Community Interest Companies

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= UK legal form for nonprofit activities

URL = http://www.cicregulator.gov.uk/

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"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."
(http://www.cicregulator.gov.uk/)

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