UP review
UP
Formerly Start Up Croydon; address Weatherill House, Croydon (street postcode not published on the page). Prices ex VAT, prepaid monthly or prepaid for 12 months (yearly totals £324 / £564 / £1,164 from £27 / £47 / £97 a month). Every plan is a business address for website and invoices, with letters and small parcels received at reception, collection in opening hours and forwarding included: START
- From £34 a month
- 1 UK address
- 3 plans compared
UP plans and prices
Prices read from uphub.work on 23 September 2026. Always confirm on the provider's own site before you buy.
What UP 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 UP has addresses
Who UP suits
UP 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
Formerly Start Up Croydon; address Weatherill House, Croydon (street postcode not published on the page). Prices ex VAT, prepaid monthly or prepaid for 12 months (yearly totals £324 / £564 / £1,164 from £27 / £47 / £97 a month). Every plan is a business address for website and invoices, with letters and small parcels received at reception, collection in opening hours and forwarding included: START twice a month, Royal Mail 2nd Class, up to 100g per cycle; GROW twice a month, 1st Class, up to 250g; SCALE weekly, 1st Class, up to 500g. START 'is not for Companies House registered office and Companies House mail' (HMRC mail only); registered office starts at GROW. Lounge day passes: 1 / 2 / 4 a month; discounts on coworking, meeting rooms and training rise with the plan. If verification fails, the payment is refunded minus a '£27 + VAT verification and set up fee'. Scanning, phone numbers a
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From £39 a monthUP: common questions
How much does UP cost?
Its cheapest published plan works out at about £34 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 UP 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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