SDWH

Decision intelligence
at the interface of public value and private capital

Artificial intelligence is transforming the economics of knowledge work. Research and evidence evaluation that once took weeks to compile can now be produced in hours, freeing resources to review, test and consult. What has not changed is the need for experienced judgement to determine which questions matter, which evidence is dependable, and what conclusions decision-makers should draw.

SDWH Limited combines institutional judgement, public sector experience and AI-native production to help governments, regulators, financial institutions and investors understand complex systems, navigate uncertainty and make better decisions.

The public demonstrators on this website provide a glimpse into what can be produced in a few hours using information already in the public domain. For clients, the same production capability can be applied to confidential organisational evidence, combining internal and external information to generate new insights, strengthen governance and support strategic decision-making.

SDWH remains guided by the same principles that underpin the best public institutions and professional membership bodies: integrity, objectivity, evidence and accountability. Technology changes. Judgement does not.

£1.7bn Validated financial impact from a programme of 15 reports
~250:1 Financial impact ratio against cost of work
>15 Major reports led across corporate finance, procurement and infrastructure

Sources: NAO Annual Report and Accounts 2024–25 (pages 55 and 187); NAO Annual Report and Accounts 2021–22. Includes £1,372m from the UK Guarantees Scheme for Infrastructure and £332m from asset sales reports including the Privatisation of Royal Mail and Sale of Eurostar.

The transformation of knowledge work

Professional Intelligence

Expert-led analysis supporting major regulatory and public sector decisions.

Completed work: Competition Commission, National Audit Office

Integrated Intelligence

Digital services and evidence architectures that combine multiple data sources to support institutional and regulatory decisions.

Completed work: Single Source Regulations Office

AI-enabled Intelligence

AI-native workflows that transform the speed, scale and economics of evidence production while keeping professional judgement at the centre.

Current work: SDWH Limited

What we do

We help organisations understand how complex systems work and how decisions create economic and public value.

Our work includes:

Landscape review

Market map, understanding ecosystems, capital flows and institutional relationships.

Institutional diagnostics

Process mapping, identifying bottlenecks, governance issues and opportunities for improvement.

Scenario analysis

Testing policy, regulatory and commercial options, financial modelling, stress testing.

Briefings

Concise, evidence-based analysis for boards, regulators, investors and senior leaders.

Decision support and justification

Development of investment appraisals and business cases, pre/post implementation impact assessments. Preparation for scrutiny and independent reviews including parliament.

AI readiness for public bodies

Vendor-neutral workshops and reviews to identify how organisations acquire, structure and use knowledge, redesign processes for internal efficiency, identify where AI can improve decision-making before technology procurement begins.