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AI and n8n automation services for small businesses
Your busywork, automated.
Short answer
Ceylond is an n8n automation agency for small businesses. We build workflows that connect your forms, CRM, email, spreadsheets and Shopify, add AI steps that read and sort information, and capture and follow up every lead automatically. A single workflow starts from A$1,200£650US$900AED 3,000LKR 49,900, and automation retainers from A$550£330US$450AED 1,500LKR 24,900 a month.
AI and n8n automation
LiveTools we work with
- n8n
- Zapier
- Make
- Large language model APIs
- Google Workspace
- WhatsApp Business API
- HubSpot and other CRMs
- Shopify
Who it is for
Sound familiar?
- 01
Enquiries arrive on your website, Facebook and WhatsApp, and some never get a reply.
- 02
Your team copies the same data between tools every day.
- 03
Invoices, orders and emails pile up waiting for someone to sort them.
- 04
You know AI could help, but not where to start safely.
What you get
Business process automation services, built and looked after
n8n workflows
Self-hosted or cloud n8n automations that move data between your forms, CRM, email, spreadsheets, Shopify and messaging apps.
AI document and email processing
AI steps that read emails, invoices and forms, pull out what matters and file it in the right place.
CRM automation and lead routing
Every enquiry captured, enriched, scored and routed in your CRM, with an instant acknowledgement and timed follow-ups.
Reporting on autopilot
Daily or weekly summaries of sales, leads and ad spend delivered to your inbox, Slack or WhatsApp.
Guardrails
Clear limits on what the AI can do, logs of every run, and alerts when something fails.
01 / AI and n8n automation
Workflow automation: n8n first, and when Zapier or Make is enough
Of the workflow automation platforms we use, n8n is the one that handles branching logic, loops and AI steps best, and can be self-hosted so your data stays in infrastructure you control. Because it charges per workflow run rather than per step, it stays affordable as automations grow, which is why we use it for most client work.
Zapier or Make are fine for simple two-step automations, and if your team already uses them we work in them too. We recommend moving to n8n when automations get complex, run thousands of times a month, or handle data you would rather not send through another company’s servers.
02 / AI and n8n automation
AI agent development services
An AI agent is an automation that can decide between steps, for example reading an enquiry, checking your calendar and stock, drafting a reply and asking a person to approve it. We build agents with narrow, written permissions and a human approval step for anything that spends money or talks to customers.
Our AI agent development lifecycle is written down from day one: a short proposal that sets out the agent’s job, the tools it may use and its limits; a build tested against your real examples; a supervised pilot where a person approves every action; then a gradual move to approving only the exceptions.
03 / AI and n8n automation
Workflow automation for small business: what we build most often
These are the automations small businesses ask for first, because they run every day and remove a task that people forget when they get busy.
- Instant lead reply: a form or Facebook lead gets a WhatsApp or email answer within a minute
- Lead capture into one CRM from your website, Meta lead ads and WhatsApp
- Appointment reminders and no-show follow-ups
- Order and invoice syncing between Shopify, your accounting tool and a spreadsheet
- A weekly numbers report of sales, leads and ad spend, sent every Monday
04 / AI and n8n automation
Zapier expert for hire, Make.com expert or n8n developer: what you actually need
Most small businesses start by looking for a Zapier expert or a Make.com automation expert to fix one task. What usually helps more is a workflow automation specialist who looks at the whole process first: where enquiries arrive, who touches them, and which steps can run without a person. That is the job of a business process automation consultant, and it is where every project with us starts.
We build in whichever platform fits. If your team already pays for Zapier or Make, we work inside your account and tidy what is there. If automations are complex, run thousands of times a month or handle sensitive data, we recommend n8n. Either way you get the same written design, testing and handover.
- One process mapped, built and documented, rather than a pile of disconnected zaps
- CRM automation specialist work: lead capture, scoring, deal stages and follow-up tasks in HubSpot and other CRMs
- Fixes and rebuilds of existing Zapier zaps and Make scenarios that have grown fragile
- AI steps inside workflows: reading emails, sorting enquiries and drafting replies for a person to approve
Packages and pricing
What automation costs: n8n pricing and AI agent development cost
How much does AI agent development cost?
At Ceylond, a single n8n workflow starts from A$1,200£650US$900AED 3,000LKR 49,900, an AI agent with tools and approval steps from A$3,900£2,100US$2,750AED 9,900LKR 149,900, and an automation retainer from A$550£330US$450AED 1,500LKR 24,900 a month (monitoring only from A$190£120US$149AED 550LKR 9,900). Most small businesses start with one or two workflows that pay for themselves in saved hours within a few months.
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Single workflow
One process, automated
FromA$1,200£650US$900AED 3,000LKR 49,900a project
- Process map and build in n8n
- Error alerts and logs
- Handover walkthrough
Automation retainer
Workflows that run your day
FromA$550£330US$450AED 1,500LKR 24,900a month
Monitoring only from A$190£120US$149AED 550LKR 9,900 a month
- Monitoring and fixes
- One new workflow a quarter
- Monthly run report
AI agent
Multi-step work with AI
FromA$3,900£2,100US$2,750AED 9,900LKR 149,900a project
- Agent design with guardrails
- Tools connected through APIs
- Human approval steps
Launch offer
Free automation audit
A 30-minute call, then a one-page process map, an hours-saved estimate and a fixed quote within 48 hours. Founding clients get their first workflow for A$750£420US$550AED 2,000LKR 34,900.
