Community Equity Investment
for CICs Limited by Shares
Genuine equity investment in the CIC form — within the dividend cap and asset lock. A simple path to harnessing your existing community's capital for growth.
Coming Soon
We're building a simple, compliant path for CICs limited by shares to raise equity investment from the people who already believe in their mission.
The Vision
Only 16% of CICs are structured as Limited by Shares — the form that can issue equity. For those that are, the potential is transformative. Shareholders own part of the business, within the dividend cap and asset lock, aligning financial return with social purpose.
CII's equity product will provide the same compliance infrastructure we offer for bonds — adapted for the additional requirements of share structures, dividend caps, and the asset lock. Verified by AI. Signed off by humans. Transparent by design.
What It Will Offer
Your supporters, members and beneficiaries already believe in your mission. Equity gives them a stake in your success — a simple path to turning community support into investment.
The same Common Interest Exemption that powers our bond products applies to equity communications. CII provides the compliance framework for both.
Our verification process ensures your share structure meets the CIC regulatory requirements — dividend cap (aggregate cap of 35% of distributable profits), asset lock, and community interest test.
The same secure portal used for bond raises — investor Q&A, document access, threshold monitoring, and compliance logging. One platform for all your funding activity.
Equity is the breakthrough — and it's coming.
If 84% of CLG CICs converted to CLS, the projected additional economic activity is £13bn. We're building the infrastructure to unlock it.
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