Are you an entrepreneur? Then it's mandatory to register your business and therefore establish your registered office somewhere before you can focus on developing your business.
Even if such a registered address remains compulsory, you are nevertheless free to choose the type of registered address and the location of your head office.
In this regard, it is possible to opt for a business address in a business center.
Today, we're focusing on the business domiciliation of your registered office in a business center.
First, it's important to revisit the definition of business domiciliation.
That refers to setting up your registered office in a business center approved by a domiciliation company.
More specifically, it means getting an administrative and legal address for your company, which plays a dual role: practical and strategic.
This service is governed by decree n°85-1280 of July 5, 1985.
It should be noted that this form of registered address is not always compatible with all activities.
Therefore, retail sales or other trading activities cannot opt for such a business address.
This form is more intended for so-called "service" activities.
Secondly, it is important to consider the various advantages of locating your registered office in a business centre.
A strategic role: a prestigious address for its registered office.
The strategic role of having your business address at a business center is all about image: choosing a business address lets you pick where your company is registered, and therefore choose a prestigious address for its registered office.
This boost in prestige leads to increased credibility and strengthens the confidence of potential clients or other investors.
Also, keep in mind that such a registered address will cost much less than opting for commercial premises, whether as an owner or even a tenant.
Finally, it's the possibility of preventing your professional life from encroaching on your private life, as when domiciling a business at your personal address.
A practical role: additional services.
Plus, having your company based in a real business center is practical because it gives you access to additional services.
These services come in different forms:
- It is worth noting the existence of a mail management service. Your registered office address becomes your administrative address, so this is where your mail will be received. Thanks to the business address, your professional mail is fully managed according to the option chosen (made available, forwarded, scanned, etc.).
- The opportunity to have a telephone answering service. This service allows you to filter your calls and take messages.
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Renting offices, but also meeting rooms to welcome clients, suppliers or partners.
Of course, none of these services are mandatory. You can opt for them depending on your needs and budget.
Finally, let's take a look at the specific advantages of using a business center to register your company's official address.
To get this type of registered address, you'll need to sign a domiciliation certificate beforehand.
The domiciliation certificate aims to formalize this domiciliation.
This contract can be signed in different ways depending on the procedures of the various business address providers. Today, there are 100% online business address solutions that allow you to obtain this certificate in just a few minutes.
To complete this certificate, the entrepreneur must first choose the business center they want, the length of their commitment, and finally the option to manage their business mail.
In conclusion, business domiciliation is increasingly seen as an advantageous alternative.
While in the past, people often chose to register their company at home or rent their own commercial space, today there's a real buzz around business domiciliation as an alternative.
Written by our expert Quentin Moyon
October 8, 2018
