The Melting Pot review
The Melting Pot
'All prices listed here exclude VAT.' Fees are 'paid quarterly in advance and is non-refundable'; 'refundable £100 deposit payable on sign-up'. Address: The Melting Pot, 15 Calton Road, Edinburgh EH8 8DL, with a personal mailbox for collection. The registered business address ('for official use with Companies House, HMRC, OSCR etc.') is listed only in the general benefits for the service, not on a
- From £28 a month
- 1 UK address
- 3 plans compared
The Melting Pot plans and prices
Prices read from themeltingpotedinburgh.org.uk on 23 September 2026. Always confirm on the provider's own site before you buy.
What The Melting Pot 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 standard Royal Mail rates per item…
- 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 The Melting Pot has addresses
Who The Melting Pot suits
The Melting Pot 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.
There is a single address, so this only works if that location suits you.
What we noticed
'All prices listed here exclude VAT.' Fees are 'paid quarterly in advance and is non-refundable'; 'refundable £100 deposit payable on sign-up'. Address: The Melting Pot, 15 Calton Road, Edinburgh EH8 8DL, with a personal mailbox for collection. The registered business address ('for official use with Companies House, HMRC, OSCR etc.') is listed only in the general benefits for the service, not on any package card, so it is recorded at provider level. Basic has no forwarding; scan-to-email on Basic is an 'additional one-off charge per item' (price not given); Premium and Premium+ include scan-to-email. Mail forwarding on Premium and Premium+ carries 'Additional charges' ('standard Royal Mail rates'). Only Premium+ has an 0131 number, personal voicemail and call forwarding (call forwarding charges apply); no call answering. Meeting rooms 10% off.
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From £29 a monthThe Melting Pot: common questions
How much does The Melting Pot cost?
Its cheapest published plan works out at about £28 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 The Melting Pot 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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