Research Analyst AI Employee — N8N Template

Junior research analysts in UK M&A firms earn £28k-38k/year doing repetitive company research. This n8n workflow example automates 70% of that work. Saves 12-15 hours/week.

What it does

Company profiles: Companies House data + news + financials
Pitch deck preparation: Google Slides + press releases
Industry briefings: Sector trends + M&A stats

Time saved

12-15 hours/week. Company research drops from 3-4 hours to 5 minutes. Pitch deck prep falls from 2-3 hours to 3 minutes.

Who does this benefit

UK boutique M&A firms, corporate finance teams, fundraising advisors, n8n agencies selling automation services.

Get the template

Template publishing to n8n library soon. Join the AI Employee Roster waitlist for early access + full setup guide. You get 3 employees that you can use for self or setup for businesses. Full value of templates over £5000.

What you need

n8n (free self-hosted or £18/mo cloud)
Claude API (~£3-8/mo)
Companies House API (free)
Google Workspace (free tier works)
PostgreSQL database (free)
Setup time: 1-2 hours first time, 30 min if familiar with n8n

What this won’t do

Does not replace human judgment on deal strategy or valuation. UK company focus only — Companies House limitation means international companies need alternative data sources. Private companies won’t have stock market data. Deal comps require paid PitchBook or Refinitiv credentials (free tier provides macro trends only). Human review required before sending pitch decks to clients. Not autonomous — waits for Slack messages, doesn’t monitor continuously. Won’t handle complex financial modelling or DCF valuations.

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