Address Requirements

Understanding the different types of business addresses is important when setting up and running a UK company. Each address serves a different legal and practical purpose. This article outlines the differences between four key addresses you will have as a business.

Registered Office Address

The registered office address is the official address of your limited company.

This is where:

Companies House will send official correspondence for your company
HMRC and other government bodies will send legal and tax-related mail when trying to contact your company

It must be a physical UK address and will be publicly visible on the Companies House register

Service Address / Correspondence address

A service (or correspondence) address is the official address linked to a company director, secretary, or Person with Significant Control (PSC).

This is:

The address shown on the Companies House register for that specific individual
The address used by government bodies to contact directors or PSCs directly in relation to the company, when needed

Business Address (optional)

A business address is a third-party address service that allows you to present a professional company location.

You can use this address on:

Your website
Business cards
Marketing materials

It helps enhance your corporate image and can keep your personal address private. Please note, this is different to a trading address, which is the physical location of your business.

Trading Address

Your trading address is the actual location where your business operates.

This could be:

An office
A shop or commercial premises
Your home (if you work from home)

Please note:

Banks, HMRC, and other third parties may request your trading address
This is not a service address and cannot be “purchased” - it must reflect where your business is physically based

Privacy concerns?

If you want to keep your home address private, you can use our:

These services help protect your privacy while keeping your company fully compliant.