A business example
A trading company uses a Lucknow office for statutory correspondence and a Kanpur warehouse for dispatch.
Registered office
Official correspondence is received and routed to the responsible person.
Warehouse
Goods are stored and sent to customers from a different premises.
Records aligned
The company distinguishes its statutory address from its operating locations.
What this shows
The address on a company record does not establish that every activity happens there. Premises-specific requirements need the actual operating address.
What it is often confused with
A registered office and a principal operating location may differ; licences can follow the actual premises.
What to look at in your business
Track address evidence, changes and arrangements to receive official correspondence.
Context and further reading
This entry explains the business term. The related guide below provides the next layer of context; any applicable legal test depends on the transaction and relevant period.
Kosha.Services · Updated 2 October 2026