It is a legal requirement for a newly set up company to have a UK registered office address, whether the directors are resident or non-resident. This means that the benefits of using a registered office service range from fulfilling legal requirements, to image benefits and extending to practicality for you and your company.
As mentioned previously the registered office service is popular with individuals who are looking to register a company from abroad. Although it is perfectly acceptable for a non-UK director to incorporate a company in the UK, it is legally required to have a UK registered office address. Many directors do not currently own or have access to property to use as this address, and therefore would not be able to set up a company. However, the use of a registered office allows you to pay for an address that can be registered to your company.
It is important to emphasise that the benefits of a registered office stretch further than legally facilitating a non-UK director’s company registration. The company’s registered office address is a publically available piece of information, which can be ascertained through a simple enquiry via Companies House. Many individuals who would’ve used their home address find a registered office service advantageous in removing this possibility. If your address is publically available, clients and suppliers are able to contact you directly at home.
UK companies are legally required to display their company name at their registered office address. As part of the service, your company name is displayed at the entrance of the address to comply with this requirement. In addition to this display, you are allowed to exhibit the same address on company documents and stationery. For many companies, there is an image benefit to displaying this UK address on correspondence with clients.
As part of our registered office service, we offer free post forwarding for statutory mail. This will include correspondence from Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and Companies House. The free mail forwarding will ensure that you don’t miss any vital documents sent to you by these two government bodies. This is particularly important, as certain Companies House filings need to be completed by a certain date to avoid a fine.
Wisteria offer a registered office service for £100+VAT p/a, which can be purchased when setting up a company through Wisteria Formations. If you have any questions on this service, or anything else, please contact our customer support team on 0844 893 0808.
