Virtual office guides
The things worth knowing before you buy, including the ones providers would rather you did not ask about.
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What is a virtual office, and do you actually need one?
A business address you are licensed to use, plus a plan for the post: what is included, who genuinely needs one and what it costs in 2026.
Read the guideRegistered office address rules: what the law requires now
Since 4 March 2024 every registered office must be an appropriate address. What the test means, what happens if you fail it, and why providers ask for ID.
Read the guideHow much does a virtual office cost in 2026?
Verified prices from £19 a year to £479 a month, the three tiers of the UK market explained, and the add-ons that quietly double a cheap plan.
Read the guideHow to keep your home address off Companies House
Two addresses leak, not one. The forms to file, the £30-a-document route for old filings, and the plans that include a director's address in the price.
Read the guideVirtual office or PO Box: which do you actually need?
A PO Box moves your post; a virtual office gives you an address you can put on the register. What each can and cannot do, with verified mailbox prices.
Read the guidePost forwarding and scanning: how providers really charge
Collection, forwarding, scanning or statutory only. Verified per-item and monthly charges, the caps and exit fees, and the questions to ask before you sign up.
Read the guideVirtual office for non-UK residents: setting up from abroad
What a non-UK resident needs for a UK registered office, the identity checks you cannot skip, the extra fees some providers charge, and which plans suit you.
Read the guideTrading address vs registered office: which do you need?
Three addresses are sold under one name, and the cheap plans include only the first. What each does, what it costs, and how to avoid buying the wrong one.
Read the guideHow to choose a virtual office without getting caught out
A seven-step checklist for what pricing pages leave out: post policy, contract term, setup fees, VAT and who actually owns the provider you are buying from.
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