Director Service Address — Keep Your Home Off Companies House
Required for every company director, company secretary, and person with significant control (PSC). Use our Birmingham Jewellery Quarter address to keep your personal address off the public register.
Studio 9, 50-54 St Paul's Square, Birmingham, B3 1QS
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Registered Office Service
Your company's official address on the Companies House register.
Essential for all UK limited companies
- Prestigious Jewellery Quarter address
- Government mail scanning & emailing
- Companies House compliance
- HMRC correspondence handling
- Personal address privacy
- All business mail handling
- Up to 40 pages scanned/month
- Use on website & marketing
- Mail forwarding available
Director Service Address
Protect your personal address from public company records.
Directors who value privacy
- Prestigious Jewellery Quarter address
- Government mail scanning & emailing
- Companies House compliance
- HMRC correspondence handling
- Personal address privacy
- All business mail handling
- Up to 40 pages scanned/month
- Use on website & marketing
- Mail forwarding available
Virtual Office Service
Full business mail handling with a professional presence.
Businesses needing a professional address
- Prestigious Jewellery Quarter address
- Government mail scanning & emailing
- Companies House compliance
- HMRC correspondence handling
- Personal address privacy
- All business mail handling
- Up to 40 pages scanned/month
- Use on website & marketing
- Mail forwarding available
What It Is
What is a director's service address?
A director's service address is the official correspondence address for a company director, displayed on the public Companies House register. It is where government bodies such as Companies House and HMRC send personal statutory mail addressed to you in your role as a director. Every UK company director must provide one when appointed — from just £40+VAT/year.
Who It's For
Who needs a director's service address?
Every UK company director is legally required to provide a service address — you cannot be formally appointed without one. Our service is most valuable for:
Why Choose Us
Why choose a Birmingham Jewellery Quarter address?
Your service address appears on the public Companies House register alongside your name. The address you choose reflects directly on your professional credibility. Our Jewellery Quarter address — St Paul's Square, Birmingham — is a prestigious, well-known commercial location that projects the right image.
Your name and this address appear together on the public Companies House register. Anyone searching for your company will see it. Unlike automated mailbox services, Companies999 is a real, staffed physical office — your personal director mail is handled by our team on the day it arrives.
What You Get
What's included in your director service address
Personal Privacy Protection
Your home address is removed from the public Companies House register and replaced with our business address.
Government Mail Handling
All HMRC and Companies House correspondence is scanned and emailed to you on the same working day.
Prestigious Business Address
Your directorship is registered at our prestigious Jewellery Quarter address: Studio 9, 50-54 St Paul's Square, Birmingham, B3 1QS.
Companies House Filing
We handle the filing with Companies House to update your director's service address.
Ideal for Home Workers
If you run your business from home, protect your personal address from anyone searching Companies House.
Secure Document Handling
All scanned mail is securely shredded after 5 working days. Forwarding available on request.
Benefits
Why UK company directors use a professional service address
ID verification
We are legally required under UK Anti-Money Laundering (AML) legislation to verify your identity and address before activating any address service.
We use Simplified ID, a fully regulated and secure third-party identity verification provider.
How it works
Download the Simplified ID app
Complete the identity verification process within the app
Your verification is submitted to us securely
This is a legal requirement under UK AML legislation and applies to all address service clients. You will also need to provide full payment for services and valid, up-to-date proof of ID and address for each person on the account.
If required, we can also use other methods of identity verification to accommodate individual circumstances.
Mail Handling
How we handle your director correspondence
We receive your personal director mail
HMRC and Companies House correspondence addressed to you personally as a director arrives at our address — separate from any company-level post.
Scanned same day
Your mail is opened, scanned, and emailed directly to you on the same working day it arrives.
Securely destroyed
Physical mail is securely shredded after 5 working days. Physical forwarding to any UK address available on request.
Pricing
Mail forwarding fees
All prices are exclusive of VAT unless stated. We do not accept parcels — only letters and small packages.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about director service addresses
What is a director's service address?
The official correspondence address filed at Companies House for a director personally — separate from the company's own registered office. It appears on the public register next to your name. If you use your home, that address is permanently and publicly searchable by anyone. A professional service address replaces it with a business address, keeping your home off the record entirely.
Is a director's service address the same as a home address?
It can be, but it doesn't have to be. You're legally required to tell Companies House your home address, but that stays on a private register. Your service address is the one that goes on the public record. Using a professional service address like ours at Companies999 means your home address stays private and off public searches.
Why shouldn't I use my home as my director's service address?
Because your service address is fully public — anyone can find it through a Companies House search. This means unsolicited mail, potential visitors, and your personal address permanently linked to your business online. It also affects your family's privacy. A professional service address avoids all of this.
Does every director need their own service address?
Yes. Each director must provide a service address when appointed. However, multiple directors of the same company can all use the same address. Our service at Companies999 covers all directors of one company under a single annual fee.
Can I use the company's registered office as my director's service address?
Yes, this is very common and perfectly legal. Many directors use the same address for both the company's registered office and their personal service address. Companies999 offers packages that bundle both services together.
Can a director's service address be outside the UK?
Yes. Unlike a registered office (which must be in the UK), a director's service address can be anywhere in the world, as long as it's a real physical postal address — not a PO Box. However, having a UK service address generally looks more professional for a UK company.
What post will I receive at my service address?
Official correspondence addressed to you personally in your role as director — for example, notices from Companies House about filing obligations, and correspondence from HMRC regarding your directorship. This is separate from company-level post that goes to the registered office.
How do I change my director's service address?
File form CH01 with Companies House. You can do this online through WebFiling. The change normally appears on the public register within 24 hours. You must notify Companies House within 14 days of the change. If you're switching to Companies999, we can guide you through this.
Is my director's service address visible to the public?
Yes. It appears on the Companies House public register alongside your name and appointment details. Anyone who searches for your company can see it. This is why most privacy-conscious directors use a professional address rather than their home.
Do I also need to provide my home address to Companies House?
Yes. You must provide your usual residential address when you're appointed as a director. However, this is kept on a private register and is only shared with credit reference agencies and certain public authorities like the police. It's not publicly searchable.
What happens if I don't provide a service address?
You cannot be formally appointed as a director without one. Companies House will reject the appointment filing. If your service address later becomes invalid and you don't update it, this could lead to compliance issues for the company.
Does a company secretary also need a service address?
Yes. Company secretaries, directors, LLP members, and persons with significant control (PSCs) all need to provide a service address for the public record. Our address service at Companies999 covers these roles.
Can I use a PO Box as my director's service address?
No. Companies House requires a full physical postal address. PO Boxes are not accepted for any address filed at Companies House, whether it's a registered office, service address, or residential address.
How much does a director's service address cost?
Professional service addresses in the UK typically cost between £20 and £60 per year. At Companies999, our director service address costs from £40+VAT/year. Many providers, including Companies999, offer them bundled with a registered office service at a discounted rate.
What if I was a director before 2009 — is my home address already public?
Possibly. Before October 2009, directors' home addresses were shown on the public register by default. If your company was formed before then and you used your home address, it may still be visible in historical filings. Companies House offers a process to apply for your old home address to be suppressed from the register.
What happens when I cancel or don't renew my director service address?
Your service remains active until the end of your paid period. Before it expires, you must update your service address on the Companies House register by filing form CH01 — this takes a few minutes online through Companies House WebFiling and the change normally appears within 24 hours. You must notify Companies House within 14 days of any address change. We will remind you ahead of your renewal date and guide you through the process if you are switching to a different address.
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