- A guide to community companies
- The community company is a type of company designed to assist community groups in managing what they own and their businesses. The community company is intended to be run as a business, but instead of individual owners benefiting from the success of the business, the community as a whole will benefit. The community company can in some cases be considered by existing groups as an alternative to charitable trusts and cooperatives.
- The goals of a community company
- Why set up a community company?
- Basic requirements for setting up a community company
- This section talks about what you need to set up a community company.
- What does a community mean?
- This section describes what a community means under the law, and what it means when the law says the community company must be in the ‘community interest’.
- Who are the shareholders and directors?
- Information about how to choose shareholders and directors.
- Special rules for community companies
- Because the company exists to benefit a community, there are some special rules to protect the community.
- Additional important information
- More information that you need to know when running a community company.
November 23, 2024