Survey #3: Castle Investments

This is the third in a series of surveys being conducted by Lübecks Specialty Wholesaler.
We are conducting a series of castles surveys to determine who has an interest in castles and just what that interest consists of. We do know that there is a large amount of interest in castles and the medieval period in Europe in general. However, we do not know the particulars of this interest. Some of our email indicates an intense interest in particular castles with a limited segment of the adult population. Hopefully this series of surveys, when completed, will shed some light on the matter.
The purpose of this third survey is to determine what interest persons would have in being part of a group of people that pool their time and money to construct a castle in the medieval form. Bear in mind that any project to build a full size medieval castle is expensive, labor extensive, and may take several years to complete.
Once the medieval castle is built, should the castle then be sold and the profits paid to the investors according to their investment.
Or should the castle be retained and run as a profitable business. And with provisions being made for investors wanting to cash in on their investment to sell their shares.
If you have an interest in a castle project of this type, as a possible investor, or for any other reason, please participate in this survey.

Third Castle Survey: Stock Ownership

SURVEY QUESTIONS:
1. Is financing the construction of a castle using money raised from common stock sales a good idea?
2. Would you consider participating if you liked the project?
3. Should the common stock for this project be held as a private stock or a public stock?
4. Should the initial purchase price per share of stock be $5.00 or less.
5. Should the initial purchase price per share of stock be $10.00, or less than $10.00, but more than $5.00?
6. What should be the minimum amount of total investment dollars each participant could invest?
7. What should be the maximum amount of total investment dollars each participant could invest?
8. Should stock holders be allowed to earn additional common stock shares in exchange for a fair price for their labor on the castle?
9. Should stock holders have special rights to the use of the finished castle?
10. Would you purchase stock in a castle construction project many miles from your home?
11. Should the finished castle be sold when finished, and the profits from the sale be divided per share?
12. Should the finished castle be retained and run as a profitable business?
13. Should the castle remain in the hands of the stock holders and a stock dividend be paid.
14. What form should these dividends be paid?
15. Cash dividends, or the use of the castle's various services.
16. Both cash dividends and the use of the castle.
17. Would the type of castle construction effect your decision to invest?
18. Would you favor a Motte and Bailey, or a later period medieval castle?
19. Would you be willing to work on the castle project?
20. What skills would you have that could be utilized on this project?

ENTER SURVEY ANSWERS:
Enter your answer by clicking on the appropriate square or circle accompanying each question.
Selecting your answer the Drop-Down Menu box in question 14.
Then type in any additional skills or any comments in the large box with question 20.

1. Is financing the construction of a castle using money raised from common stock sales a good idea?
Yes No Don't know

2. Would you consider participating if you liked the project?
Yes No Don't know

3. Should the common stock for this project be held as a private stock or as a public stock?
Private Stock
Public Stock

4. What should be the minimum amount of investment dollars each participant could invest?
$600.00 $1200.00 Don't know

5. Should there a maximum amount of investment dollars each participant could invest?
Yes No Don't know

6. Should the initial purchase price per share of common stock be?
Under $5.00 Dollars
Between $5.00 & $10.00 Dollars
$10.00 Dollars
Over Ten Dollars

7. Should stock holders be allowed to earn additional common stock shares in exchange for a fair price for their labor on the castle?
Yes No Don't know

8. Should stock holders have special rights to the use of the finished castle?
Yes No Don't know

9. Would you purchase stock in a castle construction project many miles from your home?
Yes No Not Sure

10. Should the finished castle be retained and run as a profitable business?
Yes No Don't know

11. Should the finished castle be sold when finished, and the profits from the sale be divided per share?
Yes No Don't know

12. Should the finished castle remain in the hands of the stock holders and a stock dividend be paid.
Yes No Don't know

13. What form should these dividends be paid?
Cash Dividends
Use of Castle Services
Both Cash and Use of Castle Services

14. Reason for any stock purchase if stock was available.


Select your answer from this Drop-Down Menu.

15. Would the type of castle under construction effect your decision to invest?
Yes No Don't know

16. Would you favor a Motte and Bailey, or a later period medieval castle?
Motte and Bailey
Fortified Medieval Castle
Later Period Medieval Castle
Either Castle form is Fine

17. Would you be willing to work on the castle project?
Yes No Perhaps

18. What skills would you have that could be utilized on this project?
Masonry
Timberframing
Blacksmith
Cabinet Maker
Carpentry
Door Maker
Slate/Lead Roofer
Security/Communications
Civil Engineering
General Labor
Heavy equipment Operator
Surveyor

20. Please enter additional skills, or any comments in this box.



Your Name (Optional)
Your Email (Optional)




If you have additional questions or comments, please email us at prussian@sedelmeier.com

NOTE: This survey is just that, a survey. This is not an offer to sell any company stock or any part ownership in any castle or castle construction project.

Utility Links

Burg Jägerhof
Survey #1
Deals with preliminary questions about castles.

Survey #1 results
Interesting results of the first survey.
Survey #2
Deals with planning the castle floor plan and the castle site plan.

Survey #2 results
Available Soon

Thank you for taking the time to respond to our survey.
Names, Email addresses, and other personal information will not be given to third parties. In accordance with our privacy policy, no personal names or E-mail addresses will be released to third parties. Neither will this personal information be released in the survey results.

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This page was published July 10, 2002.

This survey was last reviewed January 06, 2007.