How To Get A Virtual Address / PO Box For Your Business In The UK!

[@J2day2]

Thank goodness for this video, there isnt much info out there for Uk entrepreneurs

[@UKCurlyGirl]

🙏🏽 Happy to help! Thanks for watching 😊

[@J2day2]

@@UKCurlyGirl thank you!

[@Alex-hn3lc]

UK Postbox is the one 👌 great bunch of guys and affordable prices. 💯 I’ve been using them for my businesses for a couple of years now. I can’t fault them and they are much cheaper than getting PO Box with Royal Mail. So it’s a no-brainer for me.

[@UKCurlyGirl]

Aww glad to hear this! 🙌🏽👏🏽

[@Alex-hn3lc]

@@UKCurlyGirl Yeah. 🙌 You've helped many people out with this video so keep them coming. I’d hate to have my address at the bottom of my marketing emails let me tell you. Before I joined U.K. PostBox I was using a fake address but now I’m using a proper address I feel better. 😂😂

[@Mraei0u]

how long does it take to register (and be approved) for a UK Postbox?

[@TechHorizonXX]

Great Way to cover the cost for folks who are just starting ecommerce shop :)

[@Tastetemptations258]

Thank you for your video I really need this information as I am planing to start small business thank you very much.

[@UKCurlyGirl]

You’re so welcome! Wishing you all the best on your journey!

[@FaisalMalik]

Hey! Super helpful video, it’s exactly what I’ve been searching for. Just to confirm I understood, I essentially don’t want customers knowing my home address, just like you touched on. Can I use the address U.K. postbox gives to me on my Shopify as the business address? Can I also use the address on shipping labels as opposed to using my home address when sending things? Really look forward to hearing back! Thank you 😊

[@UKCurlyGirl]

You’re welcome!! And yes you can use the virtual business address option they offer for all things like shopify, shipping labels, website and more

[@FaisalMalik]

@@UKCurlyGirl Legend! Thank u ever so much, this is so helpful!

[@Pocahontas284]

This is exactly what I wanted to know, thanks.

[@UKCurlyGirl]

So happy to hear! You’re welcome

[@plabmedicinepro5166]

Thanks so much for the amazing info .. Just one question , I am planning to sell on ebay , would I be able to use virtual address as the registered address while registering as I dont want to use my home address on such a public platform ? Thanks so much once again

[@mohamedahmed-iw5ey]

Thank you for the video, can you please advice which is the best for trademark registration in UK ?

[@littlebodhiphotography]

Very helpful video! Just what I was looking for. So, can I use a virtual address on my Google business page?

[@UKCurlyGirl]

Glad to hear! I would double check what the rules are for Google but I assume so

[@adnanebahlaoui-zr2cd]

Thank you very much❤ I want to ask you if any of these sites you mentioned can send the box that they received in my name to my real address

[@UKCurlyGirl]

You’re welcome! And yes the UK Postbox website does this I use it for when I get gifted items 💕

[@Angie-Who]

Is it true when you ship parcels you need to put an address on from where it came from or a return address? If so which would you recommend?

[@plabmedicinepro5166]

Hi … thanks so much for this super helpful video .. just waana know if I can use virtual address as an ebay seller to protect my personal home address ? Thanks so much ..

[@UKCurlyGirl]

I’m sure you’ll be able to! A PO Box address may work best however

[@seasonedgambler9704]

you're a star. thanks

[@UKCurlyGirl]

No problem!

[@KayMac1]

So if I want to register my new business with the government and use a primary address, can I only use a virtual address? Or can it be a PO Box too?

[@User78555]

Hi, thank you for the helpful video. I want to know if the P.O. Box addresses plan for the uk postbox are suitable if signing up for a business email ?

[@UKCurlyGirl]

Hey! You’re so welcome, thanks for watching! Not quite sure exactly what you mean it may be best to check they’re help page or contact them with the question 🙏🏽

[@meryemdeniz4101]

Hello. Thanks for your video. And if I want to send the proof of my uk adress to PayPal team, is this useful for me?

[@maryknst251]

Omg i love your videos, thank you

[@UKCurlyGirl]

Thank you!

[@trapperfn9190]

So what your saying is, I can use the post box address that uk post box give to me and I can use it for my business address for Shopify and for the shipping labels ?

[@flowtherapy84]

3:14 do they notify you that they had a delivery?

