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Ian Wherry | 31 Oct, 2023
Play The Game Limited is an innovative new company that prides itself on bringing people together through the power of games.
Our first and very popular offering is CONVOY The Card Strategy Game™, a dynamic and fast-paced table game that can be enjoyed by 2, 3, 4 or 6 people. The game is designed to challenge players’ skill and strategy, making it an exciting and engaging experience for all involved.
CONVOY The Card Strategy Game™ was devised by the companies CEO Bernard Sparkes who has already developed one version of the game and has sold this as a retail product (over 2000 units) and run events in the United Kingdom, Ireland, France & Spain. A number of game sets have also been exported to the United States of America.
CONVOY The Card Strategy Game™ is incredibly easy to learn, with most players picking up the rules in a matter of minutes. Once you start playing, it’s hard to resist the competitive and thrilling gameplay. In fact, we’ve heard from many players who have spent hours upon hours playing CONVOY The Card Strategy Game™, unable to put it down.
At Play The Game Limited, we believe that one game is never enough.
That’s why we’re constantly innovating and creating new games that are just as exciting and engaging as CONVOY The Card Strategy Game™, which will be launched over the coming months and years.
Whether you’re a seasoned gamer or a casual player, we will have something for everyone. So why not gather your friends and family and see for yourself why Play The Game Limited will be the go-to destination for fun and entertainment?
The Business.
Play The Game Limited has been formed as a game development, manufacturing, marketing and events company.
The first intellectual property it will exploit is CONVOY The Card Strategy Game™.
CONVOY The Card Strategy Game™, is an easy to learn and play table game developed by Bernard Sparkes (CEO). The game is based on a very old East Midlands ‘English’ pub game called “One-eyed Jack” or its other name “Jack off”. The creator has already developed one version of the game and has sold this as a retail product and run events in the United Kingdom, Ireland, France & Spain. A number of game sets have also been exported to the United States of America.
The business will have six main areas: –
- Retail/wholesale/Corporate gift, game sets – produced in a number of different versions & editions.
- In house Events – pubs, clubs, corporate, tournaments, charity fundraisers & many others.
- Franchise opportunities.
- Charity Game Sets – A unique marketing opportunity for businesses that will also raise funds for good causes at the same time.
- Online/Mobile/Metaverse – digital versions of the game on various platforms.
- Gaming – land based and online casino/gaming industry.
The Offer.
The Company is offering up to 125,000 new A ordinary shares of 1p at a subscription price of £2.00 per share to raise £250,000.
- Minimum Individual Investment £100 gross (£50 net) for 50 shares thereafter in multiples of £10 gross (£5 net) for 5 shares
- Maximum Individual Investment £100,000 gross (£50,000 net) for 50,000 shares, unless with prior agreement of the directors.
- The investment is intended to be SEIS qualifying.
- The £250,000 gross (net of income tax £125,000) will secure 12.5% of the voting rights in the Company.
- The Ordinary shares will be divided into 2 classes: A Ordinary shares and B Ordinary shares.
- All investors will be issued A Ordinary shares, with B Ordinary shares being issued to the founders and/or those associated with the business.
- A Ordinary and B Ordinary shares will be equal in respect to each other having one vote per share, and no Ordinary shares will have any preference in the event of winding up of the business.
- With respect to entitlement to distributions of capital and or income, A Ordinary shares will be entitled to 90% of any distributions and B Ordinary Shares 10% until each A Ordinary share has received back an aggregate total distributions of at least £2.00 per share. Above this level of return, the A Ordinary shares as a class will receive 10% of all distributions of capital and or income, without limit, and the B shares 90%.
- UK taxpayers can claim 50% SEIS on the first £250k and 30% EIS tax relief on the balance
TAPinto Account Holders Incentives.
All early investors who take a ‘punt’ of £100 or more can claim a limited edition shareholders version of Convoy – The Card Strategy Game™
Only 250 of these unique game sets have been manufactured and there will never be any more.
Example –
Invest £100 into Play The Game
Receive 1 Shareholders Edition of CONVOY worth £70
Receive 50% Tax Credit from HMRC
Receive 50 Shares in Play The Game
Total value of your investment
£220
inc 50 Shares in Play The Game.