Image of an office block. An example of a registered office address, ours will be our registered office address.

Registered Office Address

A professional address for your company — with mail scanning, secure storage, and one less thing to worry about.

Who needs a registered office address service?

Every UK limited company, LLP, CIC, and charity must have a registered office address. It’s a legal requirement — and the address appears on the public Companies House register.

You might use this service if you:

  • Work from home and don’t want your address publicly visible
  • Move around frequently (digital nomads, remote workers) and need a fixed address
  • Find dealing with official letters stressful — we open, scan, and sort everything for you
  • Want all your company correspondence in one place and handled by people who understand it

What qualifies as a registered office?

Since March 2024, Companies House requires your registered office to be an “appropriate address” — meaning documents delivered there must reach someone acting on behalf of the company, and delivery must be recordable. PO Boxes no longer qualify. Our address meets all current requirements.

What does the service include?

We provide a professional business address for your company registration, plus comprehensive mail handling:

  • Mail opening — we open everything, so you don’t have to
  • Mail scanning and emailing — all correspondence scanned and sent to you digitally
  • Secure junk mail disposal — sales letters and irrelevant post are shredded
  • Forwarding within a week — scanned copies sent promptly after receipt
  • Physical document storage — original documents kept securely for filing

Thoughtfully managing your deadlines

Because we handle and process your official post, our practice management system tracks key deadlines automatically. For example, you don’t have to receive stressful duplicate reminders from HMRC — we’ll let you know what needs your attention (and when) at a pace that helps you instead of harming you.

For clients who prefer it: We can arrange for HMRC correspondence to come directly to us, so you don’t need to deal with those letters at all.

When would you use a registered office service?

When setting up a new company:

You’ll need to provide a registered office address during incorporation. All previous registered office addresses can be viewed publicly on the Companies House website, so using our address from the start keeps your home address off the public register.

When your circumstances change:

If you’re moving house, travelling, or just want more privacy and less post, you can change your registered office at any time by filing a confirmation statement.

Ongoing:

Once set up, we handle all official correspondence throughout the year — Companies House, HMRC, courts, and government agencies.

How does it work?

  1. We set you up — you provide company details, and we register our address as your official registered office
  2. Mail arrives — all official correspondence comes to us
  3. We open and scan — everything is digitised and emailed to you
  4. Junk is shredded — irrelevant post disposed of securely
  5. Originals stored — physical documents kept in locked filing cabinets for your records

Changing your registered company address: who to contact

If you’re switching to our registered office address service, you’ll need to file a confirmation statement with Companies House. You’ll also need to update your details with banks, HMRC, and anywhere where your registered address is listed (such as your website, payment processing services like PayPal Business, and business directories). We can help guide you through what needs updating.

Why use a registered office service?

Protecting your privacy

Your registered office address appears on the public Companies House register. Using a business address keeps your home address private.

Ensuring a compliant registered address

Companies House requires an “appropriate address” that meets specific criteria. Our address is fully compliant with the March 2024 rules.

For peace of mind and security

If opening official letters feels stressful, we handle it for you. Everything arrives digitally, already opened and sorted, and you don’t have to worry about securely storing paper documents at home.

Ease of use and accessibility

One address for all official correspondence, managed by people who understand and clearly communicate to you what the letters mean and what action (if any) is needed, and always with compassion.

Registered Office Address

  • Professional business address for Companies House registration
  • All mail opened, scanned, and emailed
  • Secure junk mail disposal (shredded)
  • Physical document storage
  • Forwarding within one week of receipt
  • Deadline tracking via our practice management system
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Your Registered Office Address with Watmore & Co

We like to keep things simple: one monthly fee covers your address and mail handling, with no hidden charges for scanning, storage, or digital forwarding.

For clients who find official letters overwhelming, we can also arrange for HMRC correspondence to come directly to us. You’ll still know what’s happening with your company — we just take the stress out of receiving and processing official post.

Other Common Questions

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Confirmation Statements

Changing your registered office? You’ll need to file a confirmation statement with Companies House, too.

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Bookkeeping

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