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VIRTUAL OFFICE ADDRESS

A virtual registered office address in the heart of London

Register a company and opt for a virtual office to give your business credibility and keep your home address private.

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What is a virtual office address?

A virtual office is a paid service where you can receive a real office address to register your business.

It’s a real office space, but you just don’t happen to work there. You can use a virtual registered office address for your website, to receive post, and to put on your invoices.

When you start a company with Tide, you can select a virtual office address during the registration process and set it all up in one go.

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The benefits of a virtual office address

Privacy

As a registered company address is publicly available on Companies House records, using a virtual office allows you to keep your home address secret, both in print and online.

Credibility

Establish yourself as a business in the heart of London, but without any of the overhead costs.

Consistency

Whether you’re a digital nomad, starting a business abroad, or moving address frequently, a virtual address keeps your address consistent. 

Low commitment 

If you’re unsure of the longevity of your business, or you’re scaling rapidly, a virtual office gives you a permanent business address that can be changed at any time.

Organisation

As a legal address for HMRC correspondence, our virtual office also offers same-day mail scanning so you’ll never miss an official letter.

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What virtual office services are included?

If you decide to register for a virtual office, here is what you’ll receive:

  • London registered office address

  • Correspondence address for director

  • Same day mail scanning & email forwarding (unofficial mail such as advertising will be returned to the sender)

  • Limited company formation

  • Tide business bank account

For specific details about our service, take a look at our fact sheet.

How to get a virtual registered office address

Start your business and protect your home address.

  1. New to Tide? If you don’t have an account already, sign up for a free business current account.

  2. Register your company Register a limited company within minutes with our streamlined process, for only £14.99.

  3. Get your address Open your virtual office in a London location. Get set up with a central London address and keep your location private.

Get Started

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Is a virtual office address right for me?

Our virtual office address is available to everyone and is used by Tide members of all sizes.

But using a virtual office is particularly useful if you are currently:

  • Working from home

  • Remote working

  • Working from abroad

This could be for:

  • Startups who want a more professional business address to build credibility

  • Companies looking to register a London address

  • SMEs who want to open an international office without rental or staff costs

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Virtual Office Address FAQs

Yes, using a virtual office address is legal and a popular choice for many businesses. However, the address used needs to be accessible during business hours.

No. A trading address must be where the activities of the business are carried out. 

A director’s service address is an address that can be used on record at Companies House for the company director, but is not where the director lives.

Our virtual office address costs £22.99 + VAT per month if you pay monthly, or £190.00 + VAT per year if you pay annually.

Your certificate of incorporation can arrive within hours, and once it has arrived, you can start using your virtual office address straight away. However, this depends on Companies House’s hours, which are 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Anyone can use a virtual office – it doesn’t matter whether you’re a sole trader or a limited company.

Virtual office addresses are popular with home-based businesses, or entrepreneurs who are overseas and in need of a legal UK address.

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