Every company and LLP needs a registered office — the official address where notices arrive and records live. The law cares less about the premises type and more about the paperwork behind it.
Using your home
Perfectly legal. You need ownership proof (or the owner’s NOC if it is family property) plus a recent utility bill. Consider the privacy trade-off: the address appears on public records.
Rented premises
Rent agreement in the entity’s name (or with clear permission), owner’s NOC, and a utility bill. Agreements that prohibit commercial use create verification failures — read before you sign.
Virtual offices
Legitimately used for registrations where a provider grants documented right-of-use with supporting utilities. Quality varies wildly: verification visits do happen, and undeliverable notices at a mailbox address create real legal risk. Choose providers who handle mail and verification professionally.
The ongoing duties
- Display the name and CIN at the premises as required
- File the change form within its deadline when you move
- Keep someone actually receiving mail — missed statutory notices default you silently
Address structuring is part of our registration service — ask us what fits.
