Meet our team / David Alcock
David Alcock
Partner
Partner in the governance, funding and corporate team
David joined Anthony Collins in 1998 and has led the firm’s social business team since 2015. With over 30 years’ experience supporting social purpose enterprises, he advises and acts for a variety of community-run organisations including cooperatives, mutuals, as well as charities and other enterprises run for social good.
He advises clients on legal structures, governance and wide-ranging Board-related matters, including allegations of misconduct. He specialises in helping individuals and communities to form cooperatives and supports them in preparing constitutions. He also helps commercial enterprises to transition to employee ownership and guides local authorities to remodel public services through asset transfers or supporting spin-out projects.
David is passionate about empowering clients to create positive change in their neighbourhoods, communities or business sectors. This has been a driving force throughout his career, which began in Birmingham’s voluntary sector. He applies his insight and legal expertise to transforming organisations; helping them to make changes that will make the world a better place.
My specialisms
- Governance
- Employee ownership
- Delivering services through social enterprise
- Co-operatives and mutuals
- Community ownership
My insights
EOTs – their time to shine
Given the Chancellor’s increase of capital gains tax (CGT) rates, the changes could encourage more businesses to...
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A new era for mutuals?
The manifesto for the new Government committed Labour to work to double the size of the co-operative and mutual economy. We are starting...
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A new regime for employee ownership
You may have missed it in the Budget, but at the same time as the speech was published, the Government also published their response to...
Close of the first 100 days: a social business perspective
It has been a mixed bag for Labour’s first 100 days in office, and the forthcoming Budget may give a clearer road map.
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Time to make your voice heard
The slightly delayed consultation on the future of the law governing co-ops and community benefit societies has been released today. The...
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