UK Postbox vs Virtual HQ
These are different kinds of business. UK Postbox is a post and mailbox service and Virtual HQ is a address provider, which usually means a real gap in both price and what you get for it.
Prices last checked 8 September 2026.
Side by side
| UK Postbox | Virtual HQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Post and mailbox service | Address provider |
| Cheapest plan | Business Street Address | Registered Business Address service |
| Price | £10 a month | £7.99 a month |
| UK addresses | 4 | 12 |
| Rating | 4.4 from 809 reviews | No verified rating |
| Registered office address | Included | Included |
| Director's service address | Included | Included |
| Business trading address | No | No |
| Post scanned and emailed | Included | No |
| Post forwarded to a UK address | Included | No |
| 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
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
Virtual HQ
THE WIDEST UK COVERAGE of any address-only supplier found: 152 UK locations, far more than any other independent checked. Offers multi-site packages for presence across several UK
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