Even though using your home address as your registered office address seems to be a good idea when completing your company formation, this choice can come with some risks.  This convenient solution may come at a cost to your privacy.

It is easy to think that using your home address as registered office would be the best choice for your new limited company as you would not have to pay for a registered office service and the post would be sent directly to you, meaning you do not have to rely on anyone else to receive it.  However the company’s registered office address is made publically available by Companies House. This means that theoretically if you were to have a disagreement with a supplier or customer they could turn up at your home address even outside of business hours or at weekends, as it is simple for them to find your address.

If you decide you would rather not use your home address and have no address you can use, there are professional registered office services that you can use so that you can protect your privacy.  They will forward your post for you and their address will appear on the public register.  This can solve any issues you may have by keeping your residential address private and unavailable to the general public.

Wisteria Formations offers a registered office service as an extra during the company formation application.  To complete your company incorporation begin here: www.wisteriaformations.co.uk/uk_company_registration