Suitable for a co-operative owned and controlled democratically by a variety of stakeholders who wish to work together to achieve their shared interests.
Model Key Features
- Governing Act: Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014.
- Members may hold more than one share in the co-operative, but voting is limited to one member, one vote.
- Board composition: elected Board.
- Options to include a common ownership or co-ownership dissolution provision.
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