From £22/mo

Mail scanning virtual office

Get a prestigious London EC1 business address with GoForma's mail scanning service. We receive your post, open it, scan it, and deliver it to you digitally — giving you a professional address and instant access to your mail from anywhere in the world.

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  • 4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars. from 65 Google reviews
  • 4,000+ Free consultations booked
  • 7,000+ Tax returns filed
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Trusted by UK contractors, freelancers and limited-company directors since 2020.

Who we work with

Mail Scanning Virtual Office for every situation

From single-contract IT consultants to growing limited-company directors — pick the situation that fits and you'll get a qualified mail scanning virtual office who actually knows it inside out.

Online businesses

What we cover

Online businesses

Digital-first companies who never receive physical mail at scale but need a real address for compliance.

  • Bank KYC accepted
  • Marketplace compatibility
  • Privacy from home address

Online businesses

Digital-first companies who never receive physical mail at scale but need a real address for compliance.

Overseas residents

What we cover

Overseas residents

Non-UK residents running a UK Ltd who can't physically visit a UK address to collect mail.

  • No UK visit needed
  • Email-first delivery
  • International friendly

Overseas residents

Non-UK residents running a UK Ltd who can't physically visit a UK address to collect mail.

Remote teams

What we cover

Remote teams

Distributed UK businesses with no central office — mail still goes somewhere, just digitally.

  • Single point of mail
  • Whole team can access scans
  • Searchable archive

Remote teams

Distributed UK businesses with no central office — mail still goes somewhere, just digitally.

Privacy-conscious directors

What we cover

Privacy-conscious directors

Directors who don't want their home address listed publicly on Companies House records.

  • Registered office privacy
  • Director service address
  • Single annual fee

Privacy-conscious directors

Directors who don't want their home address listed publicly on Companies House records.

What's included

Mail Scanning Virtual Office: everything you actually get

Not just the filings — the dedicated accountant, the contract guidance, the software, and the structure that makes mail scanning virtual office actually work for you.

Every letter scanned same day

Mail received before 1pm scanned and emailed to you the same business day.

PDF scans, full quality

300-DPI PDFs of every page — searchable, archived in your portal indefinitely.

Spam & junk filtering

Pre-approved circulars and junk mail filtered automatically — only what matters reaches your inbox.

EC1R Farringdon address

Use 40 Bowling Green Lane, London EC1R 0NE on your website, Companies House and HMRC records.

Companies House registered office

Filed at Companies House as your statutory registered office — no home address publication.

HMRC director service address

Use as your director correspondence address with HMRC — separate from residential address.

FROM £22/MO · 60-SECOND QUOTE

Get your bespoke mail scanning virtual office quote

Answer a few quick questions and we'll match you to the right package — with a price tailored to your business. Takes about 60 seconds.

Month-to-month, cancel any time 30-day money-back guarantee 30 days' notice
How we compare

GoForma vs the alternatives

Feature GoForma scanningFree PO boxMail-only provider
London EC1R postcode VariesVaries
Same-day scan-and-email Sometimes
Searchable PDF archive Sometimes
Companies House compatible ✗ (PO box)Varies
Banking KYC accepted Sometimes
Pay-as-you-go forwarding n/aSometimes
Optional accounting bundle From £22/mon/a
How it works

From a 20-minute call to fully looked after

Same-day digital mail handling from a real London address — set up in under an hour.

01

Pick mail scanning

Confirm your business details and pick the mail-scanning subscription. From £15/month.

Free consultation No commitment, no pitch 20 MIN
Tue 13 May
09:30 10:00 10:30
Wed 14 May
11:00 14:30
02

Sign up online

Complete ID/AML and pay your first month — takes about 10 minutes from start to finish.

Pick a fixed-fee plan
Confirm business details
ID + AML verification
Sign engagement letter
Welcome to your dashboard
03

Update Companies House & HMRC

We give you the exact links to update your registered office and director service address.

Sign letter
We contact them
Records moved
You're live
04

Mail starts arriving

Every letter that arrives at the EC1R address is scanned and emailed the same business day.

Revenue
£42.8k
Expenses
£9.2k
CT due
£6.4k
05

Searchable archive

All scans archived in your portal indefinitely — searchable by sender, date or content.

Quick one — am I OK to expense the home office bills?
Yes, on the simplified rate. I'll add £26/mo to your return automatically.
Replied in 4 minutes
06

Add forwarding any time

Need a parcel or original? Add physical forwarding on top of your scanning plan whenever you need it.

Self Assessment
Corporation Tax
VAT returns
PAYE / payroll
Year-end accounts
Confirmation statement
Rated 4.9/5 from 65 Google reviews

What mail scanning virtual office clients say after switching

Real reviews from real GoForma clients. Names match those on our verified Google profile.

★★★★★

GoForma, particularly Jordan Macey, have been fantastic from the moment I joined. Consistently taking the time to provide the highest standard of advice. They even continued the same fantastic service when I had to pause payment due to financial difficulties.

Verified
★★★★★

Having dealt with GoForma personally I was extremely happy with the pricing and ultimately speed of the services. Definitely will be using them for the next tax year.

Verified
★★★★★

I wholeheartedly recommend GoForma. From initial set up of my company, to numerous tax-related queries, to finalising the close-down of my Ltd company when I retired — they have been fantastic throughout.

Verified
★★★★★

The whole GoForma experience has been amazing. Jawad Fitchett has helped me above and beyond. I would definitely recommend him and the company to anyone self-employed.

Verified
Meet GoForma

Real people, real qualifications, a real address

Your accounting matters too much to be handed off to an offshore team you'll never meet. Every GoForma client gets a named, UK-qualified accountant, with a London office and a phone number that picks up.

Meet our ACCA & AAT qualified accountants Credentials & partnerships
ACCA & AAT qualified accountants
Every accountant is professionally qualified by the ACCA or AAT — the UK's two leading professional accounting bodies, both regulated for public practice.
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FreeAgent Platinum Partner
Top-tier partnership with FreeAgent. Bundled software (worth £330/yr) included on every plan, with priority support from the FreeAgent team.
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HMRC-recognised tax agent
Authorised by HMRC to file Corporation Tax, Self Assessment, VAT, PAYE and CIS returns directly with HMRC on your behalf — agent reference held on file.
Companies House (no. 13046739)
ICO data protection registered
Registered with the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). Your financial data is handled to GDPR standards, end-to-end encrypted in transit and at rest.
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Key terms, plain English

Quick definitions for mail scanning virtual office

IR35

UK off-payroll working rules. They decide whether a contractor working through a limited company is genuinely in business or is a 'disguised employee' for tax purposes.

Read the official HMRC / gov.uk guidance
Corporation Tax CT

The tax a UK limited company pays on its taxable profits — currently between 19% and 25% of profit depending on profit level. Filed annually via a CT600 return.

Read the official HMRC / gov.uk guidance
Self Assessment SA

The annual personal tax return that a limited-company director files for their own income — typically dividends, salary and other personal income. Deadline: 31 January.

Read the official HMRC / gov.uk guidance
Making Tax Digital MTD

HMRC's programme that requires VAT-registered and self-employed taxpayers to keep digital records and file via approved software like FreeAgent.

Read the official HMRC / gov.uk guidance
Confirmation Statement

An annual filing to Companies House confirming the company's directors, shareholders and registered office. Separate from CT and SA — but every limited company has to file one.

Read the official HMRC / gov.uk guidance
Construction Industry Scheme CIS

A set of HMRC rules for the construction sector where contractors deduct money from subcontractor payments at source and pass it to HMRC as advance tax.

Read the official HMRC / gov.uk guidance