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SEC Comment Letter for WeShop Holdings (WSHP) — Mar 14, 2025

WeShop Holdings Ltd
Date: March 14, 2025 · CIK: 0002048271 · Accession: 0000000000-25-002808

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March 14, 2025
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WeShop Holdings Ltd

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March 14, 2025 Paul Ellerbeck Chief Executive Officer WeShop Holdings Ltd Hawk House 22 The Esplanade Jersey JE1 1HH Channel Islands Re:WeShop Holdings Ltd Amendment No. 1 to Draft Registration Statement on Form F-1 Submitted February 18, 2025 CIK No. 0002048271 Dear Paul Ellerbeck: We have reviewed your amended draft registration statement and have the following comment(s). Please respond to this letter by providing the requested information and either submitting an amended draft registration statement or publicly filing your registration statement on EDGAR. If you do not believe a comment applies to your facts and circumstances or do not believe an amendment is appropriate, please tell us why in your response. After reviewing the information you provide in response to this letter and your amended draft registration statement or filed registration statement, we may have additional comments. Unless we note otherwise, any references to prior comments are to comments in our January 17, 2025 letter. Amendment No. 1 to Draft Registration Statement on Form F-1 Prospectus Summary Risks Associated with our Business and of Owning Our Ordinary Shares, page 6 We note your response to prior comment 37. Please revise your disclosure here and elsewhere as appropriate to briefly expand your discussion regarding the bullet point stating that "the substantial control our founders have and will continue to have over our business due to the concentration of voting power among them" as a risk 1.

March 14, 2025 Page 2 shareholders may face in connection with owning ordinary shares. For example, but not limited to, please identify your founders, their collective and respective voting power, and what matters they may exercise control over. We note the disclosure on page 75 identifying one of your founders to be John Garner, Head of Strategy and Vision. Summary Consolidated Financial Data, page 7 2.Please revise fiscal 2022 basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share and weighted average ordinary shares outstanding, basic and diluted, to be consistent with you audited Consolidated Statements of Operations. Similarly revise the disclosure on page 30. Risk Factors You may be diluted by future issuances of preferred stock or additional ordinary shares..., page 18 3.We note your response to prior comment 8. Include a cross reference to the Capitalization section. Capitalization, page 25 4.Please tell us your consideration of including indebtedness in your calculation of total capitalization. Refer to Item 3.B. of Form 20-F. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Key Factors Affecting our Performance Monetization, page 28 5.We note your response to prior comment 12. Please revise your disclosure where appropriate to briefly discuss the volume of social interactions metric or other key factors or metrics (e.g., number of users) as of the most recent period available. In this regard, we note that you disclose 150,000 social interactions during your Pilot, which concluded in November 2024. Proven Return on Investment (ROI) and Conversion Rates, page 55 6.We note your response to prior comment 14. Please expand your discussion, where applicable, to provide additional detail and/or context regarding conversion rates. In this regard, we note your statement on page 40 that the Pilot led to "First purchase conversion of 24.639%." However, here you state generally that WeShop "consistently delivers ROI and conversion rates that lead to repeat campaigns." By way of example, please revise to briefly discuss any subsequent campaigns, repeat conversion ROI rates, and other context. Community Success Story: Salford City FC, page 59 We note your response to prior comment 17. Please briefly revise your disclosure, for example in your Business section, to clarify whether you currently engage or plan to engage users like Salford City FC (i.e., users that are also organizations that engage in a purpose other than social media influencing that can refer an additional pool of 7.

