Big Technologies Timeline: Litigation & Board Crisis 2025–2026
A filterable chronology of the key events, drawn from regulatory announcements, audited accounts and Companies House records.
- 26 May 2017Established Fact
Incorporation
Big Technologies plc incorporated as a public limited company (no. 10791781).
Read full entry → - 2021Established Fact
AIM admission
Big Technologies admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market under the ticker BIG.
Read full entry → - 21 March 2025Company Disclosure
Litigation position update
The company provided an update on its litigation position.
Read full entry → - 31 March 2025Company Disclosure
CEO dismissed; High Court proceedings commenced
Big Technologies announced that it had dismissed founder and CEO Sara Murray, terminated her employment and removed her as a director with immediate effect, and that it had commenced proceedings in the High Court.
Read full entry → - April 2025Ongoing
Further litigation developments
Further developments in the High Court proceedings commenced against Sara Murray.
Read full entry → - 22 May 2025Audited
2024 audited results; £320m undertaking disclosed
Audited 2024 results disclosed that, after the company sought a freezing order, Sara Murray provided an undertaking to the High Court not to dissipate assets up to £320 million, which the company described as the value of the claim.
Read full entry → - 10 June 2025Company Disclosure
Voting-right restrictions
The company announced the suspension of certain voting rights and responded to a shareholder letter.
Read full entry → - 13 June 2025Company Disclosure
Letter to shareholders published
The company published a letter to shareholders responding to Sara Murray's shareholder communications.
Read full entry → - 12 September 2025Allegation by Big Technologies
Extensive allegations published
Big Technologies published extensive new allegations (RNS 0481Z) concerning its former CEO and associated parties, including undisclosed interests, untrue information, alleged diversion of more than £19m, and alleged document falsification.
Read full entry → - 30 September 2025Audited
Interim accounts recognise litigation provision
Interim results for the six months to 30 June 2025 recognised a litigation provision.
Read full entry → - October 2025Statement by Sara Murray
Founder's public response
Sara Murray was reported as describing the board's allegations as 'outrageous' and denied the allegations against her.
Read full entry → - 19 January 2026Settlement
Buddi litigation settled for £38.5m
Big Technologies announced a £38.5 million full and final settlement of the Buddi litigation: £31.5m payable immediately and £7m through 18 monthly instalments.
Read full entry → - 30 March 2026Audited
Audited 2025 results
Audited results for the year to 31 December 2025 reported £49.727m revenue, £24.6m adjusted EBITDA, a £23.015m statutory operating loss, a £38.5m settlement provision and £8.142m legal costs.
Read full entry → - 29 June 2026Company Disclosure
Director retirement and board change
Ian Johnson retired as CEO; Charles Lewinton appointed Acting CEO.
Read full entry → - 14 September 2026Ongoing
Mediation ends; litigation continues
Big Technologies announced that mediated discussions with Sara Murray had ended and that it would continue litigation absent meaningful settlement discussions.
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