Can I use a London virtual office address as my Companies House registered office?
Yes. Our EC1R Farringdon address is filed with Companies House as your statutory registered office, so your home address is never published on the public register. We update Companies House for you on day one and forward any HMRC or court mail the same business day it arrives.
Will UK banks accept a virtual office address for KYC and business account opening?
Yes. All tier-1 UK banks — Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, NatWest, Starling, Tide, Monzo Business — accept our address for KYC and business account opening. We have hundreds of clients with active business accounts using the address. If your bank requires extra documentation we provide a confirmation letter free of charge.
How is a virtual office different from a PO Box?
A PO Box is just a mail forwarding number — it cannot be used as a registered office, banks reject it for KYC, and it looks like a PO Box on your invoices. Our virtual office is a real EC1R London street address. Companies House, HMRC, banks, suppliers, marketplaces and Google Business Profile all accept it, and your business looks credible to clients.
How quickly can I get my London virtual office address set up?
Within 60 minutes of completing sign-up and ID/AML checks. We send you the exact wording and links to update Companies House and HMRC — most clients are fully live and using the address the same business day.
How does mail scanning work?
Every letter is opened, scanned and emailed to you the same business day it arrives. You see the full document in your inbox and online dashboard. Spam and pre-approved junk are filtered out automatically. Original physical letters are held for 30 days — you can request forwarding any time on the Mail Scanning plan, or get weekly forwarding included on the Mail Forwarding plan.
Will my virtual office address appear publicly anywhere?
Only where you put it. The address appears on Companies House (as your registered office, by law) and on whatever websites, invoices, marketplaces, or Google Business listings you choose to use it on. It is never sold, listed in directories or shared with third parties by us.
Can I use the address as my HMRC director service address?
Yes. Use it as your director correspondence address with HMRC so your home address stays private on the HMRC register too. We forward any HMRC letters to you the same day they arrive and store the originals if you need them filed.
What happens if I want to cancel or switch providers?
All plans are rolling monthly with no long-term contract — cancel any time with 30 days' notice. We give you a free address change letter for Companies House and HMRC, and forward any post that arrives during your transition period to your new address for 60 days at no extra cost.
Do I get a meeting room or just the address?
All plans include the EC1R Farringdon address and mail handling. Meeting room bookings (hourly or daily) are available as an add-on on both plans — useful for client meetings, investor pitches or filming. You can also bundle the virtual office with full GoForma accounting from £22 per month and access all our team's support.
Can I use a London virtual office if I am based outside the UK?
Yes — many of our clients are overseas directors of UK limited companies. We do ID/AML checks remotely, accept international forwarding for the physical mail forwarding plan, and the address satisfies Companies House and HMRC requirements regardless of where you personally live. We support new UK company formations from outside the UK on the same plans.
How much does a London virtual office cost?
Mail Scanning is £30 per month — the EC1R address with same-day scan and email of all post. Mail Forwarding is £38 per month — everything in Mail Scanning plus weekly physical forwarding. Both plans run rolling monthly and have 50% off the first 3 months. GoForma accounting clients can add a London virtual office address as an add-on from £20 per month.