📢 ARE YOU READY for identity verification at Companies House...? It will be mandatory from 18 November 2025 onwards. All charities, social enterprises, campaign groups, not-for-profits etc, if registered at Companies House, will have to comply. changestoukcompanylaw.campaign.gov.uk/identity-ver...

📢 Companies House will be using your company's annual Confirmation Statement as a lever to get your directors verified. If, after 18 November 2025, they are not verified by the time your Confirmation Statement falls due they will have to verify before you can file the Confirmation Statement.

I think all companies should be worker-owned and run. The employees should vote every year or two for a new CEO, and candidates should include anyone who's worked at the company for at least three years. The CEO should be the person with a plan to keep the company profitable, ethical and humane.

"While the official measurement of growth is GDP or GVA, speak to councillors...& they will talk about jobs, security, housing & special educational needs support" @sarahlonglands.bsky.social writes about why we must look beyond growth in her latest column ⤵️ www.themj.co.uk/looking-grow...

Are you searching for an alternative to shareholder capitalism? Don't believe the people who say there isn't one. Cooperatives provide a sustainable, democratic, and equitable business model where stakeholders such as workers and customers participate in decisions and benefit from ownership.

Join us at Centre for Democratic Business' Conference (Centre for Thriving Places) – Social Clubs, Stronger Local Places: Rebuilding the Social Club Movement? next Thursday 11 September. The conference is dedicated to revitalising the legacy and relevance of social clubs across Britain.

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Research shows that worker-owned businesses tend to be more productive, grow faster, offer greater employment stability, survive longer, and employ happier workers than non-worker-owned companies. Billionaires are middlemen. Workers are capable of owning and managing economic organization.

Could you plug a £18bn hole in the government’s budget - the cost of reoffending - with beer and bread? In getting people ready and qualified for work before they leave and employing prison leavers where they can, Tap Social Movement is proving their model of support works: buff.ly/7nYaBpX

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland deserves better. A stronger, fairer, more democratic economy is possible. Co-ops already prove it – from housing to food, energy to jobs. With the right policies, they can do even more. Ahead of the 2026 elections, we’re calling on all parties to back co-ops. Get involved buff.ly/7sW7Auw

We work for a firm that has invested heavily in AI, mostly on the basis of FOMO (fear of missing out) as far as we can see. The management don't know what to do with it and the staff aren't interested in using it. Suspect this is being replicated the world over. #DeleteCoPilot #AIBubbleWillBurst

Last week we hosted the first ever national gathering of worker co-op restaurants here in Baltimore— @jnoor.bsky.social wrote up a post-convening report for @baltimorebeat.bsky.social: baltimorebeat.com/how-baltimor...

Could your chair help achieve the government's goal of economic growth? 📈 Waste to Wonder's office clearance service keeps trees in the ground, helps corporates hit their ESG goals and seeds the development of the next generation of entrepreneurs. Read how they do it:

We’re thrilled to welcome The Entertainer to the wonderful world of employee ownership and as a Trustee member of the eoa. The family favourite brand joins John Lewis Partnership, Lush, and Richer Sounds to become the latest major high street retailer to become EO.

📢 Credit unions: Our new partnership with ABCUL means their members can now join Co-operatives UK at 50% off: 🛠️ Boost governance 📈 Stay aligned with PRA expectations 👥 Strengthen your Board 👉 Visit buff.ly/CwWFmzs #CreditUnions #Coops #BoardEffectiveness #PRAready

“We found that countries with higher levels of income inequality are associated with higher rates of obesity, diabetes, mental illness, asthma, drug use and infant mortality” – @profkepickett.bsky.social of @equalitytrust.bsky.social in our latest blog post #LSEInequalitiesBlog 🔗

📢 This is a cross-post 🔽 from our other feed, but this news will affect EVERYONE who is a director of any sort of entity if it's registered at Companies House, so not just big businesses but everyone, including those in the Ethical/Third Sector who use a corporate structure/vehicle for their work.

📢 Companies House have (finally!) named the start date for compulsory director ID verification: 18 NOVEMBER 2025. It's to be rolled out over the course of a year. www.gov.uk/government/n...

More businesses are looking to alternative models to preserve their community focus and identity. Instead of being shut down or sold to corporate entities that only care for profit, businesses can be owned by their workers and community members to equitably distribute economic power and wealth.

NEMI Teas helps refugees by providing hospitality training and work experience, improving their English and helping them better integrate into UK society. Read more about this growing SME whose turnover has increased tenfold since 2020: buff.ly/8FOwU9G

The 2025 Oxford Symposium on Employee Ownership was a reminder that this is a truly global community. And it’s growing fast. Together, we can make employee ownership the norm, not the exception. Read our full takeaways.

@51st.news is a worker-led nonprofit media organization. If you're interested in media controlled by journalists and not billionaires, here is a starter pack of outlets on Bluesky. go.bsky.app/4vBEs7Z

Are you joining us in September for the free-to-attend Robert Oakeshott Lecture? It’ll examine research showing how a major EO shift can take place. Plus, detailed discussions of what public policy needs to do to accomplish a broad-based EO economy. 🔗 employeeownership.co.uk/site/eventde...

🌱 Ready to take action on building stronger local economies? We’re excited to offer An Introduction to Community Wealth Building – a comprehensive online workshop this September! 📅 Date: 4 September 💻 Format: Online 👉 Don’t miss out! Sign up today: cles.org.uk/events/an-in...

Always been impressed with this clear statement of ambition in the US. Maybe something to learn here? www.fiftybyfifty.org/about-fifty-...

