PO Box alternatives to keep personal address private?

DeadTomorrow

Hello,
Does anyone know of a service that allows me to set up an address for public use for my business that's not my house? Most mail like bills will go direct to me, but it's purely for things like Google Maps, I don't want the business highlighting my home address for security reasons. I won't have much mail going to this at all. I know it's possible to hide your address in Google Business but that means the business isn't found on local searches, which is a problem. 

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DeadTomorrow said:

Hello,
Does anyone know of a service that allows me to set up an address for public use for my business that's not my house? Most mail like bills will go direct to me, but it's purely for things like Google Maps, I don't want the business highlighting my home address for security reasons. I won't have much mail going to this at all. I know it's possible to hide your address in Google Business but that means the business isn't found on local searches, which is a problem. 

I use this service. 

https://www.ukpostbox.com/

davidmcn

Not sure this is the right forum, but yes there are plenty of private mailbox services around if you search for them. But you want it to be local to you? How local do you need? A PO Box at least means you get allocated a post code within the area served by your Royal Mail delivery office.

theartfullodger

Probably but it's so easy to find people- social media etc - these days why bother.

What are you trying to hide?  Shameful business type ?  (.. landlord, !!!!!! merchant, estate agent, MP....) .  Come on folks, more suggestions!

Artful: landlord

DeadTomorrow

theartfullodger said:

Probably but it's so easy to find people- social media etc - these days why bother.

What are you trying to hide?  Shameful business type ?  (.. landlord, !!!!!! merchant, estate agent, MP....) .  Come on folks, more suggestions!

Artful: landlord

I'm trying to hide my personal address from identity theft... 

AdrianC

Who are your customers? Will they ever need anything more than your postal address?
Does a PO Box make your business look fly-by-night?
If it's a limited company, could your registered address be your accountant's?

DeadTomorrow

AdrianC said:

Who are your customers? Will they ever need anything more than your postal address?
Does a PO Box make your business look fly-by-night?
If it's a limited company, could your registered address be your accountant's?

They don't really even need my postal address as I do everything online or on the phone, and visit them at their homes. The address is purely for display purposes and for a local-ish address in Google Maps. 

parkingadvice1212

You're looking for a 'virtual office address'.

DeadTomorrow

Lover_of_Lycra said:

DeadTomorrow said:

Hello,
Does anyone know of a service that allows me to set up an address for public use for my business that's not my house? Most mail like bills will go direct to me, but it's purely for things like Google Maps, I don't want the business highlighting my home address for security reasons. I won't have much mail going to this at all. I know it's possible to hide your address in Google Business but that means the business isn't found on local searches, which is a problem. 

I use this service. 

https://www.ukpostbox.com/

Thank you, this is really helpful.

DeadTomorrow

parkingadvice1212 said:

You're looking for a 'virtual office address'.

Thank you, yes that looks like the term I needed! I'll get searching.