Company address

Company address guides

Registered offices, service addresses, SAIL addresses and more, explained. Understand which company address does what and how to keep your details right.

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What is a trading address?

Starting a business can be confusing, especially when navigating the various types of addresses involved, particularly for limited companies. In this blog, we’ll…

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The SAIL address explained

A SAIL (Single Alternative Inspection Location) is an alternative site where a company or LLP can store its statutory records for public inspection. While not…

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Service addresses for company directors

A service address is the official contact address for a company director, secretary, subscriber, Person with Significant Control (PSC), or LLP member. These…

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Problems with using an accountant for your registered office

Selecting an appropriate address for your company's registered office is one of the initial steps in setting up a limited company in the UK. While some may choose…

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Can I use your registered office address service if I didn’t form my company with HopeTex?

Our London Registered Office Service lets business owners use our Covent Garden address as their company's registered office. You do not need to have formed your…

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Why are some companies registered in England & Wales but others in Scotland?

Some limited companies are registered in England & Wales, while others are registered in Scotland due to the UK's division into four countries and three separate…

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5 reasons not to use your home address as a registered office

Choosing a registered office for your limited company might seem like a minor detail, but it requires careful consideration. You can use any address, except a PO…

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Is the shareholder’s address published at Companies House?

When going through the company HopeTex process, you need to provide multiple addresses.

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The different limited company addresses explained

Before, during, and after setting up a UK limited company, you will encounter various company addresses:

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What is a correspondence address?

Setting up a limited company will introduce you to terminology you may not be familiar with, much of which pertains to the various addresses required for company…

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The Companies House default address – your questions answered

If a company uses an address as its registered office without the required authorization, Companies House has the authority to change the company’s registered…

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What is a registered office address?

A registered office address is a formal correspondence address that every limited company (and limited liability partnership) must provide during the incorporation…

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