Serving Community Enterprise

June 2009 Blog Posts (3)

Our respone to the CIC Divividend Cap Review

Questions 5 & 6 for Social Enterprises and community interest companies.

Question 5 – dividend cap

Do you consider that the double cap on dividends unduly restrict your ability to raise adequate financing of business start-up and growth?

Using the BofE rate, and the subsequent downward movement of the BofE rate since CICs came into being has definitely diminished the opportunities available to attract investment, but we believe the original positioning of the caps… Continue

Added by John Mulkerrin on June 19, 2009 at 16:09 — No Comments

Thoughts on the way to submitting the CIC Association's response to Dividend Cap consultation...

Recently I have been working on the providing feedback to the CIC (Community Interest Company) Regulator regarding a consultation on the Dividend Cap - http://www.cicregulator.gov.uk/consultationintro.shtml

The condundrum of enabling private (institutional or individual) investment in to community owned assets has, as you can imagine, arisen as a fairly important element that seems to present itself as a probelm prior to the issuing of fair dividend. Against what is an investment… Continue

Added by Tom Barnett on June 10, 2009 at 14:53 — 3 Comments

Felixstowe Radio Production Services

Provides community broadcasting services for east Suffolk through a network of web sites and radio stations. Come to our studio at 3 Great Eastern Square, Felixstowe, IP11 7DY, telephone 01394 282123

Our expert team can help your organisation. As a social enterprise we understand the needs of voluntary and community organisations. Many of our volunteers are experts in their field so we can offer you a 'one-stop shop' when looking for media services. From stage and event management,… Continue

Added by Trevor Lockwood on June 6, 2009 at 10:22 — No Comments