What is a CAC Business Name?

A CAC Business Name registration is commonly used by individuals, sole proprietors and partnerships who want to operate a business under a registered name.

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Who Can Register a Business Name?

A Business Name may be suitable if you:

• Run a business as a sole proprietor

• Run a business with one or more partners

• Want to operate under a business name different from your personal name

• Are starting a small or growing business and want it formally registered with CAC

• Want your business to have an official CAC registration that customers and other organisations can verify.

Why Register Your Business Name? Benefits of Business Name Registration.

Registering your Business Name can help you:

Legal Recognition, Build trust and credibility, Corporate Bank Account, Access to Loans and Grants, Government Contracts and more.

What Kind of Business Can You Register as Business Name?

A Business Name is commonly appropriate for businesses such as: Trading & Retail, Professional & Creative Services, Personal Services, Agriculture, Technology & Digital Businesses and more.

What Do You Need to Register?

You will generally need information such as:

Your proposed business name, Nature/activity of the business, Business address, Proprietor's details, Valid means of  identification, Passport photograph, Signature, and Other information required during the application

Choosing Your Business Name

Your preferred name isn't automatically guaranteed.

CAC will consider whether the proposed name meets its requirements and whether it is available for registration. A name may not be accepted if it is already registered, too similar to an existing name, restricted, prohibited or otherwise does not meet CAC's requirements.

BN Registration Is Not the Same as an LTD Company

This is an important point to understand before registering.

A Business Name (BN) and a Limited Liability Company (LTD) are different forms of registration.

Registering a BN does not turn the business into an LTD company or automatically give the proprietor limited liability.

If your business requires a company structure, you should contact us to understand the difference before choosing your registration option.

After Registration

Get your CAC documents, which include:

• CAC Business name Certificate of Incorporation

• Business Name Statutory Report

You should also keep your CAC BN documents and information properly updated and attend to applicable post-registration requirements, including annual returns where required.

What is CAC Company Registration?

Company registration is the process of incorporating a company with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). we have LTD and GT company registration.

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CAC Company Registration (LTD / GT)

Thinking of incorporating your organization as a company?
Before you register, it's important to understand the company structure that best fits your business or organization.

Private Limited Company (LTD)

A Private Company Limited by Shares is commonly used for commercial businesses that want to operate as an incorporated company with shareholders and directors.

It may be suitable for businesses such as: Trading, Manufacturing, Technology, Consulting, Agriculture, Construction, Logistics, Real Estate, Import & Export, Professional & Service Businesses, Startups & More.

Company Limited by Guarantee (GT)

A Company Limited by Guarantee is generally designed for organizations established for non-profit or public-benefit purposes, rather than for distributing profits to members.

It may be suitable for certain: Charitable, Educational, Social Development, Community, Research, Professional & Public-Benefit Organizations.

Why Register a Company? Benefits of Company registration

• Establish a formal corporate identity

•  Operate as an incorporated company

• Create a structured ownership and management framework

• Build tust & credibility with clients, partners and organisations

• Support corporate banking and official business transactions

• Create a framework for business growth and investment

• Make your company information verifiable through CAC

What You May Need

Proposed Company Name, Business Activity/Object, Registered Office Address, Shareholder Details, Director Details, Valid means of Identification, Shareholding Information, Other Required Information & Documents.

After Registration

Upon successful incorporation, you will receive the relevant electronic CAC registration documents, which include:

• Certificate of Incorporation of Company

• Certified Extract of Company Registration Information (statutory report)

•  MEMART (Memorandum and Articles of Association)

• Stamp Duty Certificate

You should also keep your CAC Company Registration documents and information properly updated and attend to applicable post-registration requirements, including annual returns where required.

What is CAC NGO Registration?

A NGO (Non-Governmental Organization) can be registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) as an Incorporated Trustee. This registration is commonly used by organisations established for charitable, religious, educational, social, developmental, cultural, scientific, literary, sporting and other eligible non-profit purposes.

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Who Can Register an NGO?

CAC Incorporated Trustee registration may be suitable for organisations that:

• Have a charitable or humanitarian purpose

• Promote education, community or social development

• Are established for religious purposes

• Promote youth, sports or cultural development

• Promote scientific or literary activities

• Pursue other eligible non-profit objectives

Why Register an NGO? Benefits of NGO Registration

Registering your organisation with CAC can help you:

Gain formal legal recognition, build public trust and credibility, establish a recognised organisational structure, open doors to partnerships and funding opportunities, operate more formally, and provide official documentation of the organisation's registration.

