Community interest company (CIC) (limited by share)

Ultra Education CIC

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Julian standing next to a kid

Ultra Education CIC is a social enterprise founded by Julian Hall, with a mission to increase the life chances of children and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds through entrepreneurship. Based in London and operating nationally, Ultra Education delivers programmes in financial literacy and entrepreneurial skills across over 150 schools, reaching hundreds of young people weekly. Their work is supported by partnerships with organisations such as Innovate UK, Youth Futures Foundation, the Home Office, and various corporates including British Airways, Visa, and Warner Brothers. Their flagship events include youth business fairs, with the largest held at Wembley Stadium.

Duration
7 years
Cost of capital
Revenue based
Turnover
£554,593
Investor Details
UnLtd
Amount invested
£300,000
Year of Investment
2024
Product type
Quasi-equity

Future Yard

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Woman smiling while playing the guitar and singing. A mic placed in front of her. She's in a room with dark blue walls

Future Yard CIC is a social enterprise established in 2019 to use music as a force for good in Birkenhead and the wider Wirral area, with the ambition to reimagine the role of a community music venue. Alongside a busy programme showcasing exciting new music talent, Future Yard hosts an artist development hub and free skills training programmes to enable young people to pursue careers in the industry. The organisation has also committed to a long-term goal of becoming the first carbon-neutral grassroots music venue in the North of England, and one of the first in the UK.

Duration
9.5 years
Cost of capital
5.5%
Turnover
£30,000
Investor Details
Figurative
Amount invested
£292,500
Year of Investment
2020
Product type
Secured loan

Rose Tinted Financial Services C.I.C

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A group of five women sitting together on a brown leather couch in a warmly lit room.

Rose Tinted Financial Services offers Personal Financial Support and Mental Wellbeing Services for people from all backgrounds and ages who are in debt, just live from paycheck to paycheck and are struggling to take control over their financial situation provoking a negative impact on their mental health.

Duration
18 months
Cost of capital
6.5%
Turnover
£40,000
Investor Details
Key Fund
Amount invested
£10,000 (£2900 grant+ £7100 loan)
Year of Investment
2023
Product type
Blended – part grant, part loan

Greater Change

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Greater Change Team

Greater Change is a Community Interest Company that helps individuals to become free of homelessness.

Duration
NA
Cost of capital
NA
Turnover
£327,526
Amount invested
£400,000
Product type
Crowd-funded investment