--- title: Our story description: everplay group plc, a leader in indie gaming, offers diverse titles across three divisions - astragon, StoryToys, and Team17 - showcasing over 30 years of innovation and creativity in the gaming industry. image: https://everplaygroupplc.com/hubfs/everplay%20press%20image_Final_dark.jpg --- # Our story Three divisions, over 390 employees worldwide, and more than 150 games shipped across three decades of indie gaming.  ![T17-Games 1](https://everplaygroupplc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/T17-Games%201.png?width=750&height=300&name=T17-Games%201.png) The Group was founded in 1990, and everplay group plc (formerly Team17 Group plc) successfully listed in 2018. Subsequently, the Group has completed the business acquisitions of StoryToys in 2021, astragon and The Label in 2022, and Independent Arts Software GmbH by astragon in 2023, along with the IP acquisitions of a number of key titles, including: Golf With Your Friends, Hell Let Loose and Hammerwatch. In 2025, the Group changed its name to everplay group plc to reflect the evolution of the business. Today, everplay group plc employs over 390 people across 8 locations in 5 countries, and operates across three divisions astragon StoryToys and Team17. The business typically generates over 70% of sales from its high quality back catalogue, with around 35% of sales coming from our owned first-party IP. Our games appeal to a wide range of gamers, from 2 to 60 years of age and across over 150 games. In FY2025, the Group delivered revenues of £166.0m , gross profit of £76.3m and adjusted EBITDA of £48.5m, up 11% on the prior year. The Board has declared a final ordinary dividend of 1.9 pence per share, including the 1.0 pence interim dividend, taking the total dividend for FY2025 to 2.9 pence per share (FY2024: 2.7 pence), payable to shareholders on 19 June 2026.  ## everplay timeline 1990 Debbie Bestwick founds Team17 ![Debbie Bestwick](https://everplaygroupplc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/Debbie-Bestwick-portrait-1.jpg?width=2000&height=2000&name=Debbie-Bestwick-portrait-1.jpg) 1991 Team17 launches first game  ![Full Contact resized](https://everplaygroupplc.com/hubfs/Full%20Contact%20resized.png) 2014 Independent Games Label launched  ![Team17 2014 Logo](https://everplaygroupplc.com/hubfs/Team17%202014%20Logo.png) 2016 LDC take minority interest ![LDC](https://everplaygroupplc.com/hubfs/LDC.png) 2018 IPO on LSE (AIM market)  ![ipo](https://everplaygroupplc.com/hubfs/ipo.png) 2021 Acquisition of Golf With Your Friends IP ![gwyf](https://everplaygroupplc.com/hubfs/gwyf.png) 2021 Acquisition of StoryToys ![storytoys](https://everplaygroupplc.com/hubfs/storytoys.png) 2022 Acquired astragon and The Label ![astragon](https://everplaygroupplc.com/hubfs/astragon.png) 2022 Acquired Hell Let Loose IP ![hell let loose](https://everplaygroupplc.com/hubfs/hell%20let%20loose.png) 2023 Frank Sagnier appointed Chair ![Frank-Sagnier-portrait-1](https://everplaygroupplc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/Frank-Sagnier-portrait-1.jpg?width=2000&height=2000&name=Frank-Sagnier-portrait-1.jpg) 2024 Rashid Varachia appointed Group CFO and COO ![Rashid Varachia](https://everplaygroupplc.com/hubfs/Rashid%20Varachia.png) 2025 Team17 Group PLC rebrands to everplay group plc ![everplay](https://everplaygroupplc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/everplay.png?width=267&height=293&name=everplay.png) 2026 Mikkel Weider appointed as Group CEO ![Untitled design](https://everplaygroupplc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20design.png?width=1600&height=1279&name=Untitled%20design.png) 1990 December 1991 2014 October 2016 October 2018 May 2021 February 2021 July 2022 January 2022 January 2023 August 2024 October 2025 January 2026 January ### Our Divisions ![astragon](https://everplaygroupplc.com/hubfs/Popcorn/astragon_logo_card.png) #### astragon astragon Entertainment is a leading games publisher, developer and distributor of sophisticated working simulation games, targeting a broad audience from young enthusiasts to technical experts and casual gamers. [Visit astragon](https://www.astragon.com/) ![story-toys-logo-image](https://everplaygroupplc.com/hubfs/Everplay/story-toys-logo-image.jpg) #### StoryToys StoryToys is a world-class developer and publisher of educational entertainment apps for children. StoryToys brings the world’s most popular characters, worlds and stories to life for children, making apps to help them learn, play and grow. [Visit StoryToys](https://storytoys.com/) ![Team17 logo white keyline](https://everplaygroupplc.com/hubfs/Team17%20logo%20white%20keyline.png) #### Team17 Team17 are gamers and developers who love fun, quality games; an independent games label and creative partner for studios around the world that leads and nurtures without compromising our independent spirit. 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