Registering a company to my home Vs. My accountant's office

[Goochie]

Many accountants and "company formation" type companies offer the ability to register your company to their address. Whilst I can see the attraction in having your business address as "1 Park Lane, London", what are the real advantages of this?

I understand you can get company directors addresses quite easily so its not as if you can hide from anyone who wants to look for you hard enough.

So, what are the pros and cons of registering a company to someone elses address?

[theboss]

Depends on your circumstances... for me, I've moved house three times since incorporating, so using the accountants office as the registered address has been a huge convenience.

[dcb]

Goochie said:

So, what are the pros and cons of registering a company to someone elses address?

I know of three

1. If there are "operational difficulties" when running the company,
the tax / VAT office will deal with the registered office first, at
6am if they feel it is justified.

2. There is a little bit more privacy associated with having your
company address separate from your private residence.

Business post, junk and professional, goes to the business address,
private post goes to your private residence.

3. The VAT lads like to visit office premises. Do you want someone
from the local VAT office getting access to your home and viewing
your domestic situation ?