Is an alternative business model right for you?
Consider employee-owned or mission-led models for your business
More businesses are exploring alternative business models as a way to share power, build resilience and keep value within their workforce or community. From cooperatives and employee-owned businesses to Community Interest Companies (CICs), these models offer different ways to structure ownership and decision-making.
London coops twice as resilient as other start-ups (around 80% vs 40%).*
Employee and worker ownerships associated with an 8–12% productivity uplift.*
Social enterprises more likely to experience increased turnover compared to traditional SMEs.
* Co-operatives UK, the Employee Ownership Association, and GLA
** Social Enterprise UK
Resources for alternative business models
Organisations owned and controlled by their members, where decisions are made democratically and profits are shared or reinvested to benefit the group.
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