I need a postal address

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Chris Kaday

  • #1
    I am just off the top page of Gooogle for a number of business mentor phrases and I now need to give it another push. Part of that will be to list myself in directories but I have a slight snag. I do not have retail or business premises and I do not want to draw attention to where I live. I am sure there must be very easy ways of obtaining a postal address and presumably having your mail forwarded which you clever people in here know about,. What do you suggest?

    Many thanks

    Chris Kaday
     

  • #4
    Mine is with Royal Mail and costs approximately £56 per year (I think). Unfortunately, my business never got off the ground and so it's rarely been used but I did receive a good book via my P.O. Box 'Grow Your Own Carrot' and that alone has made it worthwhile!
     
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    GeorgeM

  • #5
    Another option is to use a business centre as a virtual address. Mail can then be forwarded to you by the centre. More expensive than a PO Box, but you have the advantage of a physical address that is not your home address.

    Regards
     
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    Chris Kaday

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    dearyme said:
    Mine is with Royal Mail and costs approximately £56 per year (I think). Unfortunately, my business never got off the ground and so it's rarely been used but I did receive a good book via my P.O. Box 'Grow Your Own Carrot' and that alone has made it worthwhile!
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    Looked this up and it says they will reveal your address on request which seems to defeat the object. yes take the point of not delivering to a PO and looks a bit fishy too I think.

    So anyone in here use a good business address service? Probably needs to be in London as I need business in London.

    Chris Kaday
     
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    simonr

  • #20
    Simon's your best bet, I'd say - especially as you could also talk to him about his meeting and training rooms at the same time. Failing that, what about asking your accountant about using his/hers? If you're Ltd you should be using your registered address anyway, surely?

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    PS: dare I ask why you don't want to draw attention to where you live?!
     
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    Chris Kaday

  • #26
    Thank you for reminding me Chris. I do appreciate that you want to find out where someone lives it is relatively easy if you have a mind to and with a little effort but that is not the same as publicising your address in every directory in the UK.

    Chris Kaday



    Chris Ashdown said:
    Chris You are a executive director of a few companies therefore as you know your home address is widely available to anyone who want to look you up at companies house or even 192.com
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    AandP

  • #32
    Chris,

    I saw someone here also recommended Mailboxes Etc. I use the Croydon one for one of my companies and am very pleased with them.

    You basically choose whether you call your mailbox Office/Suite/Unit/Number 8, Maddison House, Croydon etc. It is a real physical address and you can even have parcels delivered there.

    The beauty to me is that I don't have to pay for the redirecting of post. I just pop down every few days and pick up the post. Saves a fair bit over the course of a year and should be as cheap as the London addresses.

    Andy
     
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    Chris Kaday

  • #36
    Thanks for this Mike

    I don't want to appear negative as it is not like me, but my accountant charges several hundred an hour and I dread to think what he would charge for being a mail box. As far as friendly neighbours are concerned I live in a London tower block apartment so say no more. Oh dear what times we live in eh?

    Chris Kaday


    TechFox said:
    When I needed a mailing address other than my home address my accountant had me use her address and she forwarded any mail to me, and she didn't charge me anything for it. Maybe a friendly neighbour could help you out in the same way?
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    Gavin Harris

  • #38
    Chris Kaday said:
    Thanks Gavin

    Yes looks ideal and great prices

    I sent them an email a few days ago with a question and of course did not get a reply - not untypical.

    Chris Kaday
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    That's odd - I had found them to be quick in replying whenever I had any problems (once my invoice was wrong - they very quickly adjusted it) and when I moved house they were quick to update my details.
     
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  • #39
    You are a customer Gavin and I am a prospect. Makes all the difference. How often have you emailed a company on the web and got no reply? Happens all the time. Would be signed up now if they had answered my query. Amazing!

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    Chris Kaday

  • #40
    Amazingly I am still looking for a cheap convenient postal address in London I can use whan posting to directories. The one recomended looked good but they do not respond to phone or mail so would not go near them. Any suggestions anyone?

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