The govt says it wants to double the size of the UK’s co-operative economy. That won’t happen without bold, practical policy. We’ve drafted a plan — and we need your input. 📥 Read & comment by 15 Aug 🔗 buff.ly/9LD9xq2 #Coops #Policy #Mutuals #BetterBusiness #CoopGrowth

Crises in UK water and Post Office services keep mutualisation on the agenda #coops @cooperativesuk.bsky.social

Attitudes around cooperation are shaped by the society you live in. #Unequal societies tend to foster an elbows-out, me-first, devil-take-the-hindmost mentality whereas more #equal societies tend to foster more affiliative behaviour. The #coop sector in the US really is a triumph against the odds. ♥️

To the folks who insist worker ownership isn't compatible with "human nature"—we have empirical research over decades that shows the exact opposite. Worker ownership and participation are linked to increases in satisfaction and productivity. Psychological ownership is a real, studied phenomenon.

🌍 Thinking about your post-summer plans and looking to a create stronger, more resilient economy for your place? Sign up for our online intro to CWB workshop. 🔗 Register now and secure your spot: cles.org.uk/events/an-in... 📅 When: Thursday 4 September 💻 Where: Online

The model of accessible childcare provided by London Early Years Foundation caters to people on different incomes, embodies social progress and is a sustainably growing business. Explore our new series of blogs looking into how social enterprises make growth people can feel: buff.ly/w38zvdY

Wales is aiming to reach 100 EO businesses by the end of 2025 after surpassing the target set by Gov. Here’s a true validation of the power of EO. Discover more in our latest blog.

A Key Online Filing service is closing on 31 March- we want to know what this means for you and your co-operative, how you use this service, the size of the challenge and if we can find or afford an alternative for you.✨ Shape our response, complete our short survey>> buff.ly/kkvwxUl

Private equity is growing faster than the U.S. economy. 𝘐𝘯 2000, 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘦-𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 4 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘜.𝘚. 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘺. 𝘉𝘺 2021, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 20 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵. 𝘐𝘯 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴, 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜.𝘚. 𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘺 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦.

🚨 New essay: how can strategic authorities use employment powers to tackle health inequalities? Tom Lloyd Goodwin, David Buck & Luca Tiratelli set out four key actions: 🔑 Join up systems 🔑 Align resources 🔑 Push for devolved powers 🔑 Use anchors for good jobs 👉 cles.org.uk/publications...

📢 GET READY: All accounts (financial statements) filed at Companies House will have to be filed using commercial software from 1 April 2027. Paper filing of accounts will no longer be accepted after that date. changestoukcompanylaw.campaign.gov.uk/changes-to-a...

📢 Director ID verification is coming soon... If you are a director of a company, or any other type of entity registered with Companies House, you should read this 🔽 and take the necessary steps... www.gov.uk/guidance/how...

What is Democratic Socialism? It is a philosophy that emphasizes political and economic democracy. In practice this means worker-owned businesses, workplace democracy, cooperatives, universal healthcare, public banking, participatory budgeting, democratic planning, and social ownership.

There are viable alternatives to capitalism. Cooperative and participatory economics emphasize democratic decision-making, self-management, and social ownership for the common good. The profit motive is left behind in favor of a society where wealth is shared and no one is left behind.

🚨 New essay from CLES & @thekingsfund.bsky.social How can a new health duty for mayors and strategic authorities truly help tackle health inequalities? It needs: ✅ Clear purpose ✅ Strong theory of change ✅ Supportive policy context Read it here:

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘺 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘵-𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘦𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘢 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘰-𝘰𝘱 𝘪𝘴 2:1—𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘌𝘖-𝘵𝘰-𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘺 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰 𝘰𝘧 300:1 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜.𝘚. It's time for inclusive economics. It's time for economic democracy.

📍 Co-op Congress 2025 will take place in Rochdale Town Hall – the birthplace of the modern co-operative movement. A place of legacy, a time for impact. 💪 🎟️ Book your place: buff.ly/oBBmZb6 Proudly sponsored by The Co-operative Bank #Coops #CoopCongress2025 #IYC2025 #CoopsYear #RochdaleTownHall

🌍 Want to start a fair and ethical business or community project? Discover co-ops via a FREE webinar series, early July–November 💡 ⭐ Community ownership, energy, tech, creative industries and housing 🎟️ BOOK NOW 👉 buff.ly/jIVXCYR With Centre for Democratic Business, funded by The Co-operative Bank

📢 This ⏬ is what happened to UK #inequality since 1961. It soared in the 1980s under Thatcher and no UK govt has seriously tried to reverse it since - so, the centre cannot hold and things fall apart... ifs.org.uk/living-stand...

This event may be of interest... 🔽 highpaycentre.org/an-analysis-...

📢 Director ID verification is coming soon... If you are a director of a company, or any other type of entity registered with Companies House, you should read this 🔽 and take the necessary steps... www.gov.uk/guidance/how...

Food cooperatives can create significant savings and empower communities to have more democratic control over their food systems. Instead of profits concentrating in the hands of a distant and wealthy minority, they are reinvested to make food products more affordable for the majority.

This is the face of economic authoritarianism: CEOs and shareholders having their pay inflated while thousands are laid off, contributing to dramatic increases in wealth inequality that are incompatible with democracy. Economic democracy is absolutely necessary for a more just and equitable world.

Welsh Government is considering cutting bus. rates for smaller shops to help them compete with online retail: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Read our recent work for WG, where we explored similar barriers for small businesses sourcing property in Welsh town centres: cles.org.uk/publications...

CLES has responded to the Scottish Govt’s #CommunityWealthBuilding Bill consultation — a bold step toward fairer local economies. But to deliver real change, inequality must be the priority. 🧵Read more: cles.org.uk/news/cwb-bil... 📩 Contact: @naomimason.bsky.social‬