William smiled as he looked at the people sitting around and didn't say anything. He knew that he had said enough. These people who had been playing games all their lives knew how much wealth the game could generate. There was no need for him to say anything more.
EA and Ubisoft were the top independent publishers in the world. They could independently publish games and game peripherals. Bai Shida was now the biggest publisher and seller of DVDs and games in the United States.
Plants vs. Zombies alone could sell for at least 70 million pounds. Moreover, there was a new version of the game, which was another large sum of money.
In addition, the game peripherals could sell for several times or even ten times the original price. It would be strange if these game companies and distributors did not want this game.
Moreover, Bai Shida was about to go public. As long as it could become popular in the United States, it would be very helpful for its listing next year. One time profit was equivalent to twenty times the market value increase. The timing of selling was very important.
The person in charge of Bai Shida could not help but say, "Alright, now we know that Mr. Devonshire will sell the full copyright of the game. You said so much just to tell us that the game has a bright future. Let me guess. Hmm, maybe you want to sell the game so much because you want to make a lot of money when the market is good. If you invest it in the stock market, it might double in less than a year. Ha, congratulations, William, you're going to become a millionaire.
"Starting at 100 million pounds."
"Wow, wow, wow."
Although everyone was mentally prepared, when they heard William say 100 million pounds, everyone in the conference room was still in an uproar.
One of the game agents even shouted, "Are you crazy, Mr. Devonshire? A hundred million pounds? Have you gone crazy from thinking about money?"
William ignored these people's shouts. Instead, he stared into the eyes of the person in charge of Bai Shida and said, "I think if Bai Shida can earn more than 300 million pounds after spending 100 million pounds, they will definitely agree. It will even be very helpful for your plans next year. Isn't that right, Mr. Wood?"
Wood Morris's heart skipped a beat when he saw William's stare. He thought to himself, Does this bastard know something? That's impossible. Bai Shida's board of directors just agreed to go public next year. How could this guy know?
However, Wood Morris was still shocked by the words that came out of William's mouth. He looked at William's eyes a little evasively. He felt that his plan had been seen through by William.
William, who was staring at Wood Morris's eyes, knew that he had made the right bet... Bai Shida was going public now......
In this era, Bai Shida was invincible in the United States. Naifei had almost been acquired by Bai Shida several times, but Bai Shida was too arrogant. The purchase price was too low. These guys had underestimated the speed of online shopping. They were not short of money at all. But after March this year, things might not be the same.
"Regarding Bai Shida's offer, I still have to report it to the company's board of directors. I can't make the decision for 100 million pounds now. Mr. Devonshire, I think that's it for today. We'll talk again in a few days." Wood felt guilty under Eric's stare, so he quickly changed the topic.
William smiled at Wood Morris and said, "Okay, then let's call it a day. Gentlemen, we'll see you in three days. I'll wait for your good news, Mr. Wood Morris."
After saying that, William greeted everyone in the meeting room. He ignored the game agents who wanted to persuade him to settle on a game agent today and left with Anthony and his team, the senior partner of Moon Lida Law Firm.
William and his group of six went directly to the business suite he had booked at the Hilton Hotel. The business suite cost 600 pounds a day. There was an office area of more than 40 square meters in the business suite.
Anthony looked at the young man sitting in front of him, who was not even 20 years old. Looking at the information, William Devonshire was born on December 7th, 1980. He was only 19 years and two months old now. Anthony suddenly had the idea that it would be great if his son could be like William Devonshire in the future.
"Congratulations, Mr. Devonshire. I think you're going to be the youngest billionaire in England. All of this is incredible. William, you've successfully changed my view of young people in the new world. You're amazing. Congratulations, William," Anthony praised.
"Thank you, Anthony. I think we should sign a new contract now. I didn't expect things to go so smoothly. Our battle will start in three days. I've received news that Baishida is planning to get listed. I need your law firm to cooperate fully with me now. Come up with a plan and release the news to attract more potential customers. Many times, things that people fight over can be sold at a higher price."
Anthony nodded and said, "Yes, Mr. Devonshire. The current hourly contract is no longer suitable. You'll need us to provide you with a full range of services. We'll help you make all the necessary preparations."
"Okay, this matter involves more than 100 million pounds. I think a 1% commission should be enough to satisfy your firm. Any higher wouldn't be suitable. Also, if this deal can be completed successfully, I'll hire you as my personal lawyer. What do you think, Anthony?" William said, looking into Anthony's eyes.
