{"id":7207,"date":"2020-02-08T19:55:07","date_gmt":"2020-02-08T19:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/?p=7207"},"modified":"2024-03-29T15:52:43","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T15:52:43","slug":"keep-home-address-off-public-record-companies-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qualitycompanyformations.co.uk\/blog\/keep-home-address-off-public-record-companies-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Keep your home address off the public record at Companies House"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n Last updated: 29 Mar 2024<\/strong>\n <\/div>\n \n

To ensure corporate transparency and compliance with UK company law, Companies House (the Registrar of Companies) is required to collect and disclose information about limited companies and the people who control them, including members, officers, and Persons with Significant Control (PSC).<\/p>\n

In accordance with section 35 of the Companies Act 2006<\/a>, the registrar must publish most of this data on the public register of companies, which is available to everyone online. It is possible, however, to keep your home address off the public record at Companies House.<\/p>\n

Avoid using your home address as a Registered Office<\/h3>\n

Every UK limited company must have a registered office in its country of incorporation (i.e., England & Wales, Wales only, Scotland, or Northern Ireland). This is the official address where notices, letters, and reminders from Companies House and HMRC are sent. Most companies also choose to keep their statutory registers available for public inspection at a registered office, unless a SAIL address<\/a> is set up for this purpose.<\/p>\n

You may be tempted to use your home address as a registered office, which is perfectly legal. Bear in mind, however, that your registered office address will be published on the public record. Presently, this information cannot be removed, even if you change your registered office details, dissolve your company, or make a data suppression request to Companies House.<\/p>\n Set up a limited company using our Privacy Package <\/span><\/a>\n \n

To protect your privacy, we strongly advise that you do not use your home address as a registered office at any time. The best solution is to use a commercial (non-residential) registered office. This type of professional address service is available from a number of third-party providers, including company formation agents. The use of PO Boxes, however, is not permitted.<\/p>\n

London Registered Office Address for \u00a339.00\/year<\/h4>\n

To protect the privacy of your home and project an impressive corporate image, Quality Company Formations provides a Registered Office Address Service<\/a> in Covent Garden, London for just \u00a339.00 plus VAT per year.<\/p>\n

Available to new and existing companies and LLPs registered in England & Wales, all statutory mail will be received at your London Registered Office Address and forwarded to you via email within one working day.<\/p>\n What is a registered office and why do I need one?<\/span><\/a>\n \n

When your Registered Office Address Service has been set up, our prestigious London address will be published on the public register at Companies House within approximately 3 working hours.<\/p>\n

Avoid using your home address as a Service Address<\/h3>\n

A service address, sometimes referred to as a \u2018correspondence address\u2019, must be supplied to Companies House by every individual who assumes one of the following positions in a limited company:<\/p>\n