B-Brain Summary
Executive overview
Current to 14 Oct 26Contracted ARR is £3.5m; 16 renewals worth £735k at renewal prices fall by 7 Jan 2027; CRM ARR exceeds the invoiced run rate by £389k; BB-Demo judges 8 accounts At risk and 20 on Watch.
Contracted ARR: £3.5m on signed order forms, against CRM ARR of £3.9m and an invoiced run rate of £3.5m.
Reconciliation: CRM exceeds invoiced by £389k, with £173k unexplained. Five churned organisations still at CRM stage customer, a Brackwell Freight Ltd duplicate and four CRM deal amounts explain the rest.
Renewals: 16 fall between 9 Oct 2026 and 7 Jan 2027, worth £698k today and £735k at renewal prices.
Statuses, BB-Demo's judgement: 8 At risk, 20 Watch, 34 Healthy, 6 Growing, 2 Win-back, 90 Lost, 65 Prospect. 34 organisations carry a hard signal, and debtors total £252k.
- Brackwell Freight Ltd: the renewal on 1 Dec 2026 meets falling usage and a departed champion.
- Veldmaat Payments: BB-Demo's £5,000 over-billing blocks renewal talk.
- Clonvara Insurance Services: the Growth term ends 31 Oct 2026 after the champion's deactivation.
This week
Current to 14 Oct 2637 calls are booked for the next seven days, with four renewal accounts on 12 Oct 2026. 207 next steps are marked this week, and 9 debtor invoices total £252k, including Veldmaat Payments' disputed £12k.
Booked calls: 37 fall in the next seven days. The 12 listed are all on 12 Oct 2026, six of them with prospects.
- Renewals: Brackwell Freight Ltd and Brinkerhof Distributie (At risk), Pentreath Cold Chain and Harrowden Foods (Watch).
Next steps: 207 of 221 are marked this week. The listed ones fell due on 9 Oct 2026.
- Daniel Okafor: quiet-seat view to Vellacott Payments.
- Tom Ashdown: take the Fenmoor Specialty Underwriting expansion before the 14 Oct 2026 call.
- Marcus Bell: written value case to Kenmure Business Telecom.
- Lewis Kerr: one renewal figure for Kingdon Diagnostics before 14 Oct 2026.
- Tom Ashdown: one confirmed renewal figure to Brimscombe Energy.
Debtors: 9 invoices, £252k. Veldmaat Payments' £12k is disputed and 65 days overdue.
Conversations
Current to 14 Oct 2632 calls with 30 organisations in the 10 days to 9 Oct 2026: 18 positive, 13 mixed and 1 neutral. Renewal calls turned on value and seats, and new deals on security and privacy review.
- Copperwick Logistics, QBR, 9 Oct Copperwick Logistics' CFO asked for a one-page ROI before any renewal talk.
- Kaltenbrunn Medizintechnik, QBR, 8 Oct Kaltenbrunn Medizintechnik's CFO questioned paying for licences that are not in use and wants a named plan.
- Brackwell Freight Ltd, QBR, 30 Sep Brackwell Freight Ltd's Finance Director will not agree any increase at renewal without a line-by-line reason.
- Brimscombe Energy, renewal, 1 Oct Brimscombe Energy moves to the new price list at renewal and is still owed the written figures.
- Brenneck Pay, negotiation, 5 Oct Brenneck Pay's COO will not sign the Enterprise expansion until security and procurement conclude.
- Wendover Kast Insurance Group, proposal, 30 Sep Wendover Kast Insurance Group put the security review first and asked for a reference.
- Willet Creek Senior Living, proposal, 2 Oct Willet Creek Senior Living will not sign the Enterprise proposal before privacy and security approve.
- Quarrington Care Network, proposal, 2 Oct Quarrington Care Network's expansion waits on a privacy and security review.
- Fothergill Brice, proposal, 5 Oct Fothergill Brice is ready to proceed at Growth, with the security review and order form still to come.
- Quintrell Lending, discovery, 6 Oct Quintrell Lending wants an auditable trail under FCA rules, and the subscription figure is unconfirmed.
- Lornefield Pensions Administration, win-back, 6 Oct Lornefield Pensions Administration is open to a win-back, but no budget is committed without group sign-off.
