Trin Inviting Investment

[Tommygilf]

£500 for a kind of super membership/non-voting shareholder thing.

At the bottom of the article there is a noted point about a £50,000 starting price for those wanting to have a greater shareholder influence in the club.

[Man of Kent]

No vote, no point. Unless you're stumping up at least 50 grand the so-called 'sense of ownership' is hot air.

[graveyard johnny]

invest is a word usually used when you put something in with the intention of getting something better in return later - this seems to just be give us 500 quid and whistle 

[Number 16]

10 minutes ago, graveyard johnny said:

invest is a word usually used when you put something in with the intention of getting something better in return later - this seems to just be give us 500 quid and whistle 

You're so wrong!

The investor exclusive polo shirts are in planning as we speak!

[sweaty craiq]

Who are Wakeys owners and what are their shareholdings. 

[Agbrigg]

44 minutes ago, graveyard johnny said:

invest is a word usually used when you put something in with the intention of getting something better in return later - this seems to just be give us 500 quid and whistle 

Not entirely true, you get 10% discount in hospitality. If you are a greedy git and you sup plenty of ale, you'll be in profit in a season or two

[Les Tonks Sidestep]

49 minutes ago, sweaty craiq said:

Who are Wakeys owners and what are their shareholdings. 

Not that it's difficult to come by that information....

4 shareholders (11500 shares in total)

Shareholding 1: 1000 ORDINARY shares MR JOHN GILBERT ALLOTT

Shareholding 2: 5000 ORDINARY shares MR MICHAEL FRANK CARTER

Shareholding 3: 500 ORDINARY shares MR RODGER MCKENZIE LAMBERT

Shareholding 4: 5000 ORDINARY shares MR JOHN MINARDS

[gingerjon]

3 hours ago, Tommygilf said:

£500 for a kind of super membership/non-voting shareholder thing.

At the bottom of the article there is a noted point about a £50,000 starting price for those wanting to have a greater shareholder influence in the club.

Good to see clubs using smart ways of getting people to commit more money in return for a few extra perks.

[The Masked Poster]

I'm fairly sure they did this a few years ago, maybe 2010 or so? Jon Kear was the coach I think. 

What's changed to make this anymore likely to be taken up? 

[Tommygilf]

3 minutes ago, The Masked Poster said:

I'm fairly sure they did this a few years ago, maybe 2010 or so? Jon Kear was the coach I think. 

What's changed to make this anymore likely to be taken up? 

Well, the facilities

[sweaty craiq]

25 minutes ago, Les Tonks Sidestep said:

Not that it's difficult to come by that information....

4 shareholders (11500 shares in total)

Shareholding 1: 1000 ORDINARY shares MR JOHN GILBERT ALLOTT

Shareholding 2: 5000 ORDINARY shares MR MICHAEL FRANK CARTER

Shareholding 3: 500 ORDINARY shares MR RODGER MCKENZIE LAMBERT

Shareholding 4: 5000 ORDINARY shares MR JOHN MINARDS

That would make it fairly easy to agree a dilution of shares and a buy in as a real part owner for fans

[gazza77]

Let's face it, all this is doing is asking fans for a cash payment, unless they get someone prepared to stick a sizeable amount in. 

Nothing wrong with that, and they're not the only club to take such an approach. I'd agree that calling it "an investment" is pushing the definition however, though again it's not out of the ordinary for this sort of ask. 

[PREPOSTEROUS]

It's an investment into your club to help it reach a better place. It's certainly not an investment to expect a return on.

These are extra shares so the current lot are not selling any, in fact John Minnards alluded to the fact that the current shareholders may be look to take more shares to cover any director loans outstanding. 

[OMEGA]

I think they’ve got the stadium building bug, there’s been an undercurrent of frustration in some stadium press statements revealing a real desire to get on with the other parts of the stadium build, especially from John Minards the Chairman.

Unsurprisingly Money is the limiting factor so why not try to bring some fast money in vis shareholdings at both the lower and higher levels.

[Les Tonks Sidestep]

16 minutes ago, PREPOSTEROUS said:

It's an investment into your club to help it reach a better place. It's certainly not an investment to expect a return on.

These are extra shares so the current lot are not selling any, in fact John Minnards alluded to the fact that the current shareholders may be look to take more shares to cover any director loans outstanding. 

£1.265m as of 30/11/21

[Rioman]

1 hour ago, The Masked Poster said:

I'm fairly sure they did this a few years ago, maybe 2010 or so? Jon Kear was the coach I think. 

What's changed to make this anymore likely to be taken up? 

The owner.

[Wollo Wollo Wayoo]

1 hour ago, The Masked Poster said:

I'm fairly sure they did this a few years ago, maybe 2010 or so? Jon Kear was the coach I think. 

What's changed to make this anymore likely to be taken up? 

2001 actually.  I still have my certificate.  It was more to bail Ted out back then though.  This time round I suppose it's to move on/speed up the ground upgrade/refurb.  

I'll be in again. 

[The Masked Poster]

19 minutes ago, Wollo Wollo Wayoo said:

2001 actually.  I still have my certificate.  It was more to bail Ted out back then though.  This time round I suppose it's to move on/speed up the ground upgrade/refurb.  

I'll be in again. 

No, I'm fairly sure this was around 2010 or so. Possibly a little earlier but not that far back. 

[Wollo Wollo Wayoo]

11 hours ago, The Masked Poster said:

No, I'm fairly sure this was around 2010 or so. Possibly a little earlier but not that far back. 

Anything even remotely similar to 2001 or this new option and I would have been in mate.  The general call for new investment is always in the air.

[The storm]

I did this on holiday recently

 

Paid £560 extra for the privelage club and things were more or less the same except i got to wear a privelage club wrist band

[whatmichaelsays]

14 hours ago, PREPOSTEROUS said:

It's an investment into your club to help it reach a better place. 

Normal people would call that a "donation". 

I've no issue with any club doing this sort of thing, but let's not call it something it isn't. 

[PREPOSTEROUS]

17 minutes ago, whatmichaelsays said:

Normal people would call that a "donation". 

I've no issue with any club doing this sort of thing, but let's not call it something it isn't. 

You don't usually get anything with a donation, other than feeling good about your charitable self, for this you are purchasing a share/s. It's an investment into your club to hopefully see it have better times. That to me is an investment. Nobody thinks they're going to  make any personal gain from it.

[gingerjon]

25 minutes ago, whatmichaelsays said:

Normal people would call that a "donation". 

I've no issue with any club doing this sort of thing, but let's not call it something it isn't. 

It's a benefactors circle, enhanced membership, non-voting investment with perks.

Really not sure why some people are getting hung up that a £500 contribution doesn't, actually, give you a controlling vote.

[Wollo Wollo Wayoo]

59 minutes ago, whatmichaelsays said:

Normal people would call that a "donation". 

I've no issue with any club doing this sort of thing, but let's not call it something it isn't. 

Donations are what I give to the British Legion, Sue Ryder, RSPB, Kevin Sinfield etc.  Getting absolutely nothing personal back other than a warm glow.

There is a list of the returns that the club are offering for contributors but the main incentive for me is to see the ground development and longterm future of the club.   That's enough for me.

[Smudger06]

Member shareholders will participate in a class of shares that would not attract voting or dividend rights