When operating a business or company from home should you use your home address as your official business address? This is a question that many home grown businesses need to make when setting out.
New business ventures are often home based for many reasons. It is often the case that business ideas are developed from a hobby or personal interest when it is recognised that a commercial opportunity may exist. Sensibly, many of these businesses start from home to keep start up costs down during the early days. It is often the case that businesses continue to operate from home as ecommerce, drop shipping and online sales have reduced the need for a physical presence on the high street.
When the time comes to convert a hobby to a business the owners have to consider whether or not they want to use their home address as their business address. For some home businesses this may not be a problem, whilst for others a mail forwarding service may need to be considered.
If you choose to use your home address, this will be recorded by the tax authorities, banks, local authorities, and other government organisations. You will need to provide your address to your suppliers and customers. If your business is web based then most clients expect to see an address provided in the contact details and in many cases this is a legal requirement. Your address is then freely available for everyone to access. It is important to consider whether you would deal with an online business that did not display a contact address?
One alternative is to use a mail forwarding company that specialises in providing business mail services and registered office services. Some service providers may use suite numbers or box numbers to identify your mail. Many of the professional mail forwarding companies however, simply let you use their address as your company’s registered office and mail forwarding address. The mail is then sorted by dedicated staff and forwarded on to you the day it is received.
This type of mail forwarding service allows you clearly display your business address on your website, business correspondence and electronic communications. Your customers need never know that your address is supplied by a service provider. Your personal address is not disclosed to your clients providing you with piece of mind. Junk mail is avoided and you will never get a dissatisfied customer turn up at your family home.
When operating your business from home you should consider the implications of using your home as the main correspondence address for your business. It is important to remember that whatever decision you make you should minimise the impact on your customers and protect your business. Therefore if you select a mail forwarding service provider ensure that they offer a professional service for your company.
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