Customers using accountant for address services / confirmation statements

ADDRESS SERVICES Basis of argument YOU have the responsibility of complying with government notices and reminders – NOT your accountant. Therefore, you must always be able to receive and read your official government mail. By using an accountant, you will not get see your mail and so you have lost control. Pros of using our professional digital mail service Your official government mail is available to you online, in your customer portal and it can be accessed by you – anytime, anywhere. You will also receive every item of government mail by email on the same day we receive it. You are always in control and you do not run the risk of fines and reputational damage due to the need to rely on your accountant to properly deal with matters you are unaware of. You maintain a healthy and practical independence from your accountant.   Cons of using your accountant Your accountant is not a professional mail handler and mistakes are easily made in handling your mail. These mistakes could be costly. You do not get to see your government mail – you have therefore lost control. If you require changing your accountant, you will also have to change your address at Companies House and on your business stationery and website. Accountants do not offer the benefits of a modern digital mail service – access to your government mail anytime, anywhere. Cheaper Regardless of what your accountant suggests, using their address as your registered office and service address is NOT A FREE SERVICE. Accountants will charge you a high hourly-rate for handling mail. The cost is hidden in their fees. Accountants do not work for free. Using an accountant’s address is the EXPENSIVE OPTION. Prestige Having the most prestigious address possible is important – first impressions account. A company’s registered office address is easily searchable on Google. It is therefore important to link your company to a prestigious address and resent an excellent corporate image to customers, business partners, suppliers, etc.   CONFIRMATION STATEMENTS Number 1 in the UK We file more confirmation statements for companies than any other company in the UK Accountants do not file these for a living, they specialise in annual accounts Fully Qualified Our fully qualified company secretaries specialise in confirmation statements and file hundreds per week. Experts in company administration   Avoid mistakes and late filings Accountants have a high error rate when filing confirmation statements; they only file these infrequently, and are not experts in company secretarial administration Reminder system to alert you when your confirmation statement is due – ensure you never miss a filing deadline again We are experts in company secretarial administration and are trained to file these correctly   Cheaper Accountants will charge you a high hourly-rate to file your confirmation statement Cost hidden in their fees. Accountants do not work for free Title: Why should I form my company with you rather than directly with Companies House? Companies House do not provide address services – you will have to use your home address which we do not advise More chance of rejection – 10% of general public applications to Companies House, normally due to human error. Less than 1% of our submitted orders are – have your order checked by company formation experts, prior to submission Companies House only provide you a very simple limited company – no added value items such as a business bank account, free one hour introduction to an accountant, VAT Registration, Business Telephony services etc. We provide 24/7 customer service – they provide limited hours customer service