Cheap Virtual Office Addresses in the UK: Affordable Options for Business

If you’re looking for cheap virtual office addresses, Hoxton Mix can help! Offering a prime London address for as little as 41p a day.

If you’re thinking about renting actual physical real estate to launch or develop a new business, cheap office addresses aren’t easy to come by. And, even if you do manage to find a low-cost deal on physical office space, it’s likely to come with several important caveats.

For one thing, you’re probably going to be locked into a fairly rigid contract with whoever’s letting out the space. In addition, your new bargain-basement address is unlikely to be situated in an especially desirable or impressive-sounding postcode. In other words, when it comes to hiring out physical office spaces in London, you pretty much get what you pay for (with a few notable exceptions!).

On the other hand, virtual business addresses offer a much simpler, more flexible and considerably cheaper solution: a straightforward, low-cost way to give your startup company a mailing address, letterhead and contact page it can be proud of.

A cheap registered office address is now an incredibly popular option for a huge range of business types, both large and small. Moreover, they also come with several other advantages besides just lower pricing and increased credibility.

What Exactly Is a Virtual Office Address?

A London virtual business address gives your company a central contact point (or forwarding address) for important mail like legal documents. It’s also the official address logged on public record by key UK bodies including HMRC and Companies House during setup, registration, and ongoing administration of your business affairs.

Of course, you and your staff won’t actually be physically based at your virtual office; that’s what makes it ‘virtual’! Rather, you’ll rent your trendy Shoreditch mailing address from us at Hoxton Mix, and we’ll ensure your incoming mail is properly received, logged, and set aside for collection.

(If you’d rather not collect it in person, we can also arrange for it to be sent immediately onward to you at an alternative full-time UK location, depending on the type of plan you choose to take out with us.)

In short, virtual office packages make it quick and easy to attach an impressive-looking cheap office address to your company dealings. This is especially useful in helping you maintain a degree of privacy if you’re actually conducting your day-to-day business from home. It’s also great for establishing a functional contact point using a UK forwarding address if your main base of operations is overseas.

At Hoxton Mix, we also offer a variety of other business support, innovation and outreach services to help you make the best use of your new virtual setup if that’s something you’d find useful.

Cheap UK Virtual Office – Rates Explained

If you want to set up a self-employed business address for freelancers and contractors without the overheads, a virtual office is the answer. Virtual office rent in the UK is extremely affordable compared to physical space, and it’s also much more flexible as a service. 

When you rent a virtual office, you’ll get a business address where your mail can be collected and forwarded (or picked up if you are local). If you’re operating your business from abroad, this means having the freedom to work anywhere while your post is managed. It’s also important to have an official postal address for all your legal matters, even when you’re planning on travelling around the world. 

The pricing structure is created based on packages, normally with monthly payments (just like rent for some physical offices). The difference is you aren’t tied down to a contract and you won’t have to deal with a landlord. 

As a general rule, you can pay anywhere up to £75 per month for virtual office addresses. But there are some much better deals if you know where to look. Our cheap virtual offices are based in one of London’s trendiest areas and prices start from just £12.50 a month.

How to Find the Cheapest Virtual Office in the UK

The best way to find the cheapest plan is to shop around. Be careful to always check the terms and conditions, particularly rules on the ease of cancellation. It’s also important to check rates and packages to see exactly what’s included. 

Ideally, you want basic mail handling with secure storage and notifications to be included in the price. Expect to pay a bit more if you want your mail to be forwarded to you or scanned and emailed digitally. But the bare minimum of a virtual office plan should offer mail handling by trustworthy receptionists. Watch out for hidden costs too, such as postage fees for each letter or parcel received. 

For a cheap virtual office, UK rates can vary. At Hoxton Mix, we understand that not everyone has the same budget. That’s why we offer a number of different packages for UK and international workers, with a choice of add-ons and also an option to pay annually for a big discount. We also don’t charge additional postage charges, no matter how much mail you get.

What Are the Advantages of Renting a Cheap Virtual Address?

