Mr. M.
GARBAGE BUISNESSS REPORTED TO FBI
**One star only because zero isn’t an option. I would never use Northwest Registered Agent again.** I hired Northwest to form my new Illinois LLC and specifically purchased their virtual office service because I did **not** want my residential address used as the company’s principal business address. Instead, they filed my LLC using my home address as the principal place of business and also entered the **wrong county**. Northwest later admitted in writing that the county should have been McHenry County rather than Sangamon County. What makes this especially unacceptable is that only after the filing was completed did Northwest explain that its Illinois virtual office could not be used as the company’s principal business address. That is information I absolutely needed before they took my money and filed the company. Had they told me that upfront, I would have obtained a different legitimate business address and avoided this entire mess. I spent **$356** with Northwest on the formation and related services. I have now had to cancel services, wait for refunds, find a replacement office and phone setup, and deal with correcting public business records because of their mistakes. They refunded some services but refused to refund the formation because the company had already been formed—which completely misses the point: **the formation itself is what they mishandled.** This has cost me time, disrupted the launch of a new business, tied up money I needed for replacement services, and put my residential address on a public business filing when avoiding exactly that was one of my primary reasons for purchasing their services. My experience was a complete failure from beginning to end. If privacy, accuracy, communication, or getting your company formed correctly matters to you, I strongly recommend looking elsewhere. To address their response, they severed services I had with them for years prior that were paid for and are refusing to refund after raking my money as well. They aren't even addressing the actual issues with their response trying to pass the buck. Worked with another group, everything done correctly and cheaper, no issue. It's pathetic they don't take responsibility for their actions, absolutely pathetic. I'd trust a daycare in Minnesota before I'd trust these fools.
Response from Northwest Registered AgentAug 25, 2026
Hi Brian. In Illinois, the Secretary of State doesn’t allow a registered agent or Virtual Office address to be used as the principal address. We are well versed in these filings and will always follow state requirements. Your services were cancelled because of threatening behavior toward our staff. Our team works hard to take care of customers and deserves respect. We have the right to refuse service to anyone who harasses our employees. You have received a full refund and are free to seek services elsewhere.


