK professional services under 250 employees.
Starter
£299
/mo
Boutique firms or single departments
- 5 users included
- All specialists included
- Dedicated private node
- Standard connectors
- Onboarding call — £149 one-off
Growth
£599
/mo
Growing firms with dedicated support
- 25 users included
- All specialists included
- High-performance node
- Custom connectors
- Onboarding & training call included
Partner
MSP Program
IT providers and consultancies
- White-label ready
- Preferred rates
- Keep 100% margin
- Zero maintenance
All plans: European hosting, ISO 27001 infrastructure, zero data retention, GDPR compliance. Need more users? Contact us.
Need help setting up workflows or training your team? Consulting & setup services available from £95/hr.
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