Your public correspondence address.
A Director Service Address is the address shown publicly against a director’s appointment on the Companies House register. It is used for official correspondence concerning the director’s role.
- Appears on the public register
- Can be different from the director’s home address
- Can be the same as the company’s registered office
- Does not replace the requirement to provide a residential address privately to Companies House
Companies House confirms that the service address can differ from the director’s usual residential address.
Keep your residential address private.
Using a professional service address can help prevent a director’s home address from appearing publicly in relation to a new appointment. Particularly valuable for:
- Home-based business owners
- International directors
- Consultants
- Online entrepreneurs
- Public-facing founders
- Directors concerned about privacy
- Directors who move frequently
Companies House still requires the usual residential address privately.
What the service includes
- Use of the authorised address as the director's public service address
- Receipt of eligible statutory correspondence addressed to the director
- Mail notification
- Scanning or forwarding according to the applicable service terms
- Guidance on updating the address at Companies House
- Renewal notification before expiry
What it does not include.
The Director Service Address:
- Is not a residential address
- Is not proof that the director lives in the United Kingdom
- Is not automatically the company's registered office
- Is not automatically a Virtual Business Address
- Does not provide a physical office
- Does not guarantee bank or payment-provider approval
- Must not be used for misleading purposes
Who may benefit?
- New directors incorporating a company
- Existing directors changing a public home address
- Non-resident directors
- Directors of home-based companies
- Directors seeking greater public privacy
- Directors using different addresses for several company roles
Director Service Address — your questions answered.
Is a service address required?+
Yes. Directors must provide a service or correspondence address to Companies House.
Is the address public?+
Yes. The service address appears on the public register.
Does Companies House still receive my home address?+
Yes. Directors must generally provide their usual residential address privately.
Can I use the same address for several companies?+
Potentially, subject to the provider's service terms and payment for the relevant director or company coverage.
Does DSA include Registered Office Address?+
No, unless expressly included in a package.
Continue building your UK company.
Keep Your Home Address Off the Public Register
Use a professional correspondence address for your director appointment.
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