Virtual office needed...

[Wijay@WISAccountancy]

Hi guys,

I've been looking for a virtual office for a while now (one in Birmingham)...I'm hesitant to put my own address because I'm worried it may look unprofessional. What I need is mail handling/forwarding & a professional address. I've come across a company that does this for £30 per month. This seems relatively cheap to me...I mean I saw one for £50 per annum but I feel like that price is way too low to be 100% legitimate. And I guess you also pay for what you get.

I could also get a business phone number, but I don't think I need one at this moment in time...What are your thoughts? Any other services people recommend?

Cheers,

Few recommendations:
1. Regus is pretty good with virtual office but pricy
2. If you need to a land phone number - you can use telefonic or Vonage
3. Registered address - you can buy for £100 per annum or just use yours (using yours does mean dealing with huge amount of junk mail )

[Bozwell]

If you are that bothered about appearances add a line to the beginning of your home address. Something like:

YourCompany House
123 Street
Bigtown
AB1 2CD

The postie will deliver it as it has a number and postcode. You can call your 'premises' whatever you like.

Frankly I see no real benefit in paying even £30p/m for a different address.

[DS23]

there's nothing wrong with using your home address as an office address for administration or client work. none of my customers have ever baulked at a home office setup nor questioned my companies professionalism. occasionally i need to meet prospective clients or agents and when that happens i meet either at their office or at a central location.

as director i questioned the cost to the company against the benefit and decided it wasn't in the companies interest to spend that kind of money.

[Alan @ BroomeAffinity]

i2office.co.uk. A bit expensive but does what you need. From memory around £40pcm.

[Dan@OrangeGenie]

Hi guys,

I've been looking for a virtual office for a while now (one in Birmingham)...I'm hesitant to put my own address because I'm worried it may look unprofessional. What I need is mail handling/forwarding & a professional address. I've come across a company that does this for £30 per month. This seems relatively cheap to me...I mean I saw one for £50 per annum but I feel like that price is way too low to be 100% legitimate. And I guess you also pay for what you get.

I could also get a business phone number, but I don't think I need one at this moment in time...What are your thoughts? Any other services people recommend?

Cheers,

Maybe a bit expensive but whenever I have needed this solution Regus have always delivered.

[ammaar89]

Hi guys,

I've been looking for a virtual office for a while now (one in Birmingham)...I'm hesitant to put my own address because I'm worried it may look unprofessional. What I need is mail handling/forwarding & a professional address. I've come across a company that does this for £30 per month. This seems relatively cheap to me...I mean I saw one for £50 per annum but I feel like that price is way too low to be 100% legitimate. And I guess you also pay for what you get.

I could also get a business phone number, but I don't think I need one at this moment in time...What are your thoughts? Any other services people recommend?

Cheers,