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Section 6: Community interest companies

Companies Act 2006 · 2006 c. 46View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 1: General introductory provisions

In accordance with Part 2 of the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 (c. 27)—

a company limited by shares or a company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital may be formed as or become a community interest company, and
a company limited by guarantee and having a share capital may become a community interest company.

The other provisions of the Companies Acts have effect subject to that Part.

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