A Story of Curiosity, Challenge, and Reinvention
Every great innovation begins with a moment of curiosity. For EA, that moment came in 2020, when Charles Radclyffe left his role as Head of AI at Fidelity with one question on his mind:
What if AI could help organisations access critical data—without adding to the already rising burden of corporate reporting?
It was a simple premise, but one with powerful implications.
Charles founded an AI-driven research venture, long before EA became the product it is today. The early mission was focused: use AI to uncover niche, hard-to-access datasets for investment managers—the kind of insights companies struggled to report because they were already overwhelmed by disclosure requirements.
The idea resonated immediately.
Scottish Widows became the first major supporter, and in the years that followed, respected institutions including Ethos Foundation and the Church of England Commissioners joined the journey. These early partnerships laid the foundation for a reputation built on analytical depth, AI innovation, and commitment to transparency.
But as demand grew, something else became clear: The real pain wasn’t simply data access. It was the crushing administrative load companies faced in the process of reporting it.
A Moment of Realisation – And Reinvention
In 2022, EA entered the Techstars Future of Finance Accelerator, backed by ABN AMRO.
What happened there reshaped everything.
Through deep conversations with corporates, analysts, and sustainability leaders, the team uncovered the true scale of the problem:
- Companies were drowning in repeated questionnaires.
- Sales efforts were delayed by endless tenders and diligence forms.
- Sustainability teams were overwhelmed by ESG, regulatory, and investor reporting.
- Admin tasks were stealing time from higher-impact work.
The insight was unmistakable: Companies didn’t need more data from AI—they needed AI to eliminate the admin burden itself.
Returning to Wales, Charles and co-founder Kasia made a bold decision: Sunset all external data services. Focus 100% on building a software platform that could automate complex documentation.
This decision marked the birth of EA (EasyAutofill)—a platform dedicated to reducing friction across commercial, regulatory, and sustainability workflows.
The EA You See Today
Today, EA helps teams answer complex questionnaires and documentation requests across:
- Regulatory reporting
- ESG disclosures
- Sustainability frameworks
- Commercial due diligence
- Tenders, RFIs, and RFPs
The mission remains true to the original spark of curiosity, but the focus is sharper:
give people back their time by letting AI handle the administrative burden.
EA’s evolution has earned recognition across the UK’s AI ecosystem.
In 2024, TechRound named EA a Top 5 AI company, and Charles continues to speak across global media, including Financial Times, TechCrunch, TV, radio, and international conferences, on AI’s role in productivity and work transformation.
Our Mission Continues
At its heart, EA is about empowerment. We believe that professionals should spend their time making strategic decisions—not navigating spreadsheets, forms, and reporting templates.
Our journey began with research. It then grew through discovery. And it continues with a commitment to build tools that genuinely make work easier.
The story is still being written, and we’d love for you to be part of it.
For more information about Charles or the company, please contact: tori@EAglobal.ai