Anthony thought about it. 1% was more than a million pounds. Even though Bai Shida was one of the best law firms in England, he was not the only partner in the firm. There were dozens of senior partners and hundreds of ordinary partners. Their firm rarely saw a million pounds for an easy case like this in a year. Even if there were, it would not be his turn. Moreover, his personal lawyer's salary was 300 thousand pounds a year. Such a good opportunity did not come every year.
Anthony did not think for long before nodding and saying, "No problem, Mr. Devonshire. Our firm will accept this case."
"Then it's a pleasure to work with you, Anthony." William held out his hand.
"Pleasure to work with you, Mr. Devonshire." Anthony shook Eric's hand.
William raised his glass and clinked it with everyone's. After that, he downed the Scotch in one gulp.
William sighed in his heart. I didn't expect to become a billionaire so soon. With this 100 million pounds, the plan after March this year can be executed more smoothly.
After William and Anthony signed the contract, Anthony said, "Mr. Devonshire, since I'm your lawyer now, I have to remind you of something."
"What is it?"
"I think you should let the banks and insurance companies get involved. With such a large sum of money, you have to let the insurance companies guarantee the safety of the money. Also, you should think about the problem of reasonable tax avoidance. Do you want to receive the money in England or in other countries?"
"What's the difference?" William was puzzled.
"Yes, Mr. Devonshire. If you want to get the money as soon as possible, spend some money to find an insurance company. If the buyer doesn't pay by the time stipulated in the contract, the insurance company will pay you first. The other insurance companies will take care of it themselves."
"There's also the receiving bank. If you set up your capital account in England, then the money must be taxed. If you set it up in Switzerland or the British Virgin Islands, which are confidential banks or tax havens, then you basically don't have to pay taxes. England can't collect taxes globally like the United States."
"It's just that it will be difficult for these funds to return to England. If you really want to return it to England reasonably, the cost will not be lower than paying corporate income tax honestly. The only advantage of doing so is that your consumption and investment outside England will not be affected in the future."
"But the biggest disadvantage of this method is that once the public finds out that you didn't pay a single cent of tax, then your reputation in England will be greatly affected. It may even be fatal. Many people have been investigated for not paying a single cent of tax. Even if they can't do anything to you in the end, it will be very troublesome to drag it out for a few years."
"My suggestion is that you register a company in the British Virgin Islands and transfer half of your shares in the English company to the British Virgin Islands company. This way, your company in England will pay half of the tax."
"In addition, small and medium-sized companies can get 1.5 times the research and development cost tax refund policy. Mr. Devonshire, how much money did you spend on the game's research and development?"
There's such a good thing? William scratched his head and said, "That's hard to say. Other than food and electricity, I don't think I spent much. I did everything by myself. The game was designed by me. I programmed and developed it. Even the plants and zombies were designed and drawn by me."
After hearing William's words, Anthony looked at William as if he was looking at an alien. He thought that the research and development of Plants vs Zombies would cost at least a few hundred thousand pounds.
Now you're telling me you didn't spend any money? To hell with you. Anthony felt his head hurt.
"Okay, William, I know you're a genius, but I didn't expect you to be this talented. I'll sort out some other reasonable tax avoidance methods and report them to you in a few days."
William looked helplessly at Anthony, who was looking at him as if he was looking at a monster, and said, "Okay, I only have one request, and that is that everything has to be legal."
Anthony nodded and said, "Of course, Mr. Devonshire. I promise that everything will be legal. No one will be able to find loopholes in these tax avoidance methods. This is what our law firm is best at."
"That's good. By the way, Anthony, I need you to help me send some of the data from today's meeting to the public. Of course, you don't have to tell me the final price," William whispered to Anthony.
"That's not a problem, William. As long as you're not afraid of being followed by a bunch of paparazzi when you go out in the future, I'm more than happy to help you."
William laughed and said, "Haha, I'm probably prepared for paparazzi to surround me and take pictures. Today's matter can't be kept a secret for long."
Anthony said, "William, it's good that you're prepared. I was just thinking about how to comfort you. You're not like a 19-year-old kid at all. God bless, I just hope that the outside world won't find out too quickly. We're not ready yet. No one expected Bai Shida to be so interested in this game. William, do you know something?"
"Yes, I didn't expect Bai Shida to be ready to go public. Everything is too sudden, and I'm not ready yet. Damn it, Anthony, I think we should settle the matter of the British Virgin Islands company in the afternoon. I have a feeling that we don't have much time left, "William said worriedly.
William's Spirit as a beginner mage was vaguely telling him that something bad was about to happen.
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