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Starting and running a business can be an exciting and rewarding experience, but it can also be challenging and risky. One way to mitigate some of these risks is to operate as a limited company. A limited company is a legal entity that is separate from its owners and directors, and it can provide a number of benefits for businesses in the United Kingdom.

Limited Liability:

With any business comes risk, sometimes substantially elevated risk. Using a limited company can help mitigate this risk by limiting financial risk to the company. Normally, company officers or shareholders are not held liable for any company debt, fines, or legal suits as long as the business has been correctly operated in good faith. This benefit can give a great amount of peace of mind to any business owner, new or existing.
Low Set-Up Costs: In the UK, limited companies are very easy to establish with a very low cost to do so. You can set up a limited company in some cases the same working day for as little as £10.00 or even for free!

Established Reputation:

Using a limited company rather than being set up as a sole trader can provide a portrayal of being more established and accountable. All limited companies are registered at Companies House, and information on all businesses is viewable on the company register. The register shows the Registered Office of the company, who owns the business, and who is responsible for running the business. Using a registered office service can give your business an extra reputation boost and avoid using your private home address on the register.

Your Business Name:

Every registered company name is unique, meaning once registered, nobody else can register a business with the same name while your company remains registered. While this is not like a registered trademark and does not offer the same protection, it does ensure no other business can register and copy your official business name.

Tax Efficiency:

Limited companies can be a great way to become very tax efficient in your business and investment practices. While we are not able to cover this in detail here, as there are so many options to consider, some of the main benefits include taking profits as a mix of salary and dividends, which can be tax efficient for business owners.

Privacy Benefits of Using a Virtual Office:

In addition to the established reputation and other benefits of using a registered office service, a virtual office can also provide privacy benefits. A virtual office allows you to use a professional business address as your registered office, rather than your personal home address. This can be especially useful if you want to keep your personal home address away from public records and databases.

It’s important to note that while operating as a limited company and using a virtual office service can provide many benefits, it’s always a good idea to seek professional advice to determine what is best for your specific business needs.

National
Forwarding

£20 +VAT per year £24 inc.VAT

One Year Service ?
The yearly cost covers using our office address for your company’s Registered Address at Companies House. 365 Days cover starting from the day of purchase.
Forwarding Of Statutory Mail ?
Physical forwarding of any mail sent from Companies House or HM Revenue & Customs addressed to your Company. We forward the official letters the same working day to your confidential UK mailing address, 2nd Class Royal Mail at no extra cost to you!
Instant Set Up ?
Ready to use right away!
Optional Scan & Email ?
If you prefer we can open, scan and then email your letters the same working day they arrive. Original documents are held and available on request for 10 working days before being securely destroyed.
Directors Service Address ?
This service includes using our address for one company officer, they can be the Director, Secretary, Shareholder or Person of Significant Control (PSC). This cover is provided per person, regardless of the amount of positions they hold within the business.
Additional Directors * ?
The First is Included for Free! Additional Directors, Secretary's, Shareholders or Person of Significant Control (PSC) can be purchased for £5.00+VAT each, per year, as an Add-On. Please email reception for this if required after signing up.

International
Forwarding

£50 +VAT per year £60 inc.VAT

One Year Service ?
The yearly cost covers using our office address for your company’s Registered Address at Companies House. 365 Days cover starting from the day of purchase.
Forwarding Of Statutory Mail ?
Physical forwarding of any mail sent from Companies House or HM Revenue & Customs addressed to your Company. We forward the official letters the same working day to your confidential International mailing address, Standard Air Mail at no extra cost to you!
Instant Set Up ?
Ready to use right away.
Optional Scan & Email ?
If you prefer we can open, scan and then email your letters the same working day they arrive. Original documents are held and available on request for 10 working days before being securely destroyed.
Directors Service Address ?
This service includes using our address for up to two company officers, they can be Director, Secretary, Shareholder or Person of Significant Control (PSC). This cover is provided per person, regardless of the amount of positions they hold within the business.
Additional Directors * ?
The First is Included for Free! Additional Directors, Secretary's, Shareholders or Person of Significant Control (PSC) can be purchased for £5.00+VAT each, per year, as an Add-On. Please email reception for this if required after signing up.

