What is a Virtual Mailbox?

A virtual mailbox is a physical street address where your mail is received, scanned, and forwarded digitally or physically to your actual location. Unlike a PO Box, a virtual mailbox provides a real business address that can be used for company registration, bank accounts, and official correspondence.

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What is a Virtual Mailbox

How does a Virtual Mailbox work

Understand how your Glasgow Virtual Mailbox would work

01

Sign Up Online

All providers ask you to sign up online via their website, once you provider necessary details the physical address is confirmed

02

Mail arrives

Once you get any mail (most providers) will send you an email notification advising something arrives, also indicating who it is from

03

Choose Action

Most providers will allow you to collect, and you will also have an option for the mail to be scanned or posted out to you. Some providers charge extra for forwarding.

6 Benefits of a Virtual Mailbox in 2026

01

Privacy Protection

A virtual mailbox keeps your home address off public records and everyday business paperwork. It’s a simple way to protect your privacy while still receiving mail reliably at a real business address.

02

Access from Anywhere

Whether you’re travelling, working remotely, or splitting time between locations, you can stay on top of your post without being tied to one place. Most services can notify you when mail arrives, so you decide what gets stored, or forwarded.

03

Professional Address

Using a Glasgow city-centre business address makes you look established from day one, even if you run the business from home. It’s ideal for company stationery, your website, invoices, and documents where credibility matters.

04

Mail Forwarding

Instead of missing important letters, you can have mail forwarded to wherever you are—UK or overseas—when you need it. This is especially useful for Companies House and HMRC correspondence, where delays can quickly turn into problems.

05

Low overheads

A virtual office gives you the benefits of a professional address without the cost of renting a full-time office. For many small businesses, it’s the most cost-effective way to keep admin tidy and present a more professional front. Clyde Offices starts from only £45 for the year.

06

Access to additional services

Many providers offer extras like mail scanning, meeting rooms, call answering, and admin support, so you can scale up only when you need to. It’s a flexible setup that grows with you, without locking you into long contracts.

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Feature Virtual Mailbox PO Box Home Address Registered Office Only
Physical street address ✓ Yes ✗ No (box number) ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Companies House approved ✓ Yes ✗ No ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Bank account approved ✓ Yes ⚠ Often rejected ✓ Yes ⚠ Depends on provider
Mail scanning ✓ Yes ✗ No ✗ No ⚠ Optional extra
Mail forwarding ✓ Yes ✗ Must collect N/A ⚠ Extra cost
Parcel acceptance ✓ Yes (most providers) ⚠ Size limited ✓ Yes ⚠ Provider dependent
Privacy protection ✓ Yes ✓ Yes ✗ No (public record) ✓ Yes
Digital access ✓ Yes ✗ No ✗ No ✗ Usually no
Typical Glasgow cost £45-£200/year £80-£150/year Free £45-£200/year

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