- Brazos Point Physical Therapy, proposal, 9 Oct Brazos Point Physical Therapy heard figures and terms that do not match the price book, so the order form needs checking.
- Ardcarne Life Assurance, kickoff, 6 Oct Ardcarne Life Assurance began Enterprise with its Chief Data Officer watching early usage closely.
- Ellerby Dental Group, check-in, 5 Oct Ellerby Dental Group was offered an on-site training day after use stayed with about ten core people.
Questions asked are read on the right axis, on their own scale, and users on the left: questions run to thousands a month where users run to hundreds. The history includes customers who have since left. The dotted line is the allowance. Latest (Sep 26): Active users 2,715; Licensed seats 3,500; Questions asked 107,863. Basis: product usage, facts.usage_monthly.
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| Month | Active users | Licensed seats | Questions asked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | 1,454 | 2,010 | 62,308 |
| Nov 25 | 1,534 | 2,090 | 57,264 |
| Dec 25 | 1,542 | 2,090 | 48,466 |
| Jan 26 | 1,700 | 2,305 | 64,863 |
| Feb 26 | 1,792 | 2,490 | 64,582 |
| Mar 26 | 1,847 | 2,505 | 73,619 |
| Apr 26 | 2,049 | 2,960 | 75,789 |
| May 26 | 2,255 | 3,350 | 78,214 |
| Jun 26 | 2,429 | 3,440 | 93,698 |
| Jul 26 | 2,573 | 3,600 | 100,741 |
| Aug 26 | 2,633 | 3,520 | 64,936 |
| Sep 26 | 2,715 | 3,500 | 107,863 |
Data volume is read on the right axis, in GB, and connectors and admins on the left, as counts: one scale would flatten the counts. The history includes customers who have since left. The dotted line is the allowance. Latest (Sep 26): Connectors configured 458; Active admins 107; Data volume 1,313 GB. Basis: product usage, facts.usage_monthly.
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| Month | Connectors configured | Active admins | Data volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | 262 | 73 | 579.50 GB |
| Nov 25 | 282 | 76 | 623.68 GB |
| Dec 25 | 285 | 74 | 655.49 GB |
| Jan 26 | 295 | 81 | 715.76 GB |
| Feb 26 | 318 | 90 | 776.56 GB |
| Mar 26 | 327 | 92 | 800.80 GB |
| Apr 26 | 353 | 100 | 865.39 GB |
| May 26 | 384 | 110 | 965.85 GB |
| Jun 26 | 422 | 114 | 1,101.83 GB |
| Jul 26 | 445 | 113 | 1,189.80 GB |
| Aug 26 | 448 | 110 | 1,239.18 GB |
| Sep 26 | 458 | 107 | 1,312.79 GB |
Recent calls
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Actions
Current to 14 Oct 26225 next steps are open, 207 due this week. The first ten, all due 9 Oct 2026, are value cases and renewal figures for finance buyers, expansion steps at Fenmoor Specialty Underwriting and Penwortham Mutual, and freshness and seat checks.
225 next steps are open: 207 this week, 9 within two weeks, 8 this month, 1 this quarter. All shown fall due 9 Oct 2026.
- Daniel Okafor: quiet-seat view to Tomasz Wiśniewski, Vellacott Payments.
- Tom Ashdown: Fenmoor Specialty Underwriting add-on schedule before the 14 Oct 2026 call.
- Marcus Bell: value case to Robert Lindsay, Kenmure Business Telecom.
- Matteo Ricci: user reconciliation to Thomas Schumacher, Kaltenbrunn Medizintechnik.
- Hollie Grieve: freshness credit check to Natasha Pryor, Hollowmere Care Group.
- Tom Ashdown: one renewal figure to Brimscombe Energy before 29 Oct 2026.
- Lewis Kerr: settled figure to Graeme Charlton, Kingdon Diagnostics, before 14 Oct 2026.
- Matteo Ricci: connector and user amendment call with Phil Catterall, Penwortham Mutual.
- Marcus Bell: value case to Mats Eklund, Lindqvarn Retail, for 15 Oct 2026.
- Amara Obi: costed value case for Steven Holroyd, Thackwray Logistics.
Fifteen more list owners only, including saves at Dunholm Precision and Brinkerhof Distributie, both at risk.
