Director's Service Address

All you need to know

What is a Director's Service Address?

The director's service address, also known as the service address, is the address that will appear in the Companies House and is where all official correspondence relating to the director's role in the company will be sent.
These legal documents may come from government agencies, such as Companies House and HMRC (Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs).
The director's service address can be changed at any time, but it should be reported and updated as soon as possible to Companies House and the Companies House.

What kind of business needs a director's service address?

Every limited company director needs a service address as an official mailing address. This includes:
-Company secretaries
-Directors
-LLP members
-People with Significant Control
-First Shareholders or Guarantors

Where can a director's service address be?

The director's service address can be a residential or non-residential address located anywhere in the world.
The director usually chooses an address where he or she can easily collect the mail. As this address is in the public records, many directors prefer to preserve their privacy and use the services of a virtual office company to avoid unwanted mail or unexpected guests coming to their home.

The director's service address does not have to appear on the company's website or other marketing materials if the manager does not want it to.