Encyclopedia / Investor Shares

Investor Shares are shares owned by a member who invests unremunerated labour or equity capital entitling him or her to participate in governance and receive a share of assets and profits. Investor Shares are issued in FairShares companies and cooperatives only. From V3.0, the FairShares Rules Generator allows the renaming of Investor Shares to ‘Supporter Shares’, ‘Ordinary Shares’, ‘Community Shares’ or another label of the Founders’ choosing. Their characteristics, however, are identical.