March 14, 2025 Page 3 existing users, in this case a fan base, to your platform) or plan to engage similar users as an aspect of your business going forward. We note the analogy of the Salford City FC as similar to a social media influencer with a pool of followers. Strategic Partnerships and Collaborations, page 67 8.We note your response to prior comment 15. As disclosed, please file the publisher service agreements with Awin AG and Commission Junction LLC. Additionally, further revise this section to describe the agreements, including the duration. Management Equity Incentive Plans, page 75 9.We note your response to prior comment 20 and reissue in part. Your revised disclosure states that prior to commencement of this offering you intend to cease issuing any new grants under existing equity incentive plans and to adopt a new omnibus equity incentive plan. However, elsewhere throughout the prospectus you continue to reference the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan and maintain a placeholder to file Exhibit 10.1. Please revise your disclosure where appropriate to discuss the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan, specifically, making clear whether this is a part of the planned omnibus equity incentive plan. File any exhibits as appropriate under Item 601(b) of Regulation S-K. Registered Shareholders, page 77 10.We note your response to prior comment 35, including the table of registered shareholders, to be completed as information is determined. Please revise this table to include a column that clearly reflects the amount and percentage of the securities for each particular type of securities beneficially held by the selling shareholder immediately after the offering, in addition to those securities held before the offering for which you have already included a column. Refer to Item 9.D.2. of Form 20-F. Principal Shareholders, page 79 11.We note your revised disclosure in response to prior comment 22 that Sidney PTC Limited is controlled by majority vote of four directors and that Max Capital Limited is controlled by a majority vote of three directors. Please revise to identify these directors. Audited Consolidated Financial Statements Note 11 - Share Based Compensation (As Restated), page F-17 12.You disclose that the number of Contingent Shares awarded "[f]or various completed transactional activity" are based on a percentage of gross merchant value net of any sales tax. In your definition of "Shareback rate" on page xii, you disclose that WePoints are awarded based on a percentage of the commission paid by the respective affiliate network to you. Please revise for consistency. In addition, please expand your definition of "WePoint" on page xii to describe how WePoints can be earned through actions other than just referrals.

March 14, 2025 Page 4 13.You disclose that, "compensation cost is recognized by the Company over the period in which the services were/are rendered." Please tell us the approximate term over which compensation cost is recognized. Tell us your basis for recognition over this term as opposed to full recognition when granted referencing the authoritative literature you relied upon. General 14.We note your response to prior comment 39, including that you view the issuance of shares pursuant to your Shareback program to constitute a sale or distribution for value within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3) of the Securities Act. Please tell us what exemption from registration you have relied upon and, as applicable, intend for the Trust to rely on in the future regarding the issuance of shares under the Shareback program. Please contact Adam Phippen at 202-551-3336 if you have questions regarding comments on the financial statements and related matters. Please contact Kate Beukenkamp at 202-551-3861 or Taylor Beech at 202-551-4515 with any other questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Trade & Services cc:Christian Nagler

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March 14, 2025
Paul Ellerbeck
Chief Executive Officer
WeShop Holdings Ltd
Hawk House
22 The Esplanade
Jersey
JE1 1HH
Channel Islands
Re:WeShop Holdings Ltd
Amendment No. 1 to Draft Registration Statement on Form F-1
Submitted February 18, 2025
CIK No. 0002048271
Dear Paul Ellerbeck:
            We have reviewed your amended draft registration statement and have the following
comment(s).
            Please respond to this letter by providing the requested information and either
submitting an amended draft registration statement or publicly filing your registration
statement on EDGAR. If you do not believe a comment applies to your facts and
circumstances or do not believe an amendment is appropriate, please tell us why in your
response.
            After reviewing the information you provide in response to this letter and your
amended draft registration statement or filed registration statement, we may have additional
comments. Unless we note otherwise, any references to prior comments are to comments in
our January 17, 2025 letter.
Amendment No. 1 to Draft Registration Statement on Form F-1
Prospectus Summary
Risks Associated with our Business and of Owning Our Ordinary Shares, page 6
We note your response to prior comment 37. Please revise your disclosure here and
elsewhere as appropriate to briefly expand your discussion regarding the bullet point
stating that "the substantial control our founders have and will continue to have over
our business due to the concentration of voting power among them" as a risk 1.

