Big Sofa Technologies Share Discussion Threads

[gheebee] 07/4/2017 10:01

Meanwhile, keep pumping. Not only has IPSOS tweeted about the partnership using a webinar first published in October of last year, BS has just retweeted​ it. I wonder if IPSOS has still to become aware of the controversy behind the origins of the New World Oil and Gas loan?

[steveo18] 06/4/2017 14:28

Market cap is £14m but it is burning cash at an alarming rate and i cannot see that being turned around before all the money is gone. As such the share price will track the cashburn all the way to zero. imho. Dyor

[gheebee] 06/4/2017 07:35

It isn't being mentioned, it's been stated because it's been published by IPSOS itself several times in the past six months. At least one Big Sofa employee has republished the relationship on social media, see above post. A moment's thought might lead an investor to ponder the question why BS held back in the RNS then. Or is this product so good that the big boys are fighting over it and BS has signed a second framework agreement with a shy partner? I doubt it.

[smart_investor] 06/4/2017 04:48

I see ipsos is being mentioned. So a tiny AIM company rumoured to be working with a billion Euro turnover giant in ipsos. What is there not to like!From ipsos website "For 2016, overall revenue was €1,782.7 million, virtually the same as in 2015."I didn't realise how big ipsos actually were. Truly global. Just look at the projects on their website and their global reach. https://www.ipsos.com/en/ipsos-world#africaAnyway, wether it is ipsos or not is irrelevant. As the RNS states they are now working with a 'top 5 market research agency in the world'. The market has not picked up on the significance of this yet. I will be looking now and expecting in the coming months big increases in revenues that come in with this deal. Also on top of that not to mention the new office based in the states which will be targeting new North America clients. Big Sofa could seriously grow from here on in. It could grow very fast from its current small revenues to £25-50m turnover per year within a few years especially now the have the client reach and video analytics becoming a increasing choice to companies in researching their markets.

[gheebee] 05/4/2017 14:39

It's not a secret partnership, it's Ipsos Mori. They've been advertising this relationship since October of last year.

[smart_investor] 03/4/2017 07:39

Did anybody see big sofa present at the UKI show at the weekend?

[elrico] 02/4/2017 23:51

At what rate is the company "burning cash at an alarming rate"....do you want a dart and a board to help with the numbers? Without these you opinion means nothing. :)

[steveo18] 28/3/2017 17:04

Market cap is £14m but it is burning cash at an alarming rate and i cannot see that being turned around before all the money is gone. As such the share price will track the cashburn all the way to zero. imho. Dyor

[opodio] 27/3/2017 17:52

Wonder what it costs to get promoted by tom winniftitg? A decent lunch or something more formal

[yump] 23/3/2017 09:28

Just dropped in to see what was going on and as soon as I saw the links at the top, I knew what the figures and valuation would look like.

[opodio] 22/3/2017 16:28

£3m loss from a £12m company. Ouch!!!!!! Looks finished but at least he got a good wig out of it,

[gheebee] 22/3/2017 09:31

In an interview at Christmas one of the directors said that the loss will be about £3m in 2017.

[opodio] 22/3/2017 08:58

this company was just abouit being funded on credit cards before it floated just about


all the cash quickly went to repay those loans



Wouldnt want to be holding when this warns. Anyone got forecast of how big this years losses will be

[smart_investor] 22/3/2017 04:18

Good to see progress with expansion in N America & with 6 staff on board. Now let's see them deliver some meaningful contracts across the pond and bring this company a higher valuation. We are still awaiting updates on UK operations since listing so I am expecting some more news items short term. I'm very comfortable holding this one.

[smart_investor] 22/3/2017 04:14

Big Sofa (AIM: BST), a fast-growing provider of video analytics technology and services to brands and consumer insight agencies, is pleased to announce the opening of its US office in Philadelphia, PA. The Company's US hub is strategically located within easy reach of key existing and potential customers in the region including several large consumer insight agencies and consumer packaged goods companies. The US office already has a staff of six, led by Steve Aukers, Big Sofa's US CEO and recent hires, Kevin Dermody, Chief Operations Officer and Sheri Lambert, Chief Growth Officer - both of whom will be central to the expansion of Big Sofa's North America operations. Kevin has more than 25 years' experience as an entrepreneur garnering traction for businesses, developing strategic relationships and scaling companies, with a core focus on the market research sector - Big Sofa's key market. He has excellent relationships with such companies as S.C. Johnson, Nestle, Kellogg's and GSK. Sheri's experience includes senior roles at market research firms, Ipsos (an existing customer of Big Sofa) and Léger Marketing. Both senior hires are ideally placed to help Big Sofa deliver on its growth strategy. Simon Lidington, Chief Executive Officer of Big Sofa, commented: "Establishing a high quality North American presence was one of the key near-term goals of December's IPO as we look to take advantage of the growing demand for video and image based research in the biggest spending market. I am delighted that we are now physically up and running in the US, with a growing team creating genuine momentum. We are already seeing a significant increase in our pipeline and are focused on converting these leads with the intention to grow Big Sofa into the leading provider of video analytics in North America."

[onjohn] 18/3/2017 13:33

TW has killed this one
Well sort of. Actually it is what comes out of the back end of TW that kills younger AIM firms. ~TW like to excavate holes in pretty much the same place and carefully bury his excrement. It is a bit like topdressing with raw lion dung.

[opodio] 17/3/2017 20:12

this company was just abouit being funded on credit cards before it floated just about


all the cash quickly went to repay those loans

[gheebee] 16/3/2017 13:34

I do wonder why those Yankees will want to spend their $s with us when the US is full of qualies, quanties and server rooms of its own. Anyway, not a single contract has been announced since Environics walked away and they also have years in the business.