Who was there
BG-Demo
Them
Call prep
As at Fri 9 Oct 2026Michael Dinsdale's first call since discovery, and credit's first. He wants the all-in cost and has rejected 20 Nov 2026 as a decision date. The connector commitment is still unsettled, and the champion, Lisa Dewhirst, is not attending.
Context: Nothing is signed, so there is no contracted price or term. Michael has joined one recorded call and missed both demos, so expect him to test cost and tier fit afresh.
Approach: Lead with the all-in cost: Growth at £50k a year, a £62k first-year total including implementation, plus VAT. Settle the three named connectors and a live-within-days commitment, with Owen Tallis and Lewis Kerr agreeing the position beforehand.
Credit: Diane Hirst is effectively new to the deal. Frame the shared installer view and the Monday spreadsheet around credit's needs, and ask how credit's separate tool works rather than assume.
Watch for: a push back on the decision date, open IT questions on SSO, data region and audit reports, and refresh timing against the 07:00 counter opening. Growth does not credit data freshness, so be plain about what the refresh commitment means.