[@davidsworld5837]

the self storage is no longer there. the pO box collect is £330 or delivered is £396 a year. I did not understand the pricing on the UK post. there are a lot of figure but it looks like you pay £6 per a parcel. which is a lot and could mount up to far more than a po box from the PO

[@UKCurlyGirl]

Oh no have you tried other storage companies? I guess it depends on how many parcels you get as It could pile up, also you can try a Royal Mail PO Box which is a yearly fee I think

[@mayareeve606]

do i need to do this if my address will be on my google page anyways as i will have customers coming to my house? 😊

[@UKCurlyGirl]

Hey! Thanks for watching! If you’re home address is where customers are coming than no need for a separate business however may be a good idea to not publicise that address on Google and just dm customers the address once they’ve booked?

[@Daniel-y4m6t]

What if I'm starting a clothing brand business In the UK? Wouldn't it cost too much money, if say customers decided to return goods to the virtual business address/office or packages were sent to that virtual address? I know that there are mail forwarding service for HMRC letters etc to be scanned or forwarded on but I'm unsure and stuck in regards to what address to put down for the clothing brand I want to start. I'd appreciate your thoughts on this please

[@sulaimanm2472]

Hi, I want an address for my business and ebay returns how do I do it? You mentioned that you use a storage company but do they allow you to use their address for ebay? or ebay returns or your company name?

[@UKCurlyGirl]

Hey! So yes you can do this with UK Postbox this is what I currently use client.ipostalmail.net/Signup?Referrer=REF105795

[@flutterbybsl7413]

Hi, just seen your video as I am new to this so if I pick PO BOX Manchester but will that deliver to my home address? And is it free or you have to pay monthly? Thanks

[@UKCurlyGirl]

Hey! So you have to pay monthly for it and depending on the option you go for there should be an option for where you can get things delivered to them and then redirect to yourself or you can open a PO Box with a local storage unit company

[@flutterbybsl7413]

@@UKCurlyGirl Thanks hun, I will look into it :)

[@lorrell7395]

Hey lovely just stumbled across your video. The UK Post box doesnt cover Essex?? Im South East?? Any solutions pls xxx

[@UKCurlyGirl]

Hey! Have you looked into the Royal Mail PoBox ?

[@joelcowan2568]

thank you so much

[@SJ_LSF_9]

Great vid, thanks for the advance

[@AshleyStraker]

Great advice!

[@UKCurlyGirl]

Thanks! 🙏🏽

[@giuseppebonelli]

What do you think about Icon office is it reliable?

[@UKCurlyGirl]

Hey! Never heard of it so can’t say

[@m8991____]

Do you need to register a business address if you're a sole trader in the UK and does this need to be displayed on your website/correspondence?

[@UKCurlyGirl]

Not a need straight away but I do recommend it eventually because you don’t want to use your own address, a lot of email marketing platforms require your businesses address to be at the bottom of all emails (I’ve made the mistake of sending a customer mail out which had my home address on it! 🙈)

[@ariespaa]

Kind of late here, but I have some questions, can I use UK Postbox to make my address anonymous when buying things so that they don’t know my address but it still sends to my home? Or are my only options the P.O. Box ones

[@UKCurlyGirl]

Better late than never! Thanks for watching 😊 and yes so I use it also for when brands send me products, if you want them to forward anything to your home address you just have to pay for the cost of UK Postbox sending it to you (and you can choose from the diff delivery options) hope this helps!

[@ariespaa]

@@UKCurlyGirl thank you!

[@MB-nh3rg]

hey girl, what about if im setting up a paypal account which will need a business address (my paypal account will be connected to my shopify account) will it all need to match with my virtual address?

[@MB-nh3rg]

my shopify virtual address

[@UKCurlyGirl]

Hey! So for Paypal I usually use my personal address since no one should see your address on Paypal but they will see your shopify address but either way it doesn’t have to match with shopify (from my experience) hope that helps 🙏🏽

[@MB-nh3rg]

@@UKCurlyGirl good morning, thank you so much girl. also did you register your business straight away? as ive been advised not to as im only just starting up and haven't scaled yet but ive connected my virtual address with shopify and they want me to verify my address in order to start receiving shopify payments which i cant do. how did you go about this? does everybody that starts a business via shopify have to register their business? im sure that isnt the case

[@WendyWindows]

Sadly cant use a PO box for Directors address on Companies house so your home address is still in oublic view under your registered buisness on companies house.

[@UKCurlyGirl]

You can use a business address for your directors service address, UK Post Box has these available, read further information here hope this helps! www.gov.uk/guidance/your-personal-information-on-the-public-record-at-companies-house

[@TishA-ld5wd]

How do I set this up and how does this work?

