What was said
What this says
Current to 11 Oct 26Marcus Bell and Priya Raman put a £48,500 Growth renewal to Brannock's Finance Director, Andrew Pickering, against £46,300 now. He would not agree an increase on the call and asked for the figure in writing.
What happened: Priya proposed Growth at £48,500 for the term starting 1 May 2025, aiming to close by 25 Apr 2025. Andrew asked what the extra spend buys and asked for a written breakdown.
Customer view: Usage is steady, with a handful of people asking most of the questions and many of the forty licences unused. Helen Varley said earlier trust renewals have made a difference this year and that she would lose that if the account went back to how it was.
Commercial: Marcus will add a usage summary so the value sits beside the price. Paula Rennie confirmed annual invoicing in advance on thirty-day terms.
Watch: Andrew said he does not like being rushed and expects to be chased. The evidence does not show his answer.
Themes
Current to 9 Oct 26Who was there
B-Brain
Them
Follow-up
Next steps
Current to 9 Oct 26- Priya Raman sends the written proposal on 14 Feb 2025 with current and renewal figures side by side.
- Marcus Bell adds the usage summary and gets the next account managers from Helen Varley.
- Priya Raman checks in with Andrew Pickering before the end of the quarter.
Risks
Current to 9 Oct 26- The Finance Director questioned the increase from £46,300 to £48,500 and will not decide without a written breakdown.
- Only a handful of people ask most of the questions, so value rests on a narrow user base.
- The target date of 25 Apr 2025 is tight for a buyer who said he does not like being rushed.
Opportunities
Current to 9 Oct 26- Many of the forty Growth licences are unused, so onboarding more account managers would strengthen the value case.
- Helen Varley values the earlier trust renewals, which gives a champion to carry the value story to Andrew.