News touching our accounts
8 Oct 2026 Wrenfield Property Management Integrates Resident Data Systems
5 Oct 2026 Tamar Crossing Freight Announces Management Changes
15 Sep 2026 Harbrook Utility Services expands operational footprint
7 Sep 2026 Fenmoor to launch two new specialty lines in 2027
1 Sep 2026 Hartside Student Living unveils joined-up view of university partnerships and resident services
18 Aug 2026 Quarrington Care Network opens new hospice branches in Wisconsin
17 Aug 2026 Marlstone Legal Launches Enhanced Reporting for Corporate Clients
11 Aug 2026 Gloucester supplier Brimscombe Energy among best performers in regulator's business complaint figures
10 Aug 2026 Harrowden Foods wins five-year own-label contract with national supermarket chain
22 Jul 2026 Pendle Valley Academies Announces Year-End Results
Key risks
Current to 14 Oct 2634 organisations carry a hard signal. BB-Demo judges the first six At risk, led by Brackwell Freight Ltd. Renewal price rises and departed champions are the most common threats.
- Brackwell Freight Ltd: price rise at the 1 Dec 2026 renewal, falling users, departed champion, one admin, flat indexing.
- Dunholm Precision: champion gone, Nathan Booth the only admin, duplicate CRM record.
- Clonvara Insurance Services: price rise, champion deactivated, one admin; term ends 31 Oct 2026.
- Veldmaat Payments: price rise plus an overdue, disputed invoice caused by BB-Demo's over-billing.
- Carnmoor Fleet Leasing: users down, indexing flat; next term signed down to Starter.
- Hollins Tarrant: users down and indexing flat before the 4 Jan 2027 renewal.
- Brimscombe Energy, Kingdon Diagnostics: renewal price rises meeting value challenges from finance.
- Lindqvarn Retail, Thackwray Logistics: champion gone; renewals later, value case at stake.
The next 20 carry one or two signals, mostly a price rise or a departed champion; Lornefield Pensions Administration is Lost.
Support tickets
Updated 9 Oct 26Renewals in the next 90 days
Current to 14 Oct 2616 renewals fall by 7 Jan 2027, worth £698k today and £735k at renewal prices. Brackwell Freight Ltd and Carnmoor Fleet Leasing show the steepest falls in active users, and Clonvara Insurance Services is the first at risk renewal, on 1 Nov 2026.
16 renewals, 2026-10-09 to 2027-01-07: £698k today, £735k at renewal.
Statuses are BB-Demo's judgement; eight await assessment.
Hollins Tarrant, 2027-01-04, £20k to £22k: at risk.
Brackwell Freight Ltd, 2026-12-01, £44k to £50k: users -52%, champion left, increase rejected.
Carnmoor Fleet Leasing, 2026-12-02, £42k to £50k: signed as Starter at £22k; users -35%.
Clonvara Insurance Services, 2026-11-01, £47k to £50k: champion's user deactivated, one admin.
Dunholm Precision, 2026-12-01, £51k to £50k: buyer refuses more; one admin.
Veldmaat Payments, 2027-01-05, £45k to £50k: at risk.
Fulford Ings Software, 2026-10-20, £20k to £22k: Watch.
Brinkerhof Distributie, 2026-11-24, £48k to £50k: value questioned, fewer users sought.
Silverbeck Energy Services, 2026-12-01, £20k to £22k: Watch.
Pentreath Cold Chain, 2026-12-28, £48k to £50k: finance director doubts value.
Quaystead Marine Services, 2027-01-01, £20k to £22k: Watch.
Harrowden Foods, 2027-01-05, £58k to £50k: Watch.
Kingdon Diagnostics, 2027-01-06, £119k to £125k: CFO wants business case.
Kesselfeld Software, 2027-01-07, £48k to £50k: Watch.
Haddon Rook Logistics, 2027-01-07, £21k to £22k: Watch.
Oosterdijk Logistiek, 2026-12-29, £50k to £50k: Healthy; told £44k.
Outside the window: 52, next Brimscombe Energy and Tarnbeck Insurance Brokers.
