Registered office address service

All companies and partnerships incorporated in the UK are required to have a registered business address by law, and could therefore benefit from our business address services. This includes self-employed individuals, freelancers, entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses. Meanwhile, charities need a contact address that’s displayed to the public. Find out more about the UK’s registered address requirements.

You can purchase a registered address from Virtual HQ in conjunction with your virtual office address, with prices starting from £7.99 a month. Note: we do not offer registered address only packages.

A virtual office address is used to boost your business credentials, on your website, social media, or marketing materials; it’s primarily used for trading, marketing, advertising, and invoicing purposes. In addition, all limited companies must log a registered office address with Companies House by law. These two addresses can be the same, but you must purchase the option to use your virtual business address in this way alongside your basic monthly package.

If you choose not to purchase a registered address for your business, this isn’t a problem, as lots of companies have a different trading and registered address; for example, you may use your accountant’s address to register with Companies House, but display your virtual office address on your website.

It’s straightforward to change your registered office address with Companies House online, via Companies House Webfiling, or via a paper return. At Virtual HQ, we can help you to update your details with Companies House as part of our registered address service.

Yes, you can use a virtual office address with HMRC, as long as the virtual address meets certain requirements; HMRC accepts virtual addresses as long as they are registered with Companies House, and the virtual address must also be a physical location where mail can be received and forwarded to you. Before using a virtual address for HMRC, check their guidelines and requirements, or seek advice from a qualified tax professional.

HMRC requires individuals and companies to provide a registered address where they can be contacted for official purposes, such as tax returns and correspondence related to tax matters. This address can be different from the virtual address you use for general correspondence and business purposes.

Yes, you can use the address purchased via our registered office address service as your company registered address, which means that’s where you’ll receive any correspondence from Companies House.

If you haven’t yet officially formed your company, you can still purchase a virtual office address. Preparation is key. When submitting your company details during the order process, simply state ‘to be confirmed’, and you can update this after you’ve formed your company. If you need extra support, contact our team, who can help you with the next stages in your company journey.

Yes, businesses outside of the UK can use our registered address service, but will incur an additional non-refundable account set-up fee of £100. This covers the cost of the extra due diligence and anti-money laundering checks required during set-up.