Registrations

I offer a bespoke legal structures design service to the not-for-profit, charitable and social enterprise sectors in England, Scotland and Wales. This involves designing a unique, tailor-made legal vehicle for each client group and taking them through the process of getting this structure properly registered with the minimum of work and hassle. The service involves:

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• informing myself about the group’s specific requirements via one of my ‘constitutional templates’

• drafting a governing document (in plain English) that combines the group’s requirements with the relevant bits of law

• annotating this document fully so the group knows exactly what is in it, and why, and what the implications are

• preparing all the forms and documents necessary for adopting the governing document and registering it with the necessary regulator(s) – typically Companies House, the Charity Commission or OSCR.

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I communicate with the group all though the process, so they own the structure and understand just what they have established.

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I can design structures for any of the legal forms available for use in our sector, including:

• Company limited by guarantee

• Charitable company

• Community Interest Company

• Charitable Incorporated Organisation

• Co-operative or community benefit society

• Unincorporated association

• Company limited by shares

• Public limited company

• European Economic Interest Grouping

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In terms of organisational identity, I can design structures that are suitable for:

• Social enterprises

• Charities

• Community organisations

• Not-for-profits

• Co-operatives / mutuals

• Social firms

• Trading subsidiaries

• Development trusts

......etc.

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INCORPORATING

Where an existing organisation, charitable or not, wishes to incorporate, I can handle all the paperwork and guide them through the process of transferring assets and activities.

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AMENDMENTS

If an existing organisation wishes to alter, update or improve its governing document, I can advise on the options and prepare all the documentation for passing the necessary resolutions and filing these with the appropriate regulators.

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CONVERSIONS

If an existing organisation wishes to change its legal status from one thing to another, again I can advise on the options and prepare all the documentation for passing the necessary resolutions and filing these with the appropriate regulators.

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CHARGES

Wherever possible I give a fixed, fully-inclusive quote so that the group knows exactly what they are committing themselves to. Sometimes I have to give an estimate which is ‘from/to’ but I always try to keep within this range, and it is rare that I end up invoicing for the maximum estimated.

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INTERESTED?

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch. Initial discussions are without charge or obligation and fully confidential.