A virtual office address may suit your Adelaide business for lawful correspondence, website contact details and invoices while your King Work service is active. It should not be treated as one address that automatically meets every government-record requirement. The right answer depends on the field you are updating, the authority’s rules and King Work’s written approval where it is required.
Start by separating the address fields
Before changing a website, invoice template or register, identify the field involved. A business can use more than one address. Business.gov.au describes a principal place of business as the main place where a business is run. It must be an Australian street address, not a post office box. A postal or contact address is different: it is used for mail that cannot be received online, and its guidance says a post office box or virtual office service can be used for that purpose.
For a company, ASIC distinguishes a registered office, a principal place of business and an optional contact address. The registered office receives official notices and letters. It must be a physical Australian street address, but it does not have to be where the company conducts business. The principal place of business is the main address where the company actually conducts business and must also be a physical address.
This is why “yes, use it everywhere” is not reliable. Start with the record or document in front of you and check the rule that applies to that exact field. Obtain advice before lodging or changing a record if your business structure, operating location or industry creates uncertainty.
Website, correspondence and invoices: use the published service terms
King Work states that its King William Street Adelaide CBD address can be used for lawful business correspondence, websites and invoices during an active service period. Review the current Virtual Office Adelaide service before making changes, because service terms can change.
An invoice address is one part of a document, not proof that the same address is appropriate for every register. Business.gov.au says GST-registered businesses must include particular details on tax invoices, including the words “tax invoice”, business name, ABN, issue date, what was sold and GST where applicable. It lists a postal address, email and phone number as useful contact details to add. For regular invoices, contact details are common practice.
These service details do not change the separate rules for company or business-name registers. Use the invoice type that applies to your business and check current ATO guidance or professional advice if you are uncertain.
ASIC and business-name records need a field-by-field check
For a company registered office, ASIC says you must retain the owner’s written consent if the address is not the company’s own premises. When the address is given to ASIC, you must state that the owner has consented to its use. King Work’s terms add another condition: its address may be used for business records, listings and registrations only where King Work approves this in writing and the relevant authority permits it. Requirements vary by authority and business circumstances.
Do not describe the service as “ASIC-approved”, “ABN-compliant” or automatically valid for a principal place of business. Ask King Work for written approval where needed, read the relevant authority’s current rule and make sure the address matches the field’s purpose. A registered office not being a place of business does not change ASIC’s definition of a principal place of business.
Business-name records have their own fields and process. ASIC says a business name has an email address, service-of-documents address and principal place of business address. If any of these changes, update the business names register within 28 days. A change to a business-name record does not automatically update the companies register.
Use a simple pre-update check
First, identify the exact field: website contact detail, invoice contact detail, correspondence address, company registered office, company principal place of business, business-name service-of-documents address or another record. Then read the relevant authority’s current instructions.
Next, compare the proposed use with King Work’s terms. For correspondence, website and invoice use, confirm that your service is active. For business records, listings or registrations, seek King Work’s written approval and verify that the relevant authority permits the use. For a principal place of business, use the actual main place where the business is conducted rather than treating a service address as a substitute.
Keep each record consistent, retain any consent or approval you rely on and do not change a government record until you understand its consequences. If you need a place for an occasional client meeting or workshop, King Work’s meeting room is separately bookable, subject to availability and applicable charges. It is not included in the Virtual Office monthly fee.
For help understanding the service itself, enquire about the King Work Virtual Office before making an address change. Provide the intended use so King Work can confirm current terms. For legal, tax or regulatory questions, use current authority guidance and obtain independent advice where needed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use a King Work Virtual Office address on my website and invoices?
King Work states that its King William Street Adelaide CBD address may be used for lawful business correspondence, websites and invoices during an active service period. That service statement does not make the address automatically suitable for every government register. Check the exact purpose, maintain the required invoice details and seek current authority or professional advice where a regulatory requirement applies.
Can I use a virtual office as my company’s principal place of business?
ASIC describes a company’s principal place of business as the main address where it actually conducts business. It must be a physical address in Australia. Do not treat a virtual-office address as an automatic substitute for that address. King Work says registration use needs its written approval and permission from the relevant authority, so confirm both before making any company-record change.
What should I do before using a virtual-office address for a registration?
Identify the exact address field, read the relevant authority’s current rule and check King Work’s terms. King Work says business records, listings and registrations may use its address only where it approves in writing and the relevant authority permits it. Keep any approval or consent you rely on, and obtain independent advice when your business structure or regulatory position is unclear.