Start a new co‑op
Want to start a co-operative? Co-operatives UK can help you turn your idea into a fair, democratic and successful business. Use our step-by-step guide to test your idea, choose the right co-op structure, create your business plan and register your co-op. You can also apply for tailored business support, access expert guidance and explore free banking from The Co-operative Bank.
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Start a new co-op
This section takes you through the start-up process for setting up a co-op.
Keep track of where you're up to, and look out for sign-posts if you need more support along the way. Finally make sure you use our quick and easy to use registration…
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Business Support – start your co-op
Are you planning to start a co-op? We can offer up to six days of tailored support with a co-op expert to help get your co-op off the ground.
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Community Shares
£200 million has been raised through community shares by more than 126,000 people since 2012. We work to grow the community shares market through our leadership in best practice standards and supporting communities through the Community Shares…
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Discover co-ops: Free webinars
Discover a fairer way to live and work with our FREE webinars introducing co‑operatives, their benefits, how they work and how to access support to start one.
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Is a co-op right for you? Free events and webinars
Are you looking for a different approach to your business or community enterprise? Are you thinking about starting a co-operative? We offer free events and webinars to explore this option.
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Business Support – convert to a co-op
Are you an existing business wanting to become a co-op? We can provide up to six days of tailored support to help you.
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Start a platform co-op
UnFound is for founders looking for a different way to set-up and run a platform business. It brings together entrepreneurs that would like to develop their digital business in a more collaborative and equitable way.
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The Co-operative Bank: Free everyday community banking*
The Co‑operative Bank offers everyday community banking* to co‑operatives through the Charity and Community Bank Account – an ethical way to bank for free.
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Practitioners directory
This directory lists co-op practitioners offering a range of expert services for new-start co-ops, existing co-ops and businesses looking to convert to co-ops. Use the 'programmes' filter to find practitioners for the Business Support for Co-ops…
Ownership Hub
We raise awareness of the benefits of worker and employee ownership to new and existing business owners, business advisors and policy makers – and we support businesses to explore and adopt worker and employee ownership. This is a joint…
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