About Ernex

Built by someone who
refuses to wait.

Ernex Ltd was founded in March 2026 by Ernie Hoggard — 18 years old, based in Leicestershire, and absolutely certain that AI is going to change everything. The question was never whether to start. It was whether to start now.

18
Age at founding
2026
Year founded
3
Core services
UK
Registered Ltd company
Ernie Hoggard, Founder and Director of Ernex Ltd
Ernie Hoggard
Founder & Director · Ernex Ltd
The Story

The gap between what AI can do and what businesses actually use it for.

I started Ernex in March 2026 because I kept seeing the same thing everywhere I looked. Businesses sitting on inefficiencies that AI could fix in a week, running websites that hadn't been touched in years, spending hours on tasks that could run themselves. The tools existed. The knowledge didn't.

"I work until the job is done. Not until it's good enough. Until it's right."

Growing up as the son of Matthew Hoggard MBE — England cricket legend — I had a front row seat to what genuine elite performance looks like. Discipline before talent. Process before results. Showing up when it's hard, not just when it's easy. I took notes.

Ernex is registered at Companies House as a proper limited company. It has real clients, real deliverables and real results. For Custom web design projects, Ernex works alongside Thrive Online Group — a specialist development partner who handles the technical build while Ernex leads on strategy and design. It started in March 2026 and it isn't slowing down. This is the foundation of something much bigger, and we are just getting started.

Ernie Hoggard working at his desk — Ernex Ltd founder

Ernex HQ · Leicestershire · Est. March 2026

How we work

Four things that never
get compromised.

These aren't values written on a wall. They're how every project at Ernex actually gets done. Every client experiences all four, every time.

01
Precise
Every detail is deliberate. Every decision has a reason. Nothing ships until it's right — not until it's close enough, until it's right.
02
Ambitious
Ernex isn't just a digital agency. It's the foundation for something much bigger. Every project is treated like it matters — because it does.
03
Trustworthy
Direct communication. No surprises. No hidden costs. What gets agreed is what gets delivered. Your results come first, always.
04
Efficient
Fast without being reckless. Speed with substance. Ernex moves quickly because the groundwork is always done properly first.
The roadmap

Where Ernex is going.

This isn't a vanity exercise. These are the specific directions Ernex is building toward, with real steps already underway.

March 2026
Ernex Ltd founded
Registered at Companies House. First clients acquired. Web design and AI automation launched as core services.
2026
AI Automation at scale
Building a roster of automation retainer clients across the UK. Refining the AI Audit product with real-world data.
In progress
2027
AI in Education
Custom AI tutoring and onboarding systems for UK schools. Building the research and development foundation now.
Research phase
2027/28
Cybersecurity
Physical penetration testing and onsite security assessment. Building credentials and methodology toward a full service offering.
Long term vision
2028+
AI giant
A serious, multi-discipline AI consultancy and implementation firm operating at enterprise level across the UK and beyond.
Work with Ernex

If you want someone who will show up,
work hard, and genuinely care.

Let's talk. No pressure, no jargon. Just a conversation about what you need and whether Ernex is the right fit.

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