Customers who use any of our our Mail Forwarding Services are required to submit ID and proof of address documents before their service can be activated. Depending on where these documents were issued, sometimes they need to be notarised or certified. Continue reading
The Mail Forwarding service (which can be bought separately or as part of our Virtual Office service) allows you to use our London-based address as the forwarding address for your business. Continue reading
What’s the difference between a registered office service and a mail forwarding service?
Registered Office
This is a term associated with limited companies – if your operation is not a limited company it’s not a term that’s relevant to you. The registered office is the official (as held by Companies House) address of a limited company; a company does not need to trade from or even be based at the address – the company simply needs to be contactable via mail from it. You can not use an address as a registered office without permission from the landlord.
We do offer a registered office service. With this service we allow you to use our address as your company’s registered office (for one year, a renewal is then required), we will also forward on any official government mail that we receive free of charge. Unless you are using this service in conjunction with a mail forwarding service, we will not forward on any other mail.
See here for more information: Registered Office Service
Mail Forwarding Service
A mail forwarding service is exactly that, a service whereby we forward your mail on to you. If you have our mail forwarding service you can give our address out to your contacts (via stationery etc). If you are trading as a limited company, you can not use our address as your company’s registered office unless you have the registered office service as well.
See here for more information: Mail Forwarding Service
I hope that answers any questions you may have. If you do still have a question, simply leave a comment and we’ll be in touch.
By Mathew Aitken at MadeSimple – Find Mathew on Google+
As you may be aware, we recently relocated headquarters to brand new offices, and this in turn has meant a brand new postcode – N1. To commemorate the move we thought we’d share with you some of the reasons why we love our new area, right in the heart of Tech City.
Old Street Roundabout = Silicon Roundabout
The area surrounding Old Street Station has been affectionately nicknamed Silicon Roundabout after its US counterpart, Silicon Valley. And with good reason: this postcode has the highest number of web businesses and start-ups in the country. Recent findings show that approximately 15,000 tech start-ups have come to life in Tech City in the last few years. Not a bad place for our company to be based!
We’re in good company
MadeSimple aren’t the only ones who’ve opened up in N1 recently. Some of our Silicon Roundabout neighbours include Google, Twitter, Microsoft and Pinterest.
There’s always something going on
Capitalising on the creative energy of the area, the organisers of London Technology Week have decided N1 is the best place to hold their annual event. The London Innovation Summit will also take place here this Autumn. On top of this, businesses often choose the area to host launches, events and talks. Continue reading
Is your business known by more one name? Or perhaps you own more than one business. Either way, you have the option to add extra business names to your mail forwarding service for just £4.99 plus VAT per name per month. This way we can accept and forward (or scan, or hold for you to collect) mail for a variety of different company names.
Would you like to add a company name to your account? Email us with the request and we’ll take it from there.
By Mathew Aitken at MadeSimple – Find Mathew on Google+
Want to know what happens after you buy a mail forwarding service? Read on.
Customer Details
We will ask for your:
Service Details
We will ask for your:
Service Contacts
We will ask for the following infomation for the person who is in charge of the account:
Mail Preferences
Now you need to select exactly how your mail will be handled (the questions will differ depending on the service that you purchase):
Proof of ID
Now it’s time to upload the necessary Proof of ID documents. We will require:
Once these documents have been sent in, our team will review them and then email you once your service has been set up.
Do you have any questions regarding our mail forwarding services? Leave a comment and we’ll be in touch.
This post was by Mathew Aitken at MadeSimple – Find Mathew on Google+
Interested in hearing what our customers have to say?
It’s all very well us shouting about how great our Virtual Office services are, but what do our customers think?
Take a look at our testimonials page to find out and once you’ve read that, have a read of a blog post we’ve written about a customer who uses us for something slightly different…
I use London Presence… Louis Savy, Sci-Fi London
This post was by Mathew Aitken at MadeSimple – Find Mathew on Google+
Here’s how our phone services work
When it comes to our Phone Services, we offer 3 telephone options that are spread across 4 packages.
The Phone Services:
With the options being:
Answer is easy enough – calls are answered in your company name, we then take a message and then send it to you via email or SMS.
But what’s the difference between Divert, and Answer and Patch?
With Divert, when someone rings your number, their call is automatically redirected to another phone that you have specified.
With Answer and Patch, we answer calls in your company name, we then put the call through to you.
Quite simple really! See here for more information about our Phone Services.
This post was by Mathew Aitken at MadeSimple – Find Mathew on Google+
You don’t have to be based in the UK to use a virtual office service
If you are an overseas company looking to enter the UK market, here are four reasons why you should test the waters with our virtual office service:
An overseas office without leaving your chair – Without having to travel and set up an office in a foreign country, you can give customers the perception that you have a UK office with our virtual office service.
An office without the overheads – The financial costs of running multiple offices, i.e. rent, salaries, utilities and equipment, are high. For a small monthly fee of £24.99 +VAT, our virtual office service offers a comprehensive solution without the high overheads of a conventional office.
Prestigious business address – With our central London address and telephone number, your company will appear more prestigious and more established in the UK than it really is; thereby, enhancing the reputation and credibility of your business.
Efficient communication system – With our virtual office service, we will have your business mail and call messages delivered to you instantly via e-mail, so that you can focus your efforts on the more important things, such as marketing yourself in the UK.
See here for more information about our Virtual Office services.
This post was by Jenny Diep at MadeSimple – Find Jenny on Google+
What happens to your weekend mail if you have a mail forwarding service?
See here for more information about our different Mail Forwarding services.
This post was by Mathew Aitken at MadeSimple – Find Mathew on Google+
