- Business
- Big Technologies plc Big Technologies plc (BIG.L), the leading provider of remote monitoring technologies and services primarily to the criminal justice and remote care sectors, develops and delivers an integrated hardware and software platform on a subscription-based SaaS-like model; core products include the Buddi Smart Tag, an intelligent one-piece secure ankle tag offering minute-by-minute GPS location tracking with extended battery life and multi-technology integration (2G/3G/4G/RF with shielding, Wi-Fi, and body detection), the Buddi AlcoTag, a body-worn transdermal alcohol detection device combining Smart Tag location capabilities with real-time sobriety monitoring, the Buddi Wristband for remote care applications featuring automatic fall detection, emergency alerts, GPS tracking, and 24/7 support, the RF Sure Tag paired with home beacons for expanded monitoring use cases, and the proprietary Buddi Eagle cloud-based software platform enhanced with AI features such as automated summaries, location analysis, and predictive tools for offender management and rehabilitation. The company serves government agencies and law enforcement customers focused on electronic monitoring to reduce incarceration costs, enhance community safety, and support rehabilitative sentencing; it derives 99% of revenue from the criminal justice segment with the remainder from remote care, operates across Europe, Asia-Pacific (largest market), and the Americas with principal revenue contributions from Australia, New Zealand, the US, and Europe, and maintains headquarters in Rickmansworth, United Kingdom, where it was founded in 2005. Big Technologies plc pursues geographic expansion, notably gaining traction in the US market through new customer wins, NASPO approval for public procurement across all 50 states, and a key contract extension with a major US client to November 2030; it launched the Buddi AlcoTag in late 2023 with over 500 active devices deployed primarily in the US, rolled out Smart Tag 5.1 globally as the installed base majority, secured the Northern Ireland contract in April 2025, welcomed new customers in Switzerland and Central America while extending deals in the Netherlands and seeing a former Latin American client return, and refreshed executive leadership in 2025 with Ian Johnson as CEO, Mike Johns as CFO, and Charles Lewinton as COO following Sara Murray's departure amid litigation, alongside ongoing defense of a shareholder claim from the 2018 Buddi acquisition and pursuit of paused US M&A opportunities.