Limited Company Address

[thunderlizard]

I have run my company from several rented flats with similar clauses and just ignored them. Because:
(1) I think those clauses are mainly to stop people running a fish shop, dentist's surgery or whatever from the address, having customers popping in and out all the time, and generally being obtrusive. If it's just you quietly working away and handling a few business calls, that's hardly in the same league.
(2) I reckon the landlord would much prefer me to be able to easily earn a living and thereby pay the rent, than not. The only time the clause got vaguely close to being questioned, that's what I said and the landlord saw sense.
Currently living in a block with about 8 flats, and judging by what comes through the door every day there are way more limited companies than people there!

[Pierre]

Ask Nixon Williams. They also seem to be good accountants.

Thanks for that answer.

[expat]

If you carry on using your old address it might work OK in practise, but you should be careful because beyond your redirection period any company communications will rever to your old address and you might become a victim of company hijacking. Also, think about any VAT or tax inspections.

And I don't know about the UK, but in some countries (e.g. France) important tax mails are not forwarded by the post office.

[Mickmanus]

Having said that I think it's doubtful whether the Letting Agent or Landlord would ever know, but are we breaking any rules by - even if for a 6 month period - not really using the company's registered office address?[/QUOTE]

In my experience, so long as you do not have a large number of clients coming in out of your home and a great big sign advertising your services stuck above the door; the agents/landlord will not normally object.