[@UKCurlyGirl]

Hey! Thanks for watching, the link is in the video description on where to set up via postbox uk, follow the link and it will explain the steps x

[@TishA-ld5wd]

@@UKCurlyGirl thanks

[@TishA-ld5wd]

Do I need to pay fees for these services?

[@matin8043]

Great video! Can I order things from china it might be a large box to the self storage post thing and how can I list the self storage postal system as an official business address to the government so non of my packages get seized or questioned ?

[@UKCurlyGirl]

No you can’t order large shipments I had a letterbox so it could only fit small parcels (speak with the staff, you may have to rent an office space or larger unit for that). Check out PostBox UK for official business addresses that’s where I got mine from, I recommend PO Box for influencers as it saves you from sharing so many people your real address

[@matin8043]

@@UKCurlyGirl thank you for sharing your knowledge!

[@UKCurlyGirl]

@@matin8043 you’re welcome!

[@king0vdarkness]

2:10 I guess they're a good one for amazon fba as they handle returns

[@UKCurlyGirl]

You mean selling on amazon? not FBA? I assume Amazon would deal with returns if it was FBA? But both services can work for returns as they have an actual physical place to be sent to (hope this helps)

[@king0vdarkness]

@@UKCurlyGirl thanks, too bad their free option doesn't work

[@Mschen1]

@@UKCurlyGirlcan I use it to ship my wigs

[@itsghana4962]

Can I use Uk post box to sign up as a limited company house as I limited company

[@UKCurlyGirl]

You have to sign up via the Government website to be a LTD company via companies house

[@tanyamccann1747]

Thanks

[@UKCurlyGirl]

No problem!

[@viktorija1773]

Majority of private companies do not deliver to PO Boxes, so I’m a bit confused with the claim saying that’s where she gets her pr 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@UKCurlyGirl]

I’ve never had a problem with anyone delivering to my UKPostBox address 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@viktorija1773]

@@UKCurlyGirl I cancelled my Royal mail PO box for this exact reason. Quick google search and here’s the very first answer: “No, DHL does not deliver to PO boxes in the UK. A full street address is required for all deliveries. However, PO boxes may be acceptable for some international addresses, but it's best to check with customer service before sending.” Am I missing something then? Because majority of refused delivery to PO box.

[@UKCurlyGirl]

@viktorija1773 yes I think it’s different because with UK Post Box you’re given an address not a PO Box address, so it’s a real address with a number and street 💕

[@viktorija1773]

@@UKCurlyGirl sorry, one more thing. ukpostbox saying they only allow delivery to Dorset, is that where you registered too? That’s my issue with all these boxes, soo many limitations :/

[@Xx_Meso]

Wait cant i just put the post office adress that is near me instead of mine?

[@UKCurlyGirl]

No as your local post office isn’t there to hold your items unless you pay for a PO box with them

[@sharonjohns1686]

Can you use the address from UK postbox as your registered address on. Company house?

[@UKCurlyGirl]

Yes I think they have different plans so have a look at what the address can be used for depending on what you go for

[@tanyarenaissance8829]

I'm confused about what's an actual virtual digital address. Is it basically a made-up fake address? so if I wanted to ship parcels to people, then they would think I live at the virtual address? and if i want to accept returns, then it's best if i sign up for a proper address at a PO box? sorry I am new to this. Am I correct?

[@tanyarenaissance8829]

Sorry I wrote the previous message into 2 mins of the video. I finished watching it and it makes a lot of sense to my slow brain now. This is a really good video and it gave me various options. Prior to watching this, I only came across the royal mail PO box information on google and i saw the prices and I was so confused. So your video was very informative and very helpful and it really clarified everything. I definitely think a digital virtual address would be beneficial for me as I will be a new small business and I also liked how you included influencers into this because it was an eye-opener how they also need to protect their privacy also.

[@UKCurlyGirl]

Amazing! So happy to hear you got the solution you needed 🙏🏽 Thanks for the kind words ❤️

[@UGVIDEO_LTD]

They charge £6 quid for a small box . Might as well get formal mail post box so they can redirect it themselves

[@GamingXFootballing]

Please help me i want them to keep gathering the letter and send Them All At Once Please help me

[@UKCurlyGirl]

Contact UK Postbox the link is in the description or you can get a po box with Royal Mail (if in the UK)

[@rbrojas2040]

HMRC says you can't use a PO box anymore.

[@UKCurlyGirl]

Wow that’s a change! An alternative option is using your accountants address (with there permission) for privacy

[@youssef7782]

Do i need to be resident in uk?

[@UKCurlyGirl]

Yes it’s UK post but your country may have similar options 😊