Community Interest Companies
To give a flavour of the good work Community Interest Companies (CICs) are carrying out around the UK, we have published a selection of case studies on this site.
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Message from the Regulator to newly formed CICs
Well done on your successful registration as a community interest company (CIC). I continue to be delighted at the growth in community interest companies.
I would like to pass on sincere congratulations to all of the CICs that have registered in the last month.
Sara Burgess, CIC Regulator
Companies House Webcheck Service
The Regulator no longer provides a list of registered Community Interest Companies (CICs) on her Website. Information on CICs can be sourced from the Companies House Webcheck Service which provides an improved search facility for the customer.
To access the Webcheck Service please click on the title above.
Community Interest Companies
Community Interest Companies (CICS) are limited companies, with special additional features, created for the use of people who want to conduct a business or other activity for community benefit, and not purely for private advantage.
This is achieved by a "community interest test" and "asset lock", which ensure that the CIC is established for community purposes and the assets and profits are dedicated to these purposes. Registration of a company as a CIC has to be approved by the Regulator who also has a continuing monitoring and enforcement role.
Appeal and complaint procedures
Sara Burgess, CIC Regulator has a clear mission to regulate and to raise awareness of the CIC model throughout the UK.
The Regulator wants to ensure that they are recognised and trusted by society for serving our communities with integrity and excellence and for this has published appeal and complaint guides.
