Engine Shed review

Engine Shed

From £210 a month
1 UK address
2 plans compared

From£210a month

Engine Shed plans and prices

Prices read from engine-shed.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
GROW membership (up to 3 named users)	£210/mo + VAT	Monthly	Rolling	Included	—	Check
GROW membership (up to 10 named users)	£335/mo + VAT	Monthly	Rolling	Included	—	Check

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What Engine Shed 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 optional extra
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 Engine Shed has addresses

BristolBS1

Who Engine Shed suits

Engine Shed 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.

This sits at the premium end. You are buying the building and the services around it, not a better postcode. Worth it only if you will use them.

There is a single address, so this only works if that location suits you.

What we noticed

Innovation-hub membership at Engine Shed, Station Approach, Temple Meads, Bristol BS1 6QH, not a stand-alone virtual office. Only GROW ticks 'Free mailbox and registered address'; the cheaper CONNECT tier (£150 / £250 p/month) has no mailbox or registered address, so it is left out. GROW also includes Members' Lounge use (+2 guests), advisers' surgeries, workshops, branding in the lounge, 25% off meeting room and event hire, and 10% off the café. Extra lounge users £10 p/day; more than 10 users POA. The page does not state VAT, minimum term, forwarding, scanning or phone services.

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Engine Shed: common questions

How much does Engine Shed cost?

Its cheapest published plan works out at about £210 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 Engine Shed 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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