Benefiting local / regional communities
The benefit of these investments is to the people local to the business, or across one region of the country. That might mean addressing poverty locally, building stronger community cohesion, or developing a community that is more socially, economically and ecologically sustainable.
Equity investments
Community shares, company shares and depository receipts. Read more
- ContentID: 2635sharescommunitylocal-regional
Co Cars
Return5%interest per yearSocial impact150 carstaken off Exeter's roadsMinimum amount£250Full details Financial performance key points
- Co Cars expects to pay an interest rate of 5% annually
- ContentID: 2494sharescommunitylocal-regional
London Capital Credit Union
Return0% - 2%Historical returnsSocial impact£129mforecast benefit to members over 5 yearsMinimum amount£1,000Full details Financial performance key points
- London Capital has made 0% - 2% payments in the past
- ContentID: 2699sharescommunitylocal-regional
Mustard Seed Property
Return4.5%interest accrued in 2021 (3.5% in 2020)Social impact40+vulnerable adults housed and supportedMinimum amount£250Full details Financial performance key points
- Mustard Seed Property expects to pay 4.5% gross interest accruing yearly from 2021 (3.5% from 2020)
- ContentID: 581sharescommunitylocal-regional
Ekopia
Return3%interest paid for the last ten yearsSocial impact£1 millioninvested in the Findhorn communityMinimum amount£500Full details Financial performance key points
- Ekopia has paid 3 % interest to investors for the last ten years.
Secondary market
These products are available to purchase from existing investors, which is known as a secondary market. The majority of these products use the Ethex Bulletin Board for their secondary market.
- ContentID: 1693Secondary marketrenewable-energylocal-regional
Thrive Renewables (Buchan) Ltd
Return5.5%gross interest per yearSocial impact1,350 homesequivalent powered each year1Minimum amount1 bondFull details Financial performance key points
- The bond will pay 5.5% gross per year, fixed and payable (net of UK basic tax) annually in arrears on 15 July each calendar year.
