Virtual HQ review
Virtual HQ
THE WIDEST UK COVERAGE of any address-only supplier found: 152 UK locations, far more than any other independent checked. Offers multi-site packages for presence across several UK cities but publishes no price for them. NO VAT BASIS IS STATED ANYWHERE on the pages fetched, so every price here is ambiguous ex/inc VAT - flag before publishing. NAME COLLISION: do not confuse with IWG's 'HQ' brand at
- From £7.99 a month
- 12 UK addresses
- 4 plans compared
Part of Virtual Headquarters.
Virtual HQ plans and prices
Prices read from virtual-headquarters.com on 8 September 2026. Always confirm on the provider's own site before you buy.
| Plan | Price | Billed | Term | Registered office | Post | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtual office package (headline entry price) | £25/mo + VAT | Monthly | Rolling | Extra | Extra | Check |
| Registered Business Address service | £7.99/mo + VAT | Monthly | Rolling | Included | — | Check |
| Mail Forwarding and Scanning | £8.99/mo + VAT | Monthly | Rolling | No | Scanned + forwarded | Check |
| Telephone Numbers | £10.99/mo + VAT | Monthly | Rolling | No | — | Check |
What Virtual HQ 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
- 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
Who Virtual HQ suits
Virtual HQ sells the address and the post handling around it, without a building attached. For most small companies that is the sensible middle of this market.
At this price it is almost certainly a statutory service. Check what happens to post that is not from Companies House or HMRC before you put the address on your website.
With 12 UK addresses it is one of the few providers that can give you a local address almost anywhere, which matters if you want to look local in more than one place.
What we noticed
THE WIDEST UK COVERAGE of any address-only supplier found: 152 UK locations, far more than any other independent checked. Offers multi-site packages for presence across several UK cities but publishes no price for them. NO VAT BASIS IS STATED ANYWHERE on the pages fetched, so every price here is ambiguous ex/inc VAT - flag before publishing. NAME COLLISION: do not confuse with IWG's 'HQ' brand at hq.com; they are unrelated companies. Trustpilot's own AI summary flags concerns about mail handling and compliance processes despite the 4.5 score.
Getting set up
Yes - identity verification required. Non-UK businesses pay a £100 non-refundable setup fee for additional anti-money laundering checks
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Virtual HQ: common questions
How much does Virtual HQ cost?
Its cheapest published plan works out at about £7.99 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 Virtual HQ 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.
Who owns Virtual HQ?
It is part of Virtual Headquarters. Worth knowing if you are comparing it against what looks like a competitor but is actually the same company.
What ID do I need to sign up?
Yes - identity verification required. Non-UK businesses pay a £100 non-refundable setup fee for additional anti-money laundering checks
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