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The proposed merger of the Office of The Regulator of Community Interest Companies to Companies House
“From idea to Impact: Your Guide to setting up a CIC”. Take a look at our most recent joint webinar with the Business Support Service
Times and days the CIC Office is open for business.
We’ve identified the most common mistakes for each document you need to submit and compiled a list of Hints and Tips to get you on your way, whether applying online or submitting via paper application
Community Interest Companies (CICs) are delighted to announce that CIC’s are now able to file their Resolutions online, using the Companies House “Upload a Document” system
We are looking at showcasing the different scales of CIC’s – from small local businesses to multi-million-pound organisations and the variety & diversity of CIC activities in benefiting their community.
Filing fee increases will be introduced from 1st May 2024. Read how these will affect becoming a Community Interest Company.
Find out more about what you need to consider when starting a Community Interest Company
Companies House are exploring how their new powers will be funded and what impact this will have on the fees they charge.
As part of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies commitment to streamline services to provide a more efficient service to our customers, we have updated our complaints process for customers wishing to raise concerns …
The CIC Regulators telephone line & answerphone service is now available
Need to contact us over Christmas and New Year? Our festive opening times are
Watch our recent webinar to find out if the Community Interest Company model is for you. We give a brief overview of social enterprise models and the differences.
Watch our recent webinar to discover what you need to know (from the Regulator's perspective) on submitting a successful application of incorporation or conversion to a community interest company.
Business Secretary Alok Sharma confirms Louise Smyth as interim Regulator of Community Interest Companies
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The Office of the Regulator of Community Interest Companies (CICs) has robust plans in place to maintain services for CICs and protect the welfare of employees during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Delighted to announce a new online accounts filing service for Community Interest Companies the Regulator, Ceri Witchard, tells all in a Q&A podcast.
Sign up to our “CICs New Online Incorporation Process” webinar
This webinar will cover: what CICs are, director’s responsibilities, funding, tax incentives and a little bit on dividend payments
CICs and Agents, who file on behalf of CICs, are invited to participate in user-testing the new online report and accounts filing service from Companies House.
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