The Corporate Affairs Commission is the agency responsible for the registration of businesses in the country.
If you want to register your business name or company, you can use this list to check the location of the closest CAC offices to you as well as the cost and process of registration.
CAC Office in Lagos
The Corporate Affairs Commission has one office in Lagos, and it’s located at the following address:
Plot 7, Otunba Jobi Fele Way, Behind Mko Gardens,
Alausa, Ikeja,
Lagos State
Nigeria
Email: oregun@cac.gov.ng
07098107040, 07098107041
Other CAC Offices in Nigeria
The CAC has offices in virtually every state of the federation. Here are the addresses and contact details of the commission’s offices all over Nigeria.
Corporate Headquarters
Plot 420, Tigris Crescent,
Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street,
Maitama
Abuja.
Email: cservice@cac.gov.ng
Kano
52, Unity Road, off Ibrahim Taiwo Road,
Kano
Kano State
Nigeria
Email: kano@cac.gov.ng
064-891018
Port-Harcourt
Plot 332, Danjuma Drive, Trans Amadi Industrial Layout,
Portharcourt
Rivers State
Nigeria
Email: portharcourt@cac.gov.ng
Lagos (ISLAND)
No 18/20, Catholic Mission Street,
Lagos Island,
Lagos
Email: yaba@cac.gov.ng
08095522821
Enugu
Plot 31B, Okpara Avenue
Enugu
Enugu State
Nigeria
Email: enugu@cac.gov.ng
042488728
Benin
No 44, Godwin Abbe Way, Off Sapele Road, G.R.A.,
Benin-City,
Edo State
Nigeria
Email: edo@cac.gov.ng
052-895590
Owerri
Beside City Global Hotel, By Umuguma Junction, Portharcourt Road,
Owerri
Imo State
Nigeria
Email: owerri@cac.gov.ng
084-234979, 084-232049
Kaduna
No. 1 Yakubu Avenue, Behind Lugard Hall
Kaduna
Kaduna Sate
Nigeria
Email: kaduna@cac.gov.ng
062-290275
Jos
Yingi, Rayfield Road,
After Mtn Office before Gold N Base Junction,
Beside Airforce Base,
Jos
Plateau State
jos@cac.gov.ng
097821438
Ibadan
Premium House, 1st Floor, Jericho,
opposite Evans publishing company,
Eleyele, Ibadan
Oyo State
Nigeria
Email: ibadan@cac.gov.ng
Akure
151, Oyemekun Road,
Akure, Ondo State
Email: akure@cac.gov.ng
034-216157, 034-216160
Ilorin
10, Adama Bola Sa’adu House 10, Ahmadu Bello way, G.R.A,
Ilorin
Kwara State
Nigeria
Email: ilorin@cac.gov.ng
031-743523
Abeokuta
56/63,First Avenue,
Beside O.K centre,
Ibara Housing Estate,
Abeokuta,
Ogun State
abeokuta@cac.gov.ng
039-773355
Uyo
4, Ubi Inyang Stret,
Uyo,
Akwa Ibom State
uyo@cac.gov.ng
07029479422
Calabar
38 MCC Road,
Calabar,
Cross River State
calabar@cac.gov.ng
052880743, 07029733901
Makurdi
Plot BNA 5366, Abu King Shuluwa Road, Off Otukpo Road,
Makurdi,
Benue State
makurdi@cac.gov.ng
09033507822
Sokoto
3, Sultan Abubakar Road,
Sokoto,
Sokoto State.
