{"id":5341,"date":"2017-04-24T16:09:39","date_gmt":"2017-04-24T15:09:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qualityformations.co.uk\/blog\/?p=5341"},"modified":"2024-03-29T16:09:29","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T16:09:29","slug":"registered-office-i-need-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/registered-office-i-need-one\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a registered office and why do I need one?"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n Last updated: 29 Mar 2024<\/strong>\n <\/div>\n \n

The requirement to provide a registered office during the company formation process can sometimes cause confusion. What is it? Why do I need one? Can I use my home address? Simply, the registered office address is your company’s statutory correspondence and inspection address.<\/p>\n

Below, we explain what this means, tell you the types of addresses you can use, and discuss everything else you need to know about registered office requirements.<\/p>\n

What is a registered office?<\/h3>\n

If you wish to register a company or limited liability partnership (LLP), you must supply a registered office address during the company formation process. This is a legal requirement, as per Part 6 of the Companies Act 2006<\/a>, which expressly states that:<\/p>\n

\u201cA company must at all times have a registered office to which all communications and notices may be addressed.\u201d<\/p>\n

The registered office (RO) is the official address or \u2018head office\u2019 of a limited company or LLP. At this address, you will receive letters, statutory filing reminders, and legal notices from Companies House, HMRC, the courts, and other government departments and agencies.<\/p>\n A Central London registered office address for your company<\/span><\/a>\n \n

It must be located in the same part of the UK where you incorporate your company or LLP. You must choose a physical postal address that can be accessed in person. It must also satisfy the new “appropriate address” rules<\/a> effective from 4 March 2024, which require that:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n