01 · Business Registration · CAC
Registered right,
ready to trade.
Business names, limited companies and NGOs — name search to certificate, TIN, SCUML and first filings. Different opening, same rigour: this page reads like the file it describes.
Overview
What this covers
We incorporate with the Corporate Affairs Commission, obtain your Tax Identification Number, handle SCUML where required, and set up post-incorporation records — registers, minutes, annual-return calendar — so day one is clean.
What is included
Scope
- Name availability search + reservation
- BN / Ltd / Incorporated Trustees filing
- MEMART, Form CAC 1.1, minutes & registers
- TIN acquisition (FIRS / State IRS)
- SCUML registration for applicable sectors
- Certificate + CTC documents delivered + archived
Process
Four dated moves
- Day 0 — Name check: 2–3 options screened, conflicts flagged.
- Day 1–3 — Filing: forms, IDs, fees lodged; queries answered same-day.
- Approval — Collection: certificate + status report issued.
- After — Setup: TIN, SCUML, compliance calendar activated.
Requirements
What to send
- Valid ID + passport photo (each director/partner)
- 2–3 proposed names + business objectives
- Share / contribution structure
- Nigerian business address + phone + email
FAQs
Plain answers
BN is cheaper and faster for solo/small trade; Ltd separates liability, suits growth, tenders and investors. We advise on your case in the free call.
Name approval typically 3–7 working days with complete documents; incorporation follows CAC queue. We give a dated estimate before you pay.
TIN — yes, for tax and bank account opening. SCUML — for designated non-financial businesses (real estate, dealers, hospitality, etc.). We confirm for your sector.
Yes, with additional requirements (minimum share capital thresholds, resident address, permits). See Foreign Company Support or WhatsApp us.
Get started
Start with a name check
Send 2–3 names on WhatsApp — we revert with availability and a fixed fee.