Co-operative and Mutual Solutions
Co-op
Outside GM, Outside GM
CMS offers a range of support, consultancy, and capacity-building services aimed at co-operatives, community organisations and social enterprises.
What we offer
Business Support & Consultancy Advice
Advice on legal structures/governance, business and financial planning, community-share issues, consortia formation, renewable-energy co-ops, employee buyouts, externalisations, and more.
Training & Capacity Building
Training and support for community buyouts, legal-structure setup, community share issues, consortia formation, building organisational capacity.
Investment Readiness & Funding Support
Helping cooperatives or community enterprises prepare for investment, raise community shares or other funding, and improve their financial/operational readiness
Operational & Administrative Support
Project management, organisational systems and procedures, financial systems support, HR support, and other back-office or operational functions to help co-ops run smoothly.