Registered office, business address and virtual office are not synonyms, and the difference matters when you are deciding what you need. In short: the first is a legal status, the second is presentation, and the third is a commercial bundle.
| Term | What it is | What it is for |
|---|---|---|
| Registered office address | A company’s address of record, filed with ACRA. | Where official correspondence is served on the company and where statutory registers may be kept. The requirements are set by ACRA. |
| Business address | The address a company presents to the world. | Websites, cards, invoices, proposals and contracts. A matter of presentation and correspondence, not of filings. |
| Virtual office | A commercial package, not a legal category. | Usually an address bundled with call answering, meeting rooms and sometimes desk time. The address is one component. |
Pagar & Co. provides the address and the handling of what arrives at it. Whether the address may be used as the registered office of your particular company is a question we answer for you in writing before onboarding — it depends on your company and on requirements we do not set.
The requirements for a registered office in Singapore are set by ACRA. Nothing on this page is legal, tax or professional advice, and no answer here should be relied on for a filing. Confirm your position with ACRA, your corporate secretary or another qualified professional.