Using Clyde Offices as Your SAIL (Single Alternative Inspection Location)

A SAIL (Single Alternative Inspection Location) is an address that a company can nominate as the official place where certain statutory registers can be inspected by the public.

If you list Clyde Offices as your SAIL, our Glasgow address becomes the point of contact for any lawful inspection request under the Companies Act.

⚖️ The law only requires that your company registers are available for inspection at this address — they do not need to be physically stored here unless you choose to have us hold them for you.

If you use our address as your registered office, you may also use it as your SAIL at no additional cost.

We will:

• Record your company as using our address as a SAIL;
• Receive and log any inspection requests (which are extremely rare); and
• Notify you immediately if a request is received.

Although not required by law, we can securely hold copies of your statutory registers on-site for your convenience.

If your registers are updated (e.g. new shareholders), simply email us the revised version, and we’ll replace the previous copy.

If anyone ever requests to inspect your company’s registers:

1. We will log and verify the request.
2. We’ll notify you immediately.
3. Access will be arranged in line with the Companies Act 2006.

A £20 admin fee applies per inspection event to cover staff time and documentation.

In over 10 years of providing address services, Clyde Offices has never received a single public inspection request — but we maintain the correct procedures to ensure full compliance.

If your registers are not stored with us, we will simply notify you of any request, and you will be responsible for complying with the inspection requirements.
Clyde Offices acts solely as an intermediary location, not as the record holder.

As a company director or officer, you are legally responsible for:

• Keeping your company registers accurate and up to date.
• Notifying Companies House (via Form AD02/AD03) if your registers are held at a SAIL address.
• Informing Clyde Offices if you are using our address as your SAIL.
• Responding promptly to any inspection requests we notify you of.

If you intend to use our address as your company’s SAIL, or you’d like us to hold a copy of your registers, please contact by email:

📧 info@clydeoffices.co.uk