Virtual Office Services provided by OfficeServ can includes some of the following benefits:

Physical Street Address

A physical commercial address for your business, great for portraying an established business image with potential customers.

Use it For Anything

The address can be used for websites and online sale channels, business cards, promotional printing, letter heads and invoicing, plus loads more.

Mail Handling

Letter handling and forwarding, package and large parcel processing, customer returns, international forwarding, or even holding and collectively forwarding to save costs.

Meeting Rooms & Desk Hire

Cost effective meeting room hire at your Virtual Office can be used to meet clients and take meetings physically at the address.

Call Answering

Business call answering and forwarding, even providing a full reception service for your business.

Commercial Delivery Processing

A location for pallet and larger freight deliveries to take place, with forklift services available.

Why use a virtual office?

For entrepreneurs who have been building their business from home, a Virtual Office can serve as that first step towards getting established in a physical space – but without the commitment of renting an actual desk or room in an office building.

It also provides a great peace of mind your private home address stays just that, private. One big step in starting a new business from home, is suddenly facing the possibility you will need to publicly provide the location of your business online. You wouldn’t make your full home address public on say your social media accounts, maybe not even if your profile is private. So why would you want to advertise your home address publicly to the world. For a small monthly cost you can avoid this right from the start with a Virtual Office Service from OfficeServ.

Similarly, if you’re already working in an office but are finding it to be too much of a strain on your overheads, or your now thinking of working from home full time (We all know that start-ups businesses and even big companies have to use their financial resources carefully). A Virtual Office could be a great solution for you and your business to not only save, but grow!

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Professionalism

One of the key benefits of renting a virtual office is that in doing so gives your business a greater degree of professionalism.

Having a business address (rather than simply your home address), a business phone number (rather than your mobile or home number), and a professional space in which to meet with clients (rather than your home or your local cafe) gives the impression that your small business is professional, well-established and, ultimately, trustworthy.

Cost & Savings

A great advantage of the Virtual Office is that it costs much less than leasing physical office space, office space that potentially is not required at all. One massive saving that is quite often overlooked is the fact it’s not just an address your paying for, it’s an address that is occupied and staffed during business hours every day! Meaning signed for packages get signed for, customers can visit and check you can be contacted at the location, and meetings can take place there. In some cases reception staff can even greet your clients when they attend meetings etc. These are all things provided for what might cost you as little as £10 per month!

Office Equipment & Services

Virtual Offices can provide office equipment and other services, included in packages or charged as extras. This can sometime be very handy, for example if you have large documents that need printing or a bulk mail shot to send out. Virtual Offices are normally equipped with commercial printing and scanning devices, plus facilities that are able to handle and process large quantities of mail.

OfficeServ can provide some of the following services on request:
– High volume document scanning and OCR (Optical Character Recognition) processing.
– Bulk mail sending and volume discounts on Royal Mail pricing.
– Printing and copying services.
– Discounted priority international shipping services.

Flexibility

Normally Virtual Office Services are paid monthly, an most services providers do this on a monthly rolling contract, meaning you can cancel anytime. OfficeServ provide both monthly pricing and discounts for committing and paying yearly. It is possible to switch to yearly billing at any time, this is great to test our services out and then decide to commit and save once you know OfficeServ is the right choice and most of all that a Virtual Office works well for your business.

Summary

To conclude, if your business is suitable to function using a Virtual Office Service for most of the reasons you would potentially need any physical office space, it’s an all-round winner. Saving your business money and extensive commitments. Instead providing great flexibility, services and equipment at brilliant value, all while portraying the professional image a dedicated business location provides.

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Established Reputation:

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Tax Efficiency:

Privacy Benefits of Using a Virtual Office:

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