Guidance

Legal forms for social enterprise: a guide

Defines a social enterprise by the purpose of a business, with primarily social objectives.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Published: 21 November 2011

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A guide to legal forms for social enterprise.

Ref: BIS/11/1400

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Defines a social enterprise by the purpose of a business, with primarily social objectives. Explains unincorporated and the various incorporated forms of social enterprise, which include limited companies, community interest companies (CICs), industrial and provident societies (ISPs) and limited liability partnerships (LLPs). See also:

• guide to legal forms for business
• guide to legal forms for mutual ownership models

Published 21 November 2011