sokoto@cac.gov.ng
08137723264
Minna
3, Intercity Bank Building, 3rd Floor, (Former Bosso Road),
Minna,
Niger State
minna@cac.gov.ng
08166344845
Gombe
Opposite Gombe Low-Cost Housing Estate,
Gombe,
Gombe State
gombe@cac.gov.ng
08166257615
Dutse
No 11, Asma’u House, Kiyawa Road (Same Building With Afri Bank),
Dutse,
Jigawa Office
dutse@cac.gov.ng
08166163747
Bauchi
11a, Mohammed Bello Kirfi Road,Opposite State Library,
Bauchi,
Bauchi State
bauchi@cac.gov.ng
07098204909, 07098706448, 07098706315
Katsina
5, Block G, Commercial Layout, Gidan Dawa,
Along Ibb Way, Klp 137, Kano Road,
Katsina,
Katsina State
katsina@cac.gov.ng
08031195705
Birnin Kebbi
No. 14, Sultan Abubakar Road, Along Government House,
Birnin-Kebbi,
Kebbi State
kebbi@cac.gov.ng
08165101055
Awka
394, Nnamdi Azikiwe Avenue,
Opposite Redeemed Christian Church State Headquarters,
Awka,
Anambra State
awka@cac.gov.ng
048810844
Lokoja
No 1, Equity Plaza, Surulere Street, Phase 1,
Lokogoma, Lokoja,
Kogi State
lokoja@cac.gov.ng
08178453642
Gusau
2a, Sani Abatcha Way,
Beside Gtb,
Gusau,
Zamfara State
gusau@cac.gov.ng
08160013387
Yola
2, Hospital Road, Opposite Galbose Hospital,
Jimeta, Yola,
Adamawa State
yola@cac.gov.ng
08031878305
Maiduguri
Adjacent Starcomms Office,
Demboa Road, Old G.R.A
Maiduguri,
Borno State
maiduguri@cac.gov.ng
076-970144
Asaba
Plot 74, Block 11, Asaba Housing Estate,
Core Area Layout, DBS Road,
Asaba,
Delta State
asaba@cac.gov.ng
08095519103
Umuahia
Plot 111b, Elegheim Layout, Along Bca Road,
Umuahia,
Abia State
umuahia@cac.gov.ng
07070235229, 07070235249
Lafia
19, Sabon Fegi, Opposite Modern Market Road,
Lafia,
Nasarawa State
lafia@cac.gov.ng
08063438599
Osogbo
Kilometre 4, Gbongan Road, Near Frsc, Beside Ade Bare Specialist Hospital,
Ogo Oluwa, Osogbo,
Osun State
osogbo@cac.gov.ng
07098700823
Damaturu
damaturu@cac.gov.ng
08161521322
Jalingo
153, Opposite Muri Hotel, Hamma Ruwa Way,
Jalingo,
Taraba State
jalingo@cac.gov.ng
079224221, 079224241
Yenagoa
444, Chief Melford Okilo Express Way, Yenezue-Gene,
Yenagoa,
Bayelsa State.
yenagoa@cac.gov.ng
08162458045
Abakaliki
13, Sam Egwu Way,
Abakaliki,
Ebonyi State
abakaliki@cac.gov.ng
08165479636
Ado-Ekiti
Plot 4, Commercial Block ‘C’ Extension to GRA Along New Iyin Road (Bank/Secretariat Road),
Ado-Ekiti,
Ekiti State
ekiti@cac.gov.ng
08088704641, 08088715644
FCT (Abuja)
Plot 565, Ndola Square, Off Michael Okpara Street,
Zone 5, Wuse, Abuja
abuja@cac.gov.ng
08095523000
Now that you know where to carry out your registration, you can follow the steps below to register your business name or company.
Registration of Business Name
Registering your business name requires that you follow the steps below:
- Search for availability of name
- Submit the duly completed statutory forms with two passport sized photographs of each applicant attached to the form
- Pay filing fees at the Corporate Affairs Commission
If you registering a business name, you don’t need the services of a legal practitioner, chartered accountant or chartered secretary.
Below is a list of the fees you’re expected to pay when registering a business name:
1. Reservation of Name | N500
2. Registration of business name| N10,000.00
3. Filing of notice of change of business name | N5,000.00
4. Filing of notice of change in business address | N1,000.00
5. Filing of notice of change in proprietorship | N1,000.00
6. Filing of annual return | N1,000.00
7. Filing of notice of cessation of business |N1,000.00
8. Filing of other documents (miscellaneous) |N1,000.00
9. Search on business name file |N1,000.00 per business name file
10. Certified true copy of business name certificate of registration | N5,000.00
11. Certified true copies of other documents | N2,000.00 per document
Registration of company
If you’re registering a company, you can follow the steps below
1. Check for availability of proposed company name
2. Reserve a new Name
3. Complete pre-registration form – CAC1.1 online using Company Registration Portal)
4. Pay filing fee to CAC Check the Fees for our Services here
5. Pay stamp duty fee to FIRS
Note: You can complete Steps 3-5 on the Company Registration Portal (CRP) on the CAC website.
6. Prepare the signed scan copy of your pre-registration documents for upload as follows:
· Form CAC1.1
· Memorandum and Article of Association (MEMART)
· Proficiency certificate (where applicable)
· Recognized form of identification for Director(s)/Subscriber(s) and Secretary
· Evidence of payment to CAC
7. Upload the scanned documents for processing.
8. Submit the original copies of the documents uploaded at step 6 (Form CAC1.1, MEMART, etc) to the CAC office you selected in exchange for your certificate and the Certified True copies of the documents.
Below is a list of the fees you’re expected to pay in the course of your processing
1. Reservation of Name | N500.00
2. Registration of private company with share capital of N1million or less | N10,000.00
3. Registration of private company/increase in share capital above N1million and up to N500million | N5,000.00 for every N1million share capital or part thereof
4. Registration of private company/increase in share capital above N500million | N7,500.00 for every N1million share capital or part thereof
5. Registration of public company/increase in share capital | N20,000.00 for the first N1million share capital or part thereof
6. Registration of public company/increase in share capitalabove N1million and upto N500million | N10,000.00 for every