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THE RULES FOR REGISTERED OFFICE ADDRESS HAVE CHANGED!

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Mail Boxes Etc. UK

28th May 2024

New legislation that came into effect on 4 March 2024 requires all companies to have an ‘appropriate address’ as their registered
office. They can no longer register their business using a PO Box.

An appropriate address is one where any documents sent to the registered office can be received by a person acting on behalf of the company, and where receipt of those documents can be recorded by an acknowledgement of delivery. Companies that do not comply with the new law could be struck off the register.

How can we help?

A business mailbox solution from Mail Boxes Etc. is an ‘appropriate address’. Register your business at our centres and we will provide a real street address where we will receive all your mail and parcels, including signed-for items.

A business mailbox protects your privacy

Your company address will be publicly available on the online register. You cannot remove your address from the register. However, by choosing to register your
business at a Mail Boxes Etc. centre, you can keep your business and personal lives separate. Use our address on the public register rather than your home address.

Whether you are setting up a new company or making sure your current company complies with the new legislation, we’re here to help.