FORMS TO BE DELIVERED TO THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES - when converting to a community interest company
To convert an existing company to a community interest company you are required to deliver to Companies House the following completed documents, with a fee:
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- Fee - a cheque for £25 payable to Companies House
- Form CIC 37 (Application to convert a company to a Community Interest Company, inclusive of declarations)
- Model Special resolutions:
- to alter the company’s Memorandum to state that the company is to be a community interest company:
- to make such alterations of the memorandum and articles of association as it considers necessary to comply with the requirements imposed by and by virtue of section 32 or otherwise appropriate in connection with becoming a community interest company; and
- to change the company’s name to include one of the following designates community interest company / c.i.c. / community interest public limited company / community interest p.l.c. or the Welsh equivalent; and - Models of Memoranda and Articles of Association - Templates. If you are not using one of the Model Memoranda and Articles of Association please click on the following: Important information
- Form CIC 37 Application Form - Continuation Sheets (use only if needed)
Explanatory notes and examples of how forms should be completed
- Example of a completed form CIC 37
- Models of Memoranda and Articles of Association with explanatory notes
- Forms available in Welsh
- Helpful Hints
- Checklist before submitting application
Registrar's Address
Registrar of Companies (England & Wales)
Companies House
Crown Way
Maindy
Cardiff
CF14 3UZ
Registrar of Companies (Scotland)
Companies House
37 Castle Terrace
Edinburgh
EH1 2EB