Description
What is a SAIL Address?
SAIL stands for Single Alternative Inspection Location. A SAIL address is where a registered company or a LLP company holds their statutory records in order to ensure they are available for public inspection.
Unlike a registered office address, a SAIL address is not compulsory. The registered office address (more on that below) is the location where any statutory mail is delivered alongside any legal notices such as those from HMRC or other government departments. This address is on display in the public register of companies and is accessible to the public. If a SAIL address is not used, then the registered address must hold all of the statutory records of the business.
The two addresses needn’t be at the same location or share the same address details. However, a SAIL address must be in the same UK jurisdiction as your registered company. Therefore, if you run a business in Scotland, you cannot have a SAIL address in Wales.
Notably, you must inform Companies House when using a SAIL address —you cannot have a SAIL address unless Companies House has been correctly informed.
We provide a SAIL address facility at our London office address. (5 Brayford Square, London E1 0SG). This address is on Commercial Road, London – between the City & Canary Wharf – and is easily accessible.
We charge just £22 (+vat) per year for the service; and £12.50 (+ vat) for an inspection of the records.
The company records and registers that you can be inspected at this address include:
- register of members (shareholders or guarantors)
- register of directors
- register of company secretaries
- register of people with significant control (PSCs)
- register of charges (e.g. mortgages) and instruments creating those charges
- directors’ service contracts
- directors’ indemnities
- copies of company resolutions
- minutes of general meetings
- contracts relating the purchase or redemption of own shares
- register of debenture holders
All of these records can be inspected by the general public, following a proper written request made to the company.
Set-up is quick and simple:
- Purchase this service
- Send digital copies of the records you want us to store – these will be kept securely on your account. (If the originals are updated at any time simply send us a copy of the latest version).
Important
Terms: All orders are subject to our Terms & Conditions of Service.
Business service: This is a business-to-business transaction and is non-refundable (no statutory cooling-off period applies).
Identification: ID is required in line with our Terms & Conditions, Companies House ACSP requirements and the UK Money Laundering Regulations. ID is collected and processed by our approved partner TrustID.
