Under the new rules, all companies registering with Companies House must ensure their address is an ‘appropriate address’ which means that in the ordinary course of events:

• a document addressed to the company, and delivered there by hand or by post, would be expected to come to the attention of a person acting on behalf of the company; and
• the delivery of documents there is capable of being recorded by the obtaining of an acknowledgement of delivery.

If the company’s registered office address does not meet these requirements, this means the address is not appropriate.

Companies House is able to take action against the company and its officers if they break the rules.