BusinAssist vs Mail Boxes Etc
These are different kinds of business. BusinAssist is a address provider and Mail Boxes Etc is a post and mailbox service, which usually means a real gap in both price and what you get for it.
Prices last checked 8 September 2026.
Side by side
| BusinAssist | Mail Boxes Etc | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Address provider | Post and mailbox service |
| Cheapest plan | Basic | Registered company address |
| Price | £45.76 a year | £6 a month |
| UK addresses | 3 | 16 |
| Rating | No verified rating | 4.4 from 1,999 reviews |
| Registered office address | No | Included |
| Director's service address | No | No |
| Business trading address | No | Included |
| Post scanned and emailed | No | No |
| Post forwarded to a UK address | No | Costs extra |
| Local phone number | Included | No |
| Receptionist answers your calls | Included | No |
| Meeting room hours included | No | No |
| Business lounge access | No | No |
| Rolling monthly, no long tie-in | Included | Included |
Which one to pick
BusinAssist
DEDUPLICATION WARNING: BusinAssist and Icon Offices (iconoffices.co.uk, marketed as 'Virtual Office UK, £0.99 Per Week') are the SAME company - BusinAssist is a trading name of Ico
Mail Boxes Etc
Franchise network - prices are set per store and MBE states 'Services and Costs may vary by location'. The registered company address is an add-on: the Reading page states it is ch
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