Service addresses
Discussion
StevieBee said:
NDA said:
Do you mean the registered address at Companies House?
Well, that's a good question. I was thinking more the address that goes on the website. But is there any benefit of changing what's registered at Companies House?There are two different things here.
A service address is where you accept legal documentation. Generally your company s registered address. What I ve tended to do in the past is use either my accountants or lawyers.
A serviced office is a different concept. Usually an office you rent on a per desk or per room type basis and they manage the provison of services. I ve used them in the past for start ups to avoid the overheads and hassle associated with renting/setting up our own offices from the outset. Not all serviced office providers allow you to use their address as your company s registered office.
What I ve done in the past to avoid address being visible is:
1) A delivered PO Box - not sure if Royal Mail still offer them, but all mail to my company came in addressed to a PO Box, sorting office then packaged it up and delivered to the underlying address.
2) Used a serviced office, without taking physical space there, as the mailing address. Some providers will let you do that for very little money. They d receive the mail, put it in a pigeon hole, and I d drop by occasionally to collect. Had a fob to get into the building so could do it whenever passing.
Both have the effect of hiding your address from a casual customer, one gives something of an impression that you work from a particular site.
A service address is where you accept legal documentation. Generally your company s registered address. What I ve tended to do in the past is use either my accountants or lawyers.
A serviced office is a different concept. Usually an office you rent on a per desk or per room type basis and they manage the provison of services. I ve used them in the past for start ups to avoid the overheads and hassle associated with renting/setting up our own offices from the outset. Not all serviced office providers allow you to use their address as your company s registered office.
What I ve done in the past to avoid address being visible is:
1) A delivered PO Box - not sure if Royal Mail still offer them, but all mail to my company came in addressed to a PO Box, sorting office then packaged it up and delivered to the underlying address.
2) Used a serviced office, without taking physical space there, as the mailing address. Some providers will let you do that for very little money. They d receive the mail, put it in a pigeon hole, and I d drop by occasionally to collect. Had a fob to get into the building so could do it whenever passing.
Both have the effect of hiding your address from a casual customer, one gives something of an impression that you work from a particular site.
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