Choosing Your NGO Name

Your preferred NGO name is not automatically guaranteed.

CAC will consider whether the proposed name is available and meets its requirements. The name should be appropriate for the organisation and its stated objectives.

What Do You Need to Register?

You will generally need information and documents such as:

• Proposed NGO name

• Clear aim and objectives

• At least two trustees

• Trustees' details and valid means of identification

• Passport photographs of the trustees

• Constitution of the organisation

• Minutes of meetings relating to the appointment of trustees and the registration

• Required newspaper publications

• Other information or documents required during the application

NOTE: the minimum requirement to register an NGO (as an Incorporated Trustee) in Nigeria with the Corporate Affairs Commission is a minimum of two (2) trustees, where one serves as the Chairman and the other acts as the Secretary of the board.

After Registration

Upon successful incorporation, you will receive the relevant electronic CAC registration documents, which include:

• Certificate of Incorporation of Incorporated Trustee (IT)

• Certified Extract of IT Registration Information (statutory report)

•  MEMART (Memorandum and Articles of Association)

You should also keep your CAC IT Registration documents and information properly updated and attend to applicable post-registration requirements, including annual returns where required.

CAC Annual Returns Filing

Keep Your CAC Registration Up to Date

CAC Annual Return is a yearly compliance filing that helps keep your registered business, company or organization's information up to date with the Corporate Affairs Commission.

It is not a new registration. It is an ongoing requirement after your business or organization has been registered.

Filing your annual returns with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) is a mandatory legal requirement for every registered business, company, and incorporated trustee in Nigeria. Failure to file on time can lead to penalties, inactive status, or even the risk of your business name or company being delisted by the commission.

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Why Should You File Your Annual Return?

• Stay compliant with CAC

• Keep your CAC records up to date

• Avoid unnecessary late-filing penalties

• Prevent outstanding returns from accumulating

• Maintain a good compliance record

• Avoid delays when you need current CAC documents or records

When Should You File?

Annual Returns should be filed within the applicable period for your type of registered entity.

Don't wait until you need your CAC documents before checking your Annual Return status.

What Happens If You Don't File?

Leaving your Annual Returns outstanding can result in late-filing penalties and accumulated outstanding returns.

It may also create unnecessary compliance issues when you need to use or verify your CAC records.

Already Have Outstanding Annual Returns?

You can still take steps to bring your CAC filings up to date.

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CAC Document Retrieval

Lost or Can't Find Your CAC Documents?

Don't worry. If you have previously registered your Business Name, Company or Incorporated Trustee (NGO) with CAC but can no longer find your registration documents, assistance may be available to retrieve the relevant documents from CAC records.

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What CAC Documents Can Be Retrieved?

Depending on your entity and the document available in CAC's records, you may be able to retrieve documents such as:

• CAC Certificate / Certificate of Registration or Incorporation

• CAC Status Report

• Certified True Copies (CTCs) of CAC documents

• Other available CAC registration documents

What Do I Need?

To help with a CAC document retrieval request, you may need to provide information that can help identify your entity, such as:

• Registered business/company/organisation name

• CAC registration number

• Relevant details of the registered entity

• Your contact information

• Any available previous CAC document or registration information

File Changes to Your Existing Business

Has something changed about your registered business or company?

You don't always need to start a new registration. Where your registered information has changed, the appropriate CAC post-registration filing can be used to update the relevant information on your CAC records.

CAC provides post-registration services for making changes to information relating to existing registered entities.

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What Changes Can Be Filed?

Depending on the type of entity, changes may include:

• Change of Business Address

• Change of Nature of Business

• Change of Business Name

• Change of Proprietor's Name or Details

• Addition or Removal of Partner

• Change of Partner's Details

• Change of Phone Number or Email

• Change of Residential Address

• Change of Signature

• Change of Branch Address

• Change of Directors' Details

• Change of Shareholders' Details

• Change of Person with Significant Control (PSC)

• Change of Registered Office Address

• Other applicable post-registration changes

When Should You Consider a Post-Registration Filing?

Consider updating your CAC records when important information about your registered business changes.

For example:

• Your business has moved to a new address?

• Your business activities have changed?

• Your personal/business details have changed?

• Your business structure or ownership information has changed?