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Chris Kaday

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
 
Yes that sounds like the thing. I have looked them up on the web and there are loads of suppliers so thought someone might use one and know what is best.

Chris Kaday
 
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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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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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I would perhaps suggest a real address rather than a PO Box as some people have issues. Thinking of some online retailers that won't ship to PO boxes and stuff.
 
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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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Very kind but it has to be in London if the directories are going to be valid

Chris Kaday
 
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Hello chris I use regus which usually have quite exclusive addresses especially in London like SW1 postcodes, not the cheapest but give the best impression and have a mail box option.

Gary
 
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Yes know them for their meeting rooms serviced offices etc but surely this costs a bomb?

Chris Kaday

fenton said:
Hello chris I use regus which usually have quite exclusive addresses especially in London like SW1 postcodes, not the cheapest but give the best impression and have a mail box option.

Gary
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OK will do Gary but nearly £1000 a year is a bit over the top for me when I essentially I just need a convenience address.

Regards

Chris

fenton said:
Check out the link. Its about £75.00 a month in one of Londons main cities.

Gary
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Hi Chris,

Have you tried Mail Box etc, they have different options for sizes of the box, address etc.
 
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I thought Ozzy offered addresses? Maybe not as no one else has suggested it. No, I'm sure he does...

Or....

Mmm. Going to have to take a look now!

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Hi try going to one of the overnight delivery depots in your area and ask if you can have things delivered there and use the address as well.(APC,Citylink,dhl,tnt,)
 
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We provide a London mailing address with an EC2 postcode. We are 2 minutes from Liverpool Street Station.

The cost is £25 per month and you can set it up online at www.hubworking.net or phone the centre on 0845 226 1150.

Kind regards,
Simon
 
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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?

S

PS: dare I ask why you don't want to draw attention to where you live?!
 
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I would have serious doubts of any company who use a mail drop address, namely what are they trying to hide, after all business is mainly done on trust and these days there is no stigma at working from home
 
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Sorry dont agree with this, although it is really dependant on your own address and business type. I mean would we really buy electrical equipment of:

ElectricalRUS
3 Comptom towers
Moss side
Manchester
M

Not a real business or address but could be.

GAry
 
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I personally wouldn't want to display my home address not because I'm hiding anything but I wouldn't want people to know where my actual home is (although i'm away they could if they looked up on whois)
I know they've been mentioned but here's the link...
http://www.mbe.co.uk/index.aspx
 
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Is this a case of the Simons clubbing together? Only joking

Yes will check him out

Why the address - don't want stangers ringing my door bell thank you whatever they want.

Chris Kaday
 
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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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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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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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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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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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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!

Chris Kaday
 
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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?

Chris Kaday
 
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