Community Interest Companies Advice on Formulation, Amendment and the Model Constitutions

For those involved in social enterprise a common decision is the form the organization will take in order to meet its community objectives. Over 28,887 CICs have been registered since inception in 2005, and the number incorporating each year continues to rise annually, in 2020/21 the number of CICs registering with companies’ house increased by of 21%.

We offer advice and guidance on: Community Interest Companies and the articles of association for community interest companies newly forming or existing CICs looking to amend their existing company constitutions.

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An important question for any Community Interest Company is which model constitutions should I use?

The Regulator provides six model articles of association for CIC.

How can we help you?

  • What are the differences between the three schedules?
  • What are the implications of selecting small or large membership model constitutions?
  • Model Constitution Which type – CIC Limited by Shares?
  • Can a CIC use the New Model Articles?
  • Asset lock provisions
  • Company Objects
  • Alteration of objects
  • What is the memorandum?

Our key services

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Articles of Association

Advice | 50/50 Companies | Bespoke Drafting & Clauses | Leaver Clauses

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Shareholder Agreements

Advice & Drafting | Bespoke Clauses | Pre-emption Rights

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Cross Option Agreements

Share Protection | Drafting  | Bespoke Clauses  | Share Transfers

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Charitable Incorporated Organization

Formation | Constitutions | Advice | Amendments

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Community Interest Companies

Formation | Advice | Articles of Association | Bespoke Drafting

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Charitable Companies

Formation | Advice | Articles of Association | Bespoke Drafting

Why use Premier Financial & Estate Planning?

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Richard C. Bishop

Our Director is considered the leading writer and researcher on company articles and constitutions, he has written four books for Bloomsbury Law.

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