Can People See Your Home Address on Companies House?

TL;DR

• Your home address is not normally public
• But it can become public if used incorrectly

If you use your home address as:

• registered office
• director service address

👉 it will appear on Companies House.

Why this question matters more than people think

For some founders, this is just a detail.

For others, it’s a real blocker.

I’ve spoken to founders who delayed starting their company for months — not because of tax, not because of cost — but because of address visibility.

When your home address becomes public

Your residential address is submitted to Companies House.

👉 But it is normally kept private

It becomes public only if you use it as:

• registered office address
• director service address

👉 What is a registered office address?
👉 Service address vs registered office

Why founders worry about this

This isn’t just a technical detail.

It affects real people.

Real situations founders face

• someone avoiding unwanted contact
• living with family who don’t know about the business
• shared accommodation or temporary housing
• online creators concerned about visibility

For some, this is comfort.

For others, it’s safety.

What happens once your address is public

Once your address appears:

• it can be indexed by Google
• copied to other websites
• stored in data platforms

Even if you update it later:

👉 old versions can still exist online

This is the part many founders don’t realise early enough.

Why this happens

Companies House is built for:

👉 transparency

Not for:

👉 personal privacy

So the system assumes:

• visibility is neutral
• everyone has the same risk

But in reality:

👉 they don’t

The solution (and it’s completely legal)

UK law already provides a solution:

👉 Director service address

This allows you to:

• keep your home address private
• remain fully compliant
• appear professional

👉 Director service address London

A proper setup (recommended)

Most founders use:

1. Registered office → company
2. Service address → director
3. Residential → private

👉 Virtual Office London

Privacy is not secrecy

This is important.

Using a service address is:

✔ legal
✔ standard practice
✔ widely used

It’s not about hiding.

It’s about:

👉 boundaries

Why I built BetaOffice

I kept hearing the same thing:

“I’m ready to start my company… but I don’t want my home address online.”

Not fraud.
Not avoidance.

Just:

👉 normal people wanting normal privacy

That’s why BetaOffice exists.

FAQ

Is my home address public?

No — unless you use it as a public address.

How do I keep it private?

Use a service address instead of your home address.

Is this legal?

Yes — completely standard in the UK.

Final takeaway

Your home address is not automatically public.

But it becomes public if used incorrectly.

And once it is:

👉 it’s hard to undo

The safest approach is simple:

✔ use a proper service address
✔ separate personal and business details
✔ set it up correctly from the start

🔒 Protect your address before it becomes public

If you want:

✔ privacy
✔ compliance
✔ peace of mind

👉 Start your UK setup here

Lyatif Ahmed Redzheb — building BetaOffice, helping founders run UK companies without unnecessary exposure.