There are a great many potential advantages to using a virtual office solution for your new or developing business, including:

• Low cost - Hoxton Mix virtual company address rental starts from as little as £12.50 per month with no postage fees. This makes Hoxton Mix one of the cheapest virtual office address services in London.
• Location - A cheap registered office address in London can be hard to find...but not anymore!
• Flexibility - our virtual office packages can be upgraded, downgraded or stopped outright at any time, with no minimum terms, penalty fees, or other hidden ‘extras’ to pay for.
• Credibility - being able to direct your mail via a Shoreditch street address in a central London hub gives your contact pages a much more impressive feel for clients and customers alike.
• Reliability - renting a cheap office address with us gives you an easy and convenient way to keep track of your important incoming mail via a single collection or distribution point.
• Privacy - if you or your colleagues are working from home, renting a cheap office address is a great way to keep personal domestic details off the publicly accessible UK business records.
• A reassuring UK presence - international companies that want to provide a registered UK contact address for British customers and clients can do so using a virtual address. It’s also the simplest and most cost-effective way to meet all the key legal requirements for official Companies House registration.

What Other Options or Rental Plans Could I Include?

In addition to the basic post collection and storage facility that comes with our cheapest virtual office address plan, we can also provide a number of other services at higher tiers.

These include:

• Mail scanning and forwarding
• Cheap meeting room rental
• Virtual office phone systems
• Help with business formation and Companies House registration using a virtual address

If you’d like to discuss how a cheap office address might help your company move into its next stage of development more quickly - or for any other queries about our range of virtual business services - please feel free to contact a member of our team today.

Hoxton Mix Provides a Cost-Effective Solution

We honour our commitment to provide affordable virtual office addresses, and thousands of clients have already taken advantage of this solution. The best option is to work with an office provider that knows the local laws and is prepared for anything. Any obstacle or pitfall your business might come across is something we have encountered and solved numerous times before. 

Our team will be happy to set you up with a prestigious virtual office in London that will impress your clients and business contacts. All we need is 10 minutes of your time.

Not only can you get a virtual business address for a cheap price, but you can also select a range of convenient features to add to your package. You can learn about some of them in our article on PO box alternatives, other options can be discussed with our specialists. After a thorough consultation, we’ll custom-pack the services that your business needs to thrive. 

Final Thoughts

We can’t stress enough the convenience of having an inexpensive virtual office. The ability to run your company from anywhere in the world, minimal overheads, access to worldwide talent, a good public image and credibility, a strong local presence, and more. Perhaps you want to keep your physical address or the addresses of your stakeholders private or delegate mail handling (storage, forwarding, scanning, etc.) to someone else. If any of these benefits interest you, strongly consider transitioning to a virtual office. 

But not every provider will fit within your budget, especially if you’re a startup or a small business. After all, the market in the UK is tough. Many companies are raising their prices for various reasons, but we want to make sure our service remains affordable year after year. Even in tough economic times, you can rely on Hoxton Mix for a cheap virtual address in the UK. 

FAQ

How much does a cheap virtual business address cost?

At Hoxton Mix, we prioritise affordable prices, which start at £12.50 a month for a virtual service. There are many flexible package options, so if you need some add-ons, we’ll count them in. But don’t worry - a few extras should not make a big difference to your total. 

What is the cheapest virtual office address provider in the UK?

Not only are virtual addresses from Hoxton Mix the cheapest, but they also offer the best value for money. When you subscribe to one service, you can also include additional ones on flexible terms, with a discount, and sometimes even for free. We don’t lower our prices by compromising the quality of services, not even in the slightest. 

What's included with your low-cost virtual office in the UK?

Different plans come with different benefits. You can select drop off/pick up point, mail handling, forwarding, scanning, emailing, posting, meeting room rentals, and a London 202 number. But no matter how basic or complex your plan is, you can count on cheap and easy office management and rapid support on our side.

My company is not registered yet. Can you help me?

We have great news for you - when you buy cheap virtual office space at Hoxton Mix, you can receive company formation services for free! In partnership with Crunch, we can help you register a limited company in the UK at your virtual office address. 

Do I need a virtual office to operate in the UK?

A business address is required to legally and officially register a business. You can always rent a regular office, but why would you spend so much money on it when there is an affordable alternative? You can rent a cheap virtual office address in the UK and not waste money on physical premises in one of the most expensive places in the world.