Starting a Community Interest Company (CIC) is an exciting milestone. Whether you’re launching a community café, a youth organisation, a wellbeing service, or a social enterprise, registering as a CIC can give your organisation a recognised legal structure built around… Read More ›
Starting a social enterprise or community project can feel exciting and overwhelming at the same time. You may already know the impact you want to make, the people you want to help, and the mission driving your organisation. But when… Read More ›
CIC Company Formation: What You Must Do Before You Apply Starting a business with a social purpose is exciting. You may already have the idea, the mission, and even support from your community. But before you rush into submitting your… Read More ›
Most people think forming a CIC is just a case of filling in a few forms online and waiting for approval. That is usually where the problems begin. Because the truth is this: Many first-time founders rush into CIC formation… Read More ›
Many people have an idea that could genuinely improve lives. It may be a youth programme, a wellbeing project, a training initiative, a community café, or a business designed to create positive social impact. But turning that idea into a… Read More ›
You may have a business idea that does more than make money. Perhaps you want to support your local community, improve wellbeing, create jobs, help young people, or solve a social problem through enterprise. If so, a Community Interest Company… Read More ›
Many people want to build something that does more than generate profit. They want to create jobs, improve lives, support their local area, or solve a real social problem. If that sounds like you, setting up a Community Interest Company… Read More ›
If you’re already running a limited company but your work is clearly benefiting the community, you may be thinking about formalising that purpose. This is where cic formation through conversion comes in. Converting your existing business into a Community Interest… Read More ›
Starting something that exists to benefit the community is a serious commitment.Yet many founders rush their CIC formation because they assume it is “just registering a company with a social twist”. It isn’t. A Community Interest Company is a regulated… Read More ›
Here’s a sobering truth: 40% of social enterprises that register as CICs get rejected on their first application attempt. Not because their mission isn’t worthy, but because they misunderstand what the CIC Regulator actually wants to see. You’ve got an… Read More ›