Company addresses

What you need to  know

You need to notify the Companies Office of three addresses for your company:

1. The registered office address of the company where company records are kept, and where certain records may be viewed by shareholders or (in the case of a public company) by the public; this must be a physical address, it cannot be a PO Box or Private Bag address or a “virtual office” (that is a mail/message collection point).
2. An address for service (physical location) where legal documents can be served on a company, this also must be a physical address it cannot be a PO Box or Private Bag address or a “virtual office” (that is a mail/message collection point).

3. The address for communication can be a postal address.  You supply details of this address when you first register your company with the Companies Office.  You will also be required to provide an email address.
   

Example of address formats

Acme Trading Company Limited

1. Registered Address: 123 Main Street, Anytown
2. Address for Service: 123 Main Street Anytown
3. Address for Communication: PO Box 345 Anytown
   

Notifying address changes

If you need to change the registered office or address for service, you must:

• Notify the Registrar at least five working days before the change(s) take place
• Indicate when the change(s) will take effect