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Fair Flow Plumbing CIC

Birmingham · CIC · Est. 2017
Community Interest Co.Ex-Offender EmploymentSubsidised Community ServicesHMPS Rehabilitation Partner

Community Interest Company providing subsidised plumbing services to elderly and disabled residents in the West Midlands. Employs ex-offenders as part of a structured rehabilitation pathway, in partnership with HMPS.

Founded
2017
Employees
24 staff
Turnover
Under £1m
Companies House
11345678
Last Verified
Mar 2026
Social Ethics Score
83/ 100
emoji_eventsExemplary · Top 5% in UK
assignmentGovernance
8.5
ecoCommunity
9.2
paymentsTax
7.2
groupsEmployment
8.4
campaignCause
7.6
Score updates from live register data
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Why Fair Flow Plumbing CIC scores 83/100

PillarEvidenceSourceScore
assignmentGovernance
Legal structure: CIC. Mission statement verified. Companies House filing reviewed.Companies House · B-Corp8.5
ecoCommunity
£8,000 donated in FY2024 (1.8% of profit). Verified via Charity Commission.Charity Commission9.2
paymentsTax
Effective UK corporation tax rate: 19% (vs 19% statutory norm). HMRC records show no adverse findings.HMRC · Fair Tax Mark7.2
groupsEmployment
Minimum wage paid: £12.8/hr. Zero-hours: 0%. Gender pay gap: 8.1%. 0 tribunal losses in 5 years.LWF · DWP · Tribunals8.4
campaignCause
Assessed from public advocacy record, employee volunteering policy (2 days/yr), and cause promotion activities.Third Party Auditors7.6

Fair Flow Plumbing CIC

Fair Flow was established in 2017 with a dual mission: to provide affordable plumbing to vulnerable residents, and to create meaningful employment for people leaving prison. As a CIC, all surplus is reinvested into the business and community programmes. The company works with 6 prisons across the Midlands.

How Fair Flow Plumbing CIC gives back

volunteer_activismPrison Rehabilitation Pathway

Structured plumbing training and employment pathway for people leaving prison. Works with 6 prisons across the Midlands.

check_circleVerified: HMPS partnership records

How Fair Flow Plumbing CIC treats its people

£12.8/hr
Min. wage paid
Real LW: £12.60
0%
Zero-hours contracts
UK avg: 18%
8.1%
Gender pay gap
UK avg: 14.3%
2
Volunteer days/yr
Per employee
0
Tribunal losses
Past 5 years

Tax transparency

Fair Flow Plumbing CIC's effective rate
19%
UK corporation tax (2024)
UK statutory rate
25%
Main rate · SME relief typically reduces to ~19%
infoAll data on this page is pulled from public registers: Companies House, HMRC, Charity Commission, and accreditation body databases. Fair Flow Plumbing CIC has not paid for this listing or influenced its content. Last data pull: 29/03/2026.