Guild Esports

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Guild Esports PLC
FormerlyThe Lords Esports
Company type Public
LSE:  GILD
Industry Esports
FoundedSeptember 2019 (September 2019)
Headquarters16 Northumberland Avenue
London,
United Kingdom
Key people
Owners
Divisions
Website Official website

Guild Esports PLC (previously The Lords Esports) is a United Kingdom-based professional esports company founded in 2019. The company is co-owned by former professional football player David Beckham and launched globally in June 2020. Guild Esports was the first esports firm to be publicly traded in the United Kingdom. The organisation has competitive teams in Counter-Strike 2 , EAFC 24 , Fortnite , Street Fighter 6 , F4 Esports (Sim Racing) and Valorant . [2]

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History

The Guild Esports was founded in September 2019 under the name The Lords Esports. [4] Later that year, the company sold 11.7% of its shares to investment firm Blue Star Capital for £150,000 ( US$195,000). In June 2020, The Lords Esports raised an additional £5 million (US$6.5 M) in private funding, with former professional football player David Beckham acquiring a "significant minority stake" in the company, and rebranded to Guild Esports. [5] The company made its shares available through its initial public offering (IPO) on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) in September 2020, making Guild Esports the first publicly traded esports organization on the LSE, and raised £20 million (US$27.4 M) through the IPO. [6] In September 2021, it was announced that Guild had become main shirt sponsors of League of Ireland Premier Division club Finn Harps, meaning the brand would also feature in FIFA 22 on the club's shirts. [7]

In January 2022, Guild Esports signed a 10-year lease for a 9,831 sq ft (913.3 m2) facility in London. The facility will act as the organization's headquarters and training facility and is expected to open in Q2. [8]

Esports

In November 2020, Guild Esports created their Fortnite division. [9] In March 2021, the team won the Fortnite Champion Series European Grand Finals. [10] The next month, the organisation's Rocket League team won the Rocket League Championship Series EU Spring Regional. [11]

Rosters

Guild Esports rosters
FIFA
HandleNameNationality
NRaseckRaseck, NiklasGermany
nicolas99fcVillalba, NicolasArgentina
Fortnite Battle Royale
HandleNameNationality
RickClean, RickUnited Kingdom
AnasEl-Abd, AnasDenmark
Counter-Strike 2 (Eagles) [lower-alpha 1]
HandleNameNationality
rigoNGashi, RigonSwitzerland
SENER1Mahmuti, Sener
juanflatrooHalimi, Flatron
sinnopsyyBudeci, Dionis
gxx-Kolgeci, Genc
Counter-Strike 2 (Impact)
HandleNameNationality
KiKiHolmen, KaiaNorway
pulloxEvensen, TheaNorway
Ann4Laurinoviča, AnnaLatvia
NeaClaesson, LinneaSweden
KitKaTBauenmand, KatharinaDenmark

Legend:
  • (I) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • (L) On loan
  • (2W) Two-way player
  • Emojione BW 1F503.svg Substitute
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injury / Illness

Notes

  1. Due to technical limitations, it can not be displayed that SENER1, juanflatroo, sinnopsyy and gxx- represent Kosovo.

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