Published: June 29, 2026 at 8:43 am
There has been another twist in the protracted boardroom battle between Big Technologies and its founder Sara Murray OBE.
The company – trading as Buddi – has this morning announced the retirement of Ian Johnson (pictured) from the board, with Charles Lewinton appointed as acting CEO.
Big is currently suing Murray for hundreds of millions of pounds after accusing her of forgery and deliberate falsification of documents to push through the company’s £577m IPO in 2021. Murray was dismissed as CEO in March 2025 over the accusations, and her assets have been frozen amid the subsequent and ongoing £320m High Court battle.
She continues to hold 25% of the voting rights in the firm and last week was successful in removing Camilla Macun as a non-executive director at its AGM. She and her supporters however failed to remove three other directors.
The London-listed firm reported a drop in annual revenue and EBITDA in January after agreeing a £38.5 million settlement with disgruntled former investors.