Renewing
Updated 9 Oct 264 Jan 2027 Hollins Tarrant
1 Dec 2026 Brackwell Freight Ltd
2 Dec 2026 Carnmoor Fleet Leasing
1 Nov 2026 Clonvara Insurance Services
1 Dec 2026 Dunholm Precision
5 Jan 2027 Veldmaat Payments
20 Oct 2026 Fulford Ings Software
24 Nov 2026 Brinkerhof Distributie
1 Dec 2026 Silverbeck Energy Services
28 Dec 2026 Pentreath Cold Chain
1 Jan 2027 Quaystead Marine Services
5 Jan 2027 Harrowden Foods
6 Jan 2027 Kingdon Diagnostics
7 Jan 2027 Kesselfeld Software
7 Jan 2027 Haddon Rook Logistics
29 Dec 2026 Oosterdijk Logistiek
Who needs a call
Current to 14 Oct 26113 calls to make as of 9 Oct 2026. The top eight carry full records and are due this week: six are At risk and two are on Watch. Dunholm Precision, Clonvara Insurance Services and Brinkerhof Distributie lead the list.
Calls to make: 113 in all. Eight are shown in full, 15 are listed and 90 are left out.
- Dunholm Precision: Tom Ashdown reprices the £58k proposal to £50k.
- Clonvara Insurance Services: Lewis Kerr itemises the £55k deal for Brendan Moran.
- Brinkerhof Distributie: Matteo Ricci sends Ruud Verhoeven a written price build-up.
- Brackwell Freight Ltd: Tom Ashdown breaks down the £50k renewal for Gareth Whitlam.
- Hollins Tarrant: Marcus Bell fixes the CRM connector for Rob Ellery.
- Maelbeek Assurances: Marcus Bell asks Elise Claes for a new sponsor.
- Brimscombe Energy: Tom Ashdown confirms one renewal figure to Graham Tovey.
- Kingdon Diagnostics: Lewis Kerr settles the renewal figure for Graeme Charlton.
Calls to make
Updated 9 Oct 26Watch · ARR £120,500 · renews 10 Jan 2027
Watch: Brimscombe Energy's Enterprise renewal is 93 days away with a price rise and conflicting renewal paper. Usage is rising and invoices are paid within terms, but Graham Tovey wants a measured value case before he signs.
['activity', 'arr', 'open deal', 'renewal within 120d', 'type']
Watch · ARR £119,000 · renews 6 Jan 2027
Watch: Kingdon Diagnostics renews Enterprise on 6 Jan 2027 at £125k against £119k today, while the CRM deal carries £135k. Usage is holding and invoices are paid, but CFO Graeme Charlton wants a business case first.
['activity', 'arr', 'open deal', 'renewal within 120d', 'type']
Watch · ARR £58,000 · renews 5 Jan 2027 · CRM £58,000
Watch: Harrowden Foods' Growth renewal on 5 Jan 2027 is 88 days away with its price unconfirmed in writing. Rajesh Mistry wants written usage proof before any renewal call. Active users and questions are rising, and all invoices are paid within terms.
['activity', 'arr', 'open deal', 'renewal within 120d', 'type']
At risk · ARR £51,000 · renews 1 Dec 2026 · CRM £58,000
At risk: the Growth term ends 30 Nov 2026 and an unsigned £58k proposal sits above the £50k renewal price. Stuart Kenyon refuses to pay more for falling use, Ruth Ackroyd's account is deactivated and Nathan Booth is the only admin.
['activity', 'arr', 'open deal', 'renewal within 120d', 'type']
Healthy · ARR £50,000 · renews 29 Dec 2026
Healthy: a Growth customer at £50k a year with questions up 17% and 36 of 40 licensed users active. The risk is price: Jeroen Coenen was told renewal stays at £44k, and Matteo Ricci must settle it before the 13 Oct 2026 renewal call.
['activity', 'arr', 'open deal', 'renewal within 120d', 'type']
At risk · ARR £46,800 · renews 1 Nov 2026 · CRM £46,800
At risk: Clonvara's Growth term ends 31 Oct 2026, the champion Siobhán Dunne's platform user was deactivated on 21 Aug 2026, and Brendan Moran is challenging the £55k renewal deal against seat use. Lewis Kerr owes him an itemised quote.
['activity', 'arr', 'open deal', 'renewal within 120d', 'type']