Business First review
Business First
Lancashire-headquartered regional chain (Group First House, Mead Way, Padiham BB12 7NG) with 17 centres, 12 offering virtual offices. Flat £50+VAT price across all three North West centres checked. A £50 deposit is also required on top of the setup fee. Call answering and meeting rooms carry additional charges. Registered-office use is not explicitly stated on the location pages, so left null. | m
- From £50 a month
- 4 UK addresses
- 3 plans compared
Business First plans and prices
Prices read from businessfirst.com on 8 September 2026. Always confirm on the provider's own site before you buy.
What Business First 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
- 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
- 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 Boardrooms for hire at additional charge
- 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 Business First has addresses
Who Business First suits
Business First is a workspace operator, so the address comes attached to a real building with meeting rooms and desks. You pay for that whether you use it or not. It suits people who will occasionally want somewhere to sit or to meet a client, and is poor value if you only need the address.
What we noticed
Lancashire-headquartered regional chain (Group First House, Mead Way, Padiham BB12 7NG) with 17 centres, 12 offering virtual offices. Flat £50+VAT price across all three North West centres checked. A £50 deposit is also required on top of the setup fee. Call answering and meeting rooms carry additional charges. Registered-office use is not explicitly stated on the location pages, so left null. | merged duplicate from region_scotland_ne_ni.json
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Business First: common questions
How much does Business First cost?
Its cheapest published plan works out at about £50 a month. Check whether post forwarding and a director's service address are included, because on most plans in this market they are extra.
Can I use Business First 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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