Mail Boxes Etc vs UK Postbox
Both are post and mailbox services, so this comes down to price, what is included and where their addresses are.
Prices last checked 8 September 2026.
Side by side
| Mail Boxes Etc | UK Postbox | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Post and mailbox service | Post and mailbox service |
| Cheapest plan | Registered company address | Business Street Address |
| Price | £6 a month | £10 a month |
| UK addresses | 16 | 4 |
| Rating | 4.4 from 1,999 reviews | 4.4 from 809 reviews |
| Registered office address | Included | Included |
| Director's service address | No | Included |
| Business trading address | Included | No |
| Post scanned and emailed | No | Included |
| Post forwarded to a UK address | Costs extra | Included |
| Local phone number | No | No |
| Receptionist answers your calls | No | No |
| Meeting room hours included | No | No |
| Business lounge access | No | No |
| Rolling monthly, no long tie-in | Included | Included |
Which one to pick
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
UK Postbox
VAT TRAP: the consumer /pricing page quotes INC VAT while /address/business-locations quotes the SAME addresses EXC VAT. London Central appears as '£21.00 per month (inc VAT)' on o
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