March 14, 2025
Page 2
shareholders may face in connection with owning ordinary shares. For example, but
not limited to, please identify your founders, their collective and respective voting
power, and what matters they may exercise control over. We note the disclosure on
page 75 identifying one of your founders to be John Garner, Head of Strategy and
Vision.
Summary Consolidated Financial Data, page 7
2.Please revise fiscal 2022 basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share and weighted
average ordinary shares outstanding, basic and diluted, to be consistent with you
audited Consolidated Statements of Operations. Similarly revise the disclosure on
page 30.
Risk Factors
You may be diluted by future issuances of preferred stock or additional ordinary shares...,
page 18
3.We note your response to prior comment 8. Include a cross reference to the
Capitalization section.
Capitalization, page 25
4.Please tell us your consideration of including indebtedness in your calculation of total
capitalization. Refer to Item 3.B. of Form 20-F.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Key Factors Affecting our Performance
Monetization, page 28
5.We note your response to prior comment 12. Please revise your disclosure where
appropriate to briefly discuss the volume of social interactions metric or other key
factors or metrics (e.g., number of users) as of the most recent period available. In this
regard, we note that you disclose 150,000 social interactions during your Pilot, which
concluded in November 2024.
Proven Return on Investment (ROI) and Conversion Rates, page 55
6.We note your response to prior comment 14. Please expand your discussion, where
applicable, to provide additional detail and/or context regarding conversion rates. In
this regard, we note your statement on page 40 that the Pilot led to "First purchase
conversion of 24.639%." However, here you state generally that WeShop
"consistently delivers ROI and conversion rates that lead to repeat campaigns." By
way of example, please revise to briefly discuss any subsequent campaigns, repeat
conversion ROI rates, and other context.
Community Success Story: Salford City FC, page 59
We note your response to prior comment 17. Please briefly revise your disclosure, for
example in your Business section, to clarify whether you currently engage or plan to
engage users like Salford City FC (i.e., users that are also organizations that engage in
a purpose other than social media influencing that can refer an additional pool of
 7.

March 14, 2025
Page 3
existing users, in this case a fan base, to your platform) or plan to engage similar users
as an aspect of your business going forward. We note the analogy of the Salford City
FC as similar to a social media influencer with a pool of followers.
Strategic Partnerships and Collaborations, page 67
8.We note your response to prior comment 15. As disclosed, please file the publisher
service agreements with Awin AG and Commission Junction LLC. Additionally,
further revise this section to describe the agreements, including the duration.
Management
Equity Incentive Plans, page 75
9.We note your response to prior comment 20 and reissue in part. Your revised
disclosure states that prior to commencement of this offering you intend to cease
issuing any new grants under existing equity incentive plans and to adopt a new
omnibus equity incentive plan. However, elsewhere throughout the prospectus you
continue to reference the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan and maintain a placeholder to
file Exhibit 10.1. Please revise your disclosure where appropriate to discuss the 2025
Equity Incentive Plan, specifically, making clear whether this is a part of the planned
omnibus equity incentive plan. File any exhibits as appropriate under Item 601(b) of
Regulation S-K.
Registered Shareholders, page 77
10.We note your response to prior comment 35, including the table of registered
shareholders, to be completed as information is determined. Please revise this table to
include a column that clearly reflects the amount and percentage of the securities for
each particular type of securities beneficially held by the selling shareholder
immediately after the offering, in addition to those securities held before the offering
for which you have already included a column. Refer to Item 9.D.2. of Form 20-F.
Principal Shareholders, page 79
11.We note your revised disclosure in response to prior comment 22 that Sidney PTC
Limited is controlled by majority vote of four directors and that Max Capital Limited
is controlled by a majority vote of three directors. Please revise to identify these
directors.
Audited Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 11 - Share Based Compensation (As Restated), page F-17
12.You disclose that the number of Contingent Shares awarded "[f]or various completed
transactional activity" are based on a percentage of gross merchant value net of any
sales tax. In your definition of "Shareback rate" on page xii, you disclose that
WePoints are awarded based on a percentage of the commission paid by the
respective affiliate network to you. Please revise for consistency. In addition, please
expand your definition of "WePoint" on page xii to describe how WePoints can be
earned through actions other than just referrals.

March 14, 2025
Page 4
13.You disclose that, "compensation cost is recognized by the Company over the period
in which the services were/are rendered." Please tell us the approximate term over
which compensation cost is recognized. Tell us your basis for recognition over this
term as opposed to full recognition when granted referencing the authoritative
literature you relied upon.
General
14.We note your response to prior comment 39, including that you view the issuance of
shares pursuant to your Shareback program to constitute a sale or distribution for
value within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3) of the Securities Act. Please tell us what
exemption from registration you have relied upon and, as applicable, intend for the
Trust to rely on in the future regarding the issuance of shares under the Shareback
program.
            Please contact Adam Phippen at 202-551-3336 if you have questions regarding
comments on the financial statements and related matters. Please contact Kate Beukenkamp
at 202-551-3861 or Taylor Beech at 202-551-4515 with any other questions.
Sincerely,
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Trade & Services
cc:Christian Nagler