Registered Office Address Service — How It Helps Your Business Grow With Confidence

Registered Office Address Service in Singapore

In Singapore, many entrepreneurs begin their journey small — often from home, with a laptop on a dining table, a few clients, and a dream. Because of this lean start, using a residential address as a registered address feels convenient and cost-efficient. But as your business grows, so do the expectations from customers, suppliers, regulators, and even banks.In reality, using a home address for business purposes carries several hidden risks that can affect credibility, compliance, privacy, and reliability.

This is where a registered office address service, also known as a virtual address service, becomes a powerful tool that supports business professionalism and operational readiness.

The downsides of using a residential address as your registered office address

While setting up with a home address is allowed for many sectors, it comes with significant limitations that business owners often overlook.

1. Lack of privacy

Your registered address is publicly visible on ACRA records.If you use your home address, anyone — clients, suppliers, competitors — can look it up. This exposes your personal residence and family members to unnecessary visibility.

2. Lack of business credibility

A residential address may give the impression of a hobby business or a temporary setup.In contrast, businesses listed with a commercial address gain a stronger reputation and are more likely to be viewed as stable, reliable, and ready for corporate engagement. As a way to professionally introduce your business, having an office address portrays an elevated image that may influence customer perception, vendor approvals, client trust, B2B negotiations, and financing assessments.

3. Compliance limitations

Certain industries and licensing bodies do not permit the use of a residential address for registration.Depending on your business activities, regulatory bodies may require a commercial office address to be your business address.If you are operating under a sector that needs licensing or approvals, using a home address can lead to compliance issues or delays. For more information on the Home Office Scheme, you may check the official website of the Housing Development Board (HDB) or the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) for more information on allowable businesses.

4. Potential oversight of important mail

Government letters, bank correspondence, IRAS notices, ACRA reminders, and supplier documents are all sent to your registered address.When business mail is mixed with personal mail, there is a real risk of missed deadlines, late penalties, or overlooked compliance reminders.

These downsides are common — but completely avoidable.

How OakTree’s Registered Office Address Service solves your problems

OakTree provides a cost-effective registered office address service designed specifically for small businesses, growing enterprises, and startups that need a credible office presence without the high cost of leasing a physical unit.Our service directly resolves the three key issues of privacy, credibility, and compliance:

• Your home address stays private and off the public record

• You gain the prestige and professionalism of a commercial office address

• Your business meets regulatory expectations for non-residential registration

And unlike many premium providers charging “CBD rates for CBD business addresses,” OakTree’s address service is intentionally kept affordable so businesses can start strong without heavy overheads.

Our price is less than S$0.22 per day.

That’s lower than the cost of a bottle of water — yet it provides the foundation your business needs to appear professional, compliant, and credible.

Add-on: Virtual Mail Service (VMS) for full convenience

On top of the registered address service, we offer an optional virtual mail service (VMS) — ideal for business owners who want immediate access to their mail without physically visiting the office.

This mail-handling service, otherwise known as virtual mail forwarding, allows clients to receive e-copies of mail.

With VMS, we will:

• Scan and send e-copies of all your incoming letters to your designated email address

• Ensure nothing important is missed

• Provide digital access to your correspondence anytime, anywhere

The VMS add-on costs another S$0.22 per day.

This means that, with less than S$0.44 per day, you get both:

• A commercial registered address

• A full virtual mail service (mail handling and mail forwarding service) with e-copies of every letter

This combination is not only cost-efficient — it is one of the most affordable business infrastructure bundles in Singapore.

Mail collection and mail forwarding options

Clients who use our registered address service without subscribing to VMS still enjoy flexibility:

• You may walk in to collect your physical mail at our office during operating hours

• Alternatively, we can forward your mail to any Singapore address via a 3rd-party courier, on a reimbursable-fee basis

This ensures you remain in full control of your correspondence regardless of which plan you choose.

Why this service makes sense for modern businesses

Whether you are running a home-based business, a consultancy, an online store, a startup, or a growing company, having the right registered address strengthens your business foundation.

For less than 44 cents per day, you get:

• Privacy protection• Professional business presence

• Compliance-readiness

• Digital access to your mail

• Flexible collection or forwarding options

• Peace of mind

These are small costs that bring disproportionately valuable benefits to a local company's business profile.

For foreign entrepreneurs with a Singapore company, having a Singapore registered office or business address makes a lot of sense. Virtual mail forwarding service to the email address of foreign entrepreneurs enables real-time access to your business in Singapore, especially when physical mail collection may not be feasible.

Is changing my registered address difficult?

If you have yet to set up your business, you can simply sign up with us for our service prior to company registration and use the registered address as per statutory records during the incorporation of your company’s business profile.

For Singapore companies looking to change their registered address, your corporate secretary can assist you with the resolution needed before updating changes on ACRA’s statutory registers and business profile.

If you want your business to appear credible, stay compliant, and operate smoothly without unnecessary administrative burdens, OakTree’s registered address and virtual mail services provide a simple, affordable, and powerful solution.

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