• CEO Jack Johnston welcomes Mark Underwood and James Ferraby
• Incoming NEDs will provide additional technical insight into AI and emerging tech
• Auditbot is working on transforming efficiency and risk in auditing

[LONDON, UK 13-2-25] Fintech startup AuditBot has appointed two AI specialists as non-executive directors as it prepares to launch its groundbreaking platform in 2025.

Digital Planning founders Mark Underwood and James Ferraby will support the leadership team as they prepare to take Leicestershire-based Auditbot to market.

The hires mark a further milestone in AuditBot's mission to transform the audit process through integration of artificial intelligence. 

Mark and James will use their experience in AI and machine learning to advise AuditBot as it leverages cutting edge technology in order to increase the efficiency of audit processes while simultaneously reducing risk.

Jack Johnston, CEO, AuditBot, said:

“It’s great to have James and Mark onboard. Their insight will accelerate our efforts to harness technology and drive continuous improvement.

“What excites me most is our shared focus on solving complex problems and fostering a culture of innovation - this is crucial in shaping the future of audit processes."

Mark and James bring extensive experience in digital transformation and automation. Having grown Digital Planning from a £2,000 startup to a £1.6m turnover business in four years, they are currently preparing to launch their own proprietary platform in 2025.

James Ferraby, Co-Director, Digital Planning, said:

“In supporting the Auditbot team at a senior level, we will be able to help the business leverage AI and machine learning that underpins Jack’s thinking.

“By implementing technology to revolutionise the audit process, AuditBot aligns closely with our own vision of how technology can be harnessed to transform human productivity.”

AuditBot is an AI-powered platform that provides fast, accurate operational advantages which are tailored specifically to meet the needs of the UK audit industry.

Set to launch in 2025, AuditBot provides auditors with dramatically increased efficiency, reduced audit times, regulatory compliance, and close checking against risk. 

Tailored to the UK audit landscape, it ensures compliance with local regulations, enhancing accuracy and efficiency for audit professionals.

Picture shows Mark Underwood and James Ferraby (Credit: Beth Walsh)

Digital Planning

Digital Planning Ltd was founded in Leicestershire in 2021. Its leading-edge digital solutions are tailored to transform its clients’ productivity and human potential. Award-winning Digital Planning is experienced in working with special category data and confidentiality clauses - meaning it can deliver complex and secure full-stack projects while protecting sensitive financial, personnel, and IP data. Digital Planning launches Metis, its proprietary AI contextual resource allocation platform, in 2025. Metis will help to scale the company as a UK leader in digital solutions to some of the biggest resource-drain problems faced by people and organisations worldwide.