In short: For £350 a year you can use a central Edinburgh address as your business (trading) address. We receive your post, scan and email letters to you, and forward originals worldwide — postage is charged at cost. A virtual office is not a registered office; Scottish companies that also need a registered office can add our Edinburgh registered office separately.
What's included
- Use of a central Edinburgh address as your business (trading) address
- Use on your website, invoices, letterheads and online listings
- Receipt of your business letters at the Edinburgh address
- Scanning and emailing of letters, usually the same working day
- Forwarding of post to any address worldwide (postage is charged at cost)
- The legally required checks on the people behind a company (UK Money Laundering Regulations). We complete them as part of your order.
- Email and phone support
What the Edinburgh Virtual Office is
The Edinburgh Virtual Office lets you use a central Edinburgh address as your business address. Show it on your website, invoices, emails and online listings, and have your business letters sent there. Our team receives your post, scans it and emails it to you.
It suits businesses that want a Scottish presence, founders who work from home and do not want to publish their address, and owners based outside the UK.
Virtual office vs registered office
- A registered office is your company's legal address on the Companies House register. It must be in the same UK nation as the company. Every company must have one.
- A virtual office is a trading address for customers, suppliers, banks and marketing.
The Edinburgh Virtual Office does not include a registered office or a director service address. Companies registered in Scotland can add our Edinburgh Registered Office Address, and directors can add a Director Service Address.
A company registered in England and Wales can use the Edinburgh address as a trading address, but its registered office must be in England or Wales — for that, use our London registered office.
How it works
- Order the service and complete our identity and anti-money-laundering checks.
- We confirm how your post should be addressed.
- Start using the address on your website and paperwork.
- When post arrives, we scan and email it. Tell us if you want the originals forwarded or held.
Mail handling and forwarding
We open and scan letters so you can deal with them quickly. Originals can be forwarded to any address in the world; postage is charged at cost. Check with us before sending parcels or goods.
What you need to provide
- Your business or company name
- Proof of identity and home address for the owner, and for each director and person with significant control if it is a company
- An email address for scanned mail and, if needed, a forwarding address
Common mistakes
- Treating the virtual office as a registered office without ordering that service.
- Using the Edinburgh address as the registered office of a company registered in England and Wales. That is not allowed.
- Sending stock or customer returns to the address. It is for business correspondence.
If you would rather have a London address, see the London Virtual Office.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Edinburgh virtual office address?
It is a central Edinburgh address. We confirm the full address to you once your order and identity checks are complete.
Does the Edinburgh Virtual Office include a registered office?
No. The registered office is a separate service. Companies registered in Scotland can add our Edinburgh Registered Office Address.
Can a company registered in England use the Edinburgh address?
As a trading address, yes. As a registered office, no — an England and Wales company must have its registered office in England or Wales.
Can I use the Edinburgh address if I live outside the UK?
Yes. Many clients live abroad. We scan your letters and email them to you, and forward originals wherever you are.
How is forwarding charged?
Forwarding is part of the service. Postage is charged at cost, depending on weight and destination.
Related services
Registered Office Address
Use our Edinburgh or central London address as your company's official registered office, with mail scanning.
London Virtual Office
A central London business address for your website, invoices and post, with mail scanning and forwarding.
Mail Handling and Forwarding
We receive your company post, scan it the same day and forward originals anywhere in the world.
Director Service Address
Show our address on the public register instead of your home address, for one director of one company.