Check the rules for registered office addresses and email addresses
You must provide a registered office address and email address when you set up a limited company.
Registered office address
The address you register must be:
- a physical address in the UK
- in the same country your company is registered in, for example a company registered in Scotland must have a registered office address in Scotland
The address must also be ‘appropriate’. This means that:
- you or someone acting on behalf of your company will be made aware of any post addressed and delivered to your company
- when your company receives post at this address, it’s possible for the sender to get confirmation of delivery
You can no longer use a PO Box as your registered office address.
If you use a service provider’s address (for example, an accountant or solicitor) as your registered office address, this address must meet all of these requirements.
Your company could be struck off the Companies House register if you do not provide a registered office address that meets all of these requirements.
Keeping your address private
Your company’s registered office address will be publicly available on the online register.
If you do not want an address to be publicly available (for example, if it’s someone’s home), you should not use it as your company’s registered office address. You can either:
- use a different address, such as the address of an accountant or solicitor - you must get their permission first
- appoint an agent who will give you an address to use
You must have the address in place before you register your company.
Registered email address
You must provide an email address and read any emails that your company receives.
The email address you provide will not be published on the public register.
Companies House may use this email address to contact you about your company.