Launch offer
Founding client offer
Our first five clients in each country get 20% off the first three months of any monthly plan, or 15% off a website, Shopify or software project. In return we ask for an honest review and permission to publish the results.
For agencies
A white label AI automation agency behind yours
Agencies sell AI automation services to their clients and we build them: n8n workflows, CRM automation and AI agents, documented for your team. Wholesale n8n workflows start from A$900£475US$630AED 2,300LKR 45,000. Everything is delivered under your agency’s brand, with an NDA covering your client list, a written promise that we never approach your clients, and the work owned by you once it is paid. See the white-label page for the rate card.
How it works
Four steps, no surprises.
- 1
Find the leaks
We map where time and leads are lost today and pick the two or three automations with the biggest payoff.
- 2
Design the flow
A plain-English diagram of every trigger, step and fallback, agreed with you before we build.
- 3
Build and test
We build in n8n with your real tools, test with real examples and add monitoring.
- 4
Hand over and improve
You get documentation and a walkthrough, then we review the runs monthly and tune them.
Questions
Your questions, answered.
What is AI automation for small business owners?
AI automation for a small business means software that does repetitive work for you, with AI handling the parts that need reading or judgement. Typical examples are replying to new enquiries instantly, filing leads in a CRM, reading invoices into your accounts, and sending a weekly report, without anyone copying data by hand.
What is business process automation?
Business process automation is the use of software to run a repeatable process, such as onboarding a client or processing an order, from start to finish with as few manual steps as possible. Tools like n8n connect the apps involved and run the steps automatically whenever the process is triggered.
What is automation in business?
Automation in business is using software to carry out tasks that people used to do by hand, such as data entry, follow-up emails, reminders and reports. It saves time, reduces mistakes and means nothing waits for someone to remember it.
What is n8n and why do you use it?
n8n is a workflow automation tool, similar to Zapier or Make, that can be self-hosted. It handles complex logic, has a fair pricing model at scale and keeps your data under your control, which is why we use it for most client automations.
Is my customer data safe in these workflows?
We keep data flows to the minimum needed, use the official APIs of each tool, store credentials securely and can self-host n8n so data stays in infrastructure you control.
What happens when an automation breaks?
Every workflow logs its runs and sends an alert when a step fails, so problems are caught quickly. Automation retainers include fixing and tuning the workflows as your tools change.
What is workflow automation?
A workflow automation is a set of steps that runs by itself when something happens. A trigger, such as a new form entry, starts it, and the steps then move data, send messages or update records across your apps. For example: a new enquiry arrives, it is saved to your CRM, the customer gets a reply and your team gets a task.
What is your AI automation agency pricing, and how does n8n automation pricing work?
Our AI automation agency pricing is fixed per build: a single n8n workflow from A$1,200£650US$900AED 3,000LKR 49,900, an AI agent from A$3,900£2,100US$2,750AED 9,900LKR 149,900, and an automation retainer from A$550£330US$450AED 1,500LKR 24,900 a month, or monitoring only from A$190£120US$149AED 550LKR 9,900. n8n automation pricing is separate: n8n Cloud or your own server is billed to you directly, usually a small monthly amount. For comparison, a survey of 48 automation agencies put the median workflow build at about US$1,000.
What do your AI agent development services include?
They cover the whole lifecycle of an agent: a written proposal of its job, tools and limits; a build in n8n with large language model APIs; testing on your real examples; a supervised pilot where a person approves each action; and monthly reviews after launch. AI agents start from A$3,900£2,100US$2,750AED 9,900LKR 149,900, and we keep a human approval step for anything that spends money or talks to customers.
Do I need a Zapier expert, or should I move to n8n?
If you have a few simple automations that work, keep them in Zapier and get them tidied. Move to n8n when automations have many steps or branches, run thousands of times a month, or handle data you would rather keep in your own infrastructure. We build in both, and we migrate Zapier and Make automations to n8n when the numbers make sense.
Do you offer AI automation services in the UK, Australia, the US and the UAE?
Yes. We work remotely as an AI automation agency Australia, UK, US and UAE clients hire for n8n workflows, CRM automation and AI agents. Prices are set per market in AUD, GBP, USD and AED, not converted. For AI automation services, Dubai-based and other UAE businesses can talk to us on WhatsApp, and calls are booked in your time zone.
Do you work as a white label AI automation agency for other agencies?
Yes. Marketing and web agencies resell our n8n workflows, CRM automation and AI agents as their own AI automation services. Wholesale n8n workflows start from A$900£475US$630AED 2,300LKR 45,000, the work is delivered under your brand with an NDA, and we never contact your clients. The white-label page has the full rate card.
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