When forming a company, you will need to select a registered office address.  However selecting your residential address as your registered office can be quite a risky move. First to be considered is whether this is allowable.   If you are a home owner then you are most likely able to do so (subject to either any restrictions in your property deeds, covenants or mortgage).  However, if you are renting a property you might not even be allowed to operate a business from home so before selecting your address this would be something you would need to talk about with your landlord.

If this is possible the main concern when selecting your personal address as a registered office address is that your private address is made publically available.

Not only this, but the registered office address is legally required to be displayed on your company website and any electronic communications making it very easily visible to the public and any with whom you have correspondence with electronically.

This means that all your creditors and customers past, present and future will know where you live.. Bearing this in mind it could lead to a variety of problems:

• You could get suppliers randomly seeking to make deliveries to your home.

• Aggravated clients may visit your home.

• Also a consideration which is not normally thought about when choosing a registered office as your private address is image and reputation. The registered office address can play an important role in defining the professionalism and establishment of a company and if you select it as your home address then client’s confidence in you could be affected.

Considering this you may want to choose a registered office service when setting up a company. If you form your company online through Wisteria Formations you can select our professional registered office service. With offices based in London it not only keeps your residential address private but allows your company to maintain a strong corporate   image.

Our registered office service also includes a high quality mail forwarding service that will deal with your post efficiently and with speed. At your choice we can also scan and email mail to you, therefore if anything is urgent and requires your attention you will receive it immediately.

If you would like to set up a private limited company using Wisteria Formations as your registered office please follow the link below.

https://www.wisteriaformations.co.uk/uk_company_registration/list_company