1st Choice Formations review
1st Choice Formations
Address: 27 Old Gloucester Street, London WC1N 3AX (trading name of Smart Registrations Limited). All prices yearly. Registered office £39 + VAT: official post only (Companies House, HMRC, courts) scanned free; other post returned to sender unless you add an upgrade. Director's service address for all officers is free in year one, then £10 + VAT a year (renewal £49 + VAT in total). Official Post R
- From £39 a year
- 1 UK address
- 6 plans compared
1st Choice Formations plans and prices
Prices read from 1stchoice-formations.co.uk on 23 September 2026. Always confirm on the provider's own site before you buy.
| Plan | Price | Billed | Term | Registered office | Post | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central London Registered Office Address annual rate | £39/yr + VAT | Yearly | 12 months | Included | Scanned | Check |
| Commercial Mail Upgrade Service (business post, scanned) annual rate | £75/yr + VAT | Yearly | 12 months | No | Scanned | Check |
| Commercial Mail Upgrade With Post Forwarding annual rate | £93/yr + VAT | Yearly | 12 months | No | Extra | Check |
| Virtual address scanned mail (sole traders) annual rate | £75/yr + VAT | Yearly | 12 months | No | Scanned | Check |
| Virtual address with mail forwarding (sole traders) annual rate | £93/yr + VAT | Yearly | 12 months | No | Extra | Check |
| UK Post Box Service (collect in person) annual rate | £108/yr + VAT | Yearly | 12 months | No | — | Check |
What 1st Choice Formations includes
Taken from the plan with the most included. A cross does not always mean unavailable, it can mean sold separately, which we show as an extra.
Address
- Registered office address
- Director's service address
- Business trading address £75 per year
- Prestige postcode
- Multiple addresses on one account
Post and parcels
- Accepts all your business post
- Collect post in person
- Post forwarded to a UK address £9 per year
- Post forwarded overseas
- Post scanned and emailed
- Same-day scanning
- No per-item mail charge
- Parcels and signed-for items
Phone
- Local phone number
- Receptionist answers your calls
- Calls forwarded to your mobile
- Voicemail sent to email
Desks and meeting rooms
- Meeting rooms bookable
- Meeting room hours included
- Hot desk days included
- Business lounge access
Contract and cost
- Rolling monthly, no long tie-in
- No setup fee
- No deposit
Extras
- Company formation included
- Business bank account introduction
- VAT registration help
Where 1st Choice Formations has addresses
Who 1st Choice Formations suits
1st Choice Formations is a company formation agent that sells an address alongside incorporation. That makes it a strong choice if you are setting the company up now and want one supplier for both. It usually means the address is billed yearly and covers official post rather than everything your customers might send.
There is a single address, so this only works if that location suits you.
What we noticed
Address: 27 Old Gloucester Street, London WC1N 3AX (trading name of Smart Registrations Limited). All prices yearly. Registered office £39 + VAT: official post only (Companies House, HMRC, courts) scanned free; other post returned to sender unless you add an upgrade. Director's service address for all officers is free in year one, then £10 + VAT a year (renewal £49 + VAT in total). Official Post Redirection £9 posts official mail to a UK address instead of scanning. Business post for companies needs the Commercial Mail Upgrade (£75 + VAT a year, scanned, up to 100 items a week, only with the registered office; hard copies £3.50 + VAT plus signed-for postage) or the Upgrade With Post Forwarding (£93, 1st class, 20p per item plus Royal Mail charges, UK only). The 'Virtual address' products (£75 scanned, £93 forwarded, £108 post box) are sold to sole traders, trusts and individuals, not as
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How much does 1st Choice Formations cost?
1st Choice Formations does not publish its virtual office prices, so you have to ask for a quote. That is common among workspace operators and it is worth getting two or three quotes to compare.
Can I use 1st Choice Formations as my registered office?
Only on a plan that explicitly includes registered office use. Several providers sell a business address that is not valid at Companies House, so check the plan table above rather than assuming.
What ID do I need to sign up?
Photo identification and a proof of address dated within the last three months. Every UK provider of registered office services must run these checks before acting for you.
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