Virtual office address

What is a virtual office

A virtual office is a mailing address you use as your company address without incurring the cost of renting office space.  Your post will be sent there and you can hold meetings there, you just don't work from there.  The beauty is that you have a professional office address without all the costs of operating and staffing an office yourself.

Who needs a virtual office

Using a virtual office service can be a great asset to your business if you:

• Need an impressive office address to create the right company image
• Don’t want your business correspondence going to your home address
• Need meeting space to meet clients or suppliers
• Want to launch in a new area so it looks like you have a local presence

What to look for from a virtual business address

Think carefully about where your 'office' address should be: if your customers are local to you choose an address that’s in the local area.  If your business comes from further a field you might prefer an address in a large town or city central to your target market.  When you’ve decided on the general location, here are some other pointers to consider:

• Does the building and its location create the right impression for your business
• Does it look like a real office, or is it an empty building
• How often will your mail be forwarded to you
• Are there are facilities for urgent or secure/signed for packages
• Can you collect your mail in person if necessary
• When is the office open for deliveries and collections
• Are there meeting room available if you need them, and are they suitable
• Can you use the address as a registered office address for a limited company
• Are there any minimum or maximum usage limits
• Are there any extras you're going to be charged for

Get a Central London virtual office address

Now Let's Get Started provides a central London virtual office address for just £21 per month (plus mail charges).  You get:

• A prestigious London EC1 mailing address
• Your mail forwarded daily or weekly, or collect it in person
• Forwarded mail charged at standard postage plus 10p per item handling charge
• Use of a meeting room for 8-10 people (£20 per hour, £80 per half day or £120 per full day)

3 Months - £63+vat            12 Months - £210+vat

A postage deposit of £20 is added to your first payment and we'll send you a note when this needs topping up.

Some services you may need if you're running a business from home

A free tax calculator to help work out what home office expenses you can claim when doing your tax return
Business email addresses  so you don't use your personal email address
A business phone number rather than putting a mobile number on your stationery and website
A telephone answering service so your calls are always answered in your company name
Access to a business lounge or temporary meeting rooms so you have somewhere comfortable to meet customers