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That's a massive read Mol - am I looking for OPTI in there somewhere or a needle in a haystack?

Probably the other TW is the person to ask, but he seems to hint an ongoing cost savings too. A couple of lower paid NEDS and a chairman, plus getting rid of the dreadful current PR would save around £200,000 p.a in my rough calculation.

Don't forget they won't be one-off savings so well worth pursuing imho.

Very interesging Mol - thanks for posting. Looks like we are selling more Slimbiome than many think.

For those who like to inspect the latest charts and views:-

https://www.britishbulls.com/SignalPage.aspx?lang=en&Ticker=OPTI.L

Lord, yes - he is trying to do a DOGE and why not? He has at least explained where he thinks the cost efficiencies are. Ironically if you listen to what he says and add it all up, it doesn't amount to an actual massive amount in the big scheme of things, but it is the pivotal line between profits (sooner) or a longer timeframe towards that point.

Efficiency has to be the watchword here. I think we are caught between two stools in all honesty. In SOH I think we have an honourable man who, nobody can argue, is a first-rate scientist. However, he is most definitely not tuned in to the business side or how financial markets operate. That's where they need, in my view, someone like TW to guide and advise. I don't think for one moment he's doing it for fun, or to damage OPTi in anyway, but a radical shake-up can only be good. I suspect Tuesday morning could see some interesting buying here, on the back of this, curiosity, the Share Talk note on it released Friday and general market firmness.

Further forward we have updates galore coming, the promise of another US deal, the naming of the one we already have, Nouri and Morepen updates and the H1 trading statement. A busy and interesting few months ahead.

Fried - fully agree. One's politics here has no relevance whatsoever. In my view TW isn't trying to "take over" but just get a temporary place on the board as a NED and probably in a more advisory role if you read through his plea.

I must admit I didn't notice his reticence to reveal his amount, why don't you post and pledge your 200,000 on the site then ask him outright? It's a fair question after all.

Lord, I come back to my earlier comment. At least TW is doing something to try and get things moving at OPTI. It's very frustrating for all to carry on as we have. Also, he doesn't want, and will never get the Chairman position, but he's offered to supplant himself in as a NED and go through the books, cut all or any of the waste, and make the company profitable a lot sooner than it will be.

I don't think holder here, hand on heart, can honestly say that Davidson has done a good job for starters. They can't say that our PR is any good either. You may not like or trust TW but who else is stepping up to the plate?

So, are you doing anything then to assist OPTI and it's shareholders?

No, I thought not.

There seem to be plenty of people so far on his site that have pledged, a quick count up of the pledges indicates over 2% of the equity already and that's since 7pm last night.

He has some institutions that he's aware of to contact this week also. Important things are starting to happen here now, bring OPTI to attention. I will be pledging my shares to him today and I think it will be prudent to add some more on Tuesday, the more he can get the bigger the chance of the structural change we need. TW may have his detractors, but he's no fool. I think many of us here have long bemoaned the fact that OPTi have great products but aren't a well-run company in the respect of the promotion it needs and deserves. This will be our chance to push it forward a lot quicker than is now happening. I'm sure once SOH grasps the nettle he'll realise and appreciate just what TW is actually trying to do for the benefit of all, especially himself with 12m shares.

Last week TW said "FYB" - think that's probably a good idea for people to do that this week, and then pledge them to this cause. Either way we are firmly on the road to profitability and a dramatic re-rating of the shares so pulling in more now is probably a very good bet.

Listening to TW's bearcast on the matter tonight, I agree with every word he said. Davidson is no good at OPTI, he's a big company guy, Tom will never become chairman (obviously) but he'd make a great adviser to the company.

Whatever, he reiterates the shares are outstandingly cheap.

Just a polite reminder Friedman - I've probably been in OPTI as long or longer than most.

I think over 8 years does count for something.

I fully agree about the previous disappointments, but my point now is that we most definitely are at a turning point in the company fortunes, so I think a lot here need to start feeling a lot more positive instead of always looking for the negatives.

Fully agree hamcutlet.

I've thought for many a year that a takeover will be the way things go here eventually. To me, it's all building up a nice head of steam, slowly getting there and patience is the key word. Sadly, there are some that don't have much. I too have been in OPTI for a long time - probably too long but currently I'm still adding each month in a modest way.

Thanks again for the post - GL.

Yes, I did TheWigster, you are correct. But it's coming - no doubt about that.

I believe we are due an official update within the next month or so anyway, and I wouldn't be surprised to see another new deal being announced in the interim either.

That sounds very promising indeed hamcutlet. A doubling of the order from a major US outlet to 4 tons of Slimbiome per month.

A big uplift there.

I sense a very positive summer on the way as far as OPTI is concerned.

Thanks TheWigster - that's quite an interesting link.

However, I'll stick to my £3m revenue forecast for the whole of 2025 - of course we won't know until next year the final tally, but I'm very positive we'll reach that this year. I have a sneaking suspicsion that both Morepen and Nouri are going to come in above expectations giving us a very strong boost. I think SOH is going to update us on those by early June.

Another proposed sugar tax, this time on milkshakes. Surely a no-brainer for OPTI to promote Sweetbiotix to these manufacturers?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpwzekdznldo

Yes. I think revenues will be heading for £3m by year end. We don't know yet what other deals are being done or going to be done. Just on a personal level I have recommended Slimbiome to quite a few people who are very pleased with it and order on a repeat basis.

I stand ready to be shot down in flames but as I've said before I think this year is going to be pivotal and prove the doubters wrong.

Friedman - yes fully agree. I have been in OPTI for many years, and anguished over the ups and downs over that time.

My view, however, has changed recently. I genuinely feel things have changed for the (much) better now.

This year I think will be pivotal.

Lord - I take your point, but revenues ARE increasing. We already know that. £3m is pencilled in for this year, just on current deals and orders.

Sweetbiotix is the holy grail of course, but even without that I see a current 30p per share value. It surely can't be right that the core OPTI business is currently only valued at around £9m with what is in the pipeline.

We'll see but I think the next month or so will involve some very positive news.