In the UK there are many different legal models of registering a co-operative. These rules are one of the ways you can register as worker co-op using the company limited by shares legal form.
For more information on the registration process: https://www.gov.uk/limited-company-formation/register-your-company
For more information on starting or converting your existing buisness to a co-op. https://www.uk.coop/advice/help-start-co-op
Model key features:
- Governing Act - Companies Act 2006
- Members may hold more than one share in the co-operative, but voting is limited to one member, one vote
- Board composition - may be governed collectively by all the members or via an elected board
- Options to include a common ownership or co-ownership dissolution provision
Although we have released this set of model rules under an opensource licence, if you are intending to incorporate with this model do consider contacting Co-operatives UK's team before doing so to ensure the share structure and treatment of shares best fit the needs of your co-operative.
- Take the XML.
- Edit as required.
- Copy and paste it into https://opendataservices.github.io/contract-xml-parser/ and press submit.
- You should then have the rendered articles in your web browser.
- Select print, and save a PDF.
The network for Britain’s thousands of co-operative businesses, Co-operatives UK works to promote, develop and unite member-owned business worth £36 billion to the British economy. https://www.uk.coop