RE: The landscape is changing11 Apr 2020 15:39
Hi Intrepid, if I understand the furlough process correctly, any staff on furlough are not allowed to undertake any work (even answer an email), so given bidstack will be very busy, phone will be red hot with incoming enquiries, and developer team busy executing new campaigns at short notice (see govt dirt rally campaign), then I don't think they will be furloughing any of their staff.
Where they may save costs is on things such as travel, accommodation and expenses for events and gaming exhibitions, that they would have had a full calendar booked in for. They also have business premises and so would have been entitled to a grant of a mimumum of £10k, likely more given their offices are probably quite big.
Given you have run businesses previously as per you mentioning this before, I would have thought you would be aware of all of this.
Just to add on the revenue side. I agree, it is very important and the proof in the pudding is everything. BUT in the new broker note it is state no significant revenues expected to be brought in until Q3. Many companies have given a Covid 19 update without mentioning revenues. NCTY is a special case. Bidstack is more relevant to covid 19 because gaming is seeing a big uptick and they were directly involved in a govt campaign that got plenty of press, to showcase what they can do. It was also released as an RNS Reach, which again is all about showing their capabilities.
Significant revs not pencilled in until Q3. Fully agree that plenty should get on their back if these revenues don't come then.