CIC business activities: forms and step-by-step guidelines

07 Feb CIC business activities: forms and step-by-step guidelines

This in-depth guide produced by the government provides details and guidance on all aspects of setting up a Community Interest Company including:

1. Form a community interest company (CIC) online
2. Form a community interest company (CIC) by post
3. Form a community interest public limited company (community interest plc)
4. Convert an existing company to a CIC
5. Convert a charitable company to a CIC
6. Convert a registered society to a CIC
7. Convert a private company to a community interest plc
8. Convert a public limited company (plc) to a community interest plc
9. Change or specify an asset-locked body in the articles of association
10. Insert, delete or alter a clause in the articles of association
11. Alter the object statement of a CIC
12. Change the status of a CIC to a community interest plc
13. Convert a CIC to a charitable company
14. Convert a CIC to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)
15. Convert a CIC to a Registered Society
16. Voluntary dissolution of a CIC
17. New online filing process for submitting ‘small’ CIC annual accounts, CIC34 report and £15 fee
18. File an annual CIC report and accounts with a £15 fee by post.
19. You must send all forms to the Registrar of Companies by post
20. Contact CIC Regulator