300 FPS (New Zealand)
300 FPS, operated by 300FPS Limited, was a New Zealand paintball equipment retailer based in the Bay of Plenty. Its online shop, 300fps.co.nz, supplied markers, protective equipment, air systems, paintballs and clothing. The business was run by Roy and Jenn and supported teams from the Bay of Plenty Paintball Club.[1][2]
History
[edit]300FPS Limited was incorporated on 2 May 2011 under company number 3376578. Its directors, Jennifer Elizabeth Bartholomew and Royston John Bartholomew, were both appointed on that date. The Companies Register records each as holding 60 of the company's 120 shares, giving them equal ownership. Its registered office was in Ngongotahā, Rotorua.[3][4][5]
A contemporary forum report from 13 November 2011 records the business bringing its shop to a South Auckland Paintball Club tournament.[6]
An archived version of the company's website from 6 February 2013 described 300 FPS as an online retail operation run by Roy and Jenn, who played with the Bay of Plenty Paintball Club. It also announced preparations for a physical shop in an open-plan loft in Rotorua's central business district.[2]
The company was removed from the Companies Register on 16 December 2013.[3] A guide published by Asylum Paintball on 24 March 2014 subsequently listed 300 FPS among New Zealand paintball retailers.[7] The company's removal date does not establish when the retail business ceased trading.
Products and sponsorship
[edit]The April 2013 website listed paintball markers, goggles, loaders, high-pressure air equipment, paintballs, clothing and accessories. Products included MacDev markers, Dye equipment and products from Guerrilla Air, Ninja and Valken.[1]
Its sponsorship page, archived in February 2013, named TPC Blast, Tempest and Scarlett as supported Bay of Plenty Paintball Club teams. The support consisted of discounted equipment and paintballs.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 300FPS, online shop homepage, archived 29 April 2013.
- 300FPS, “About 300FPS”, archived 6 February 2013.
- New Zealand Companies Register, “300FPS Limited (3376578)”, company summary and previous status.
- New Zealand Companies Register, “300FPS Limited (3376578)”, directors.
- New Zealand Companies Register, “300FPS Limited (3376578)”, shareholdings.
- NZ P8NT forum, “SAPC 5 Man Speedball Series 2011/2012”, report posted 13 November 2011, archived 6 February 2013.
- Asylum Paintball, “The Asylum Guide: How to Buy Paintball Gear in NZ”, 24 March 2014.
- 300FPS, “Sponsorship”, archived 6 February 2013.