Using Home Address for Business?

A home address is fine, most start-ups start from home. Just put your address as below and your customers will know no difference.

eg,

Reading Glasses Online
22 My Street
London
Postcode
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We have a free article on the legal issues on running a business from home and have copied the link below, there is a PDF to download on the page.
http://www.limeone.com/home/Free_Documents/Mind_your_own_business

We also provide address services and those are detailed here
http://www.limeone.com/home/a15_Virtual_Office_Services
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Lee Schwartz Lime One Ltd www.limeone.com 01244 852550

Hi Funspex,

You may find an issue with banks if you want to accept credit cards.

Andrew
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Tel: 07900 404 702
Fax: 0871 7143 259

If you're just needing the address for correspondance, why not get a PO Box address. I think they're about £60 / year and then another £60 / year if you want the mail automatically redelivered to your house. Check out the Royal Mail website.

For bank accounts etc., you'd still give your home address but need not publish this on your website. However, if you register for VAT or as a Ltd. company, you would need to make your real address public knowledge.

This is what I did when I ran my business from home initially. It worked very well and has the added advantage of if you move, customers will always have the right address even if they have an old invoice or catalogue etc.

I don't think PO boxes are good idea for stat up companies as I personally would not buy from someone who uses a post code.

We started from home and eventually moved out to a business premises and don't think this will incurr any charges for a start-up business. Would advise you to contact your local council for their policies though.
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Hi there,

A number of 'virtual office' companies offer mailing address services, they tend to be quite cheap as well, especially if you can find one fairly locally to your home.

Hope this helps a bit!
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Viv Darlington
Chilli Kids - Shropshire & the Midlands Premier Child Modelling Agency

01952 320280
viv@chillimodels.com
www.chillimodels.com

We offer virtual offices but I'm going to do myself out of some business here!

It would make sense for you to have stock etc delivered to your home address so using a mailing address and then forwarding the mail could get expensive.

Why not use a suite number or give your house a businessy sounding name....e.g.
Suite 2/1 (your flat number)
123 Party St

Or
The FunSpex Building
123 Party St

Good luck - my mum's always losing her reading glasses so you could have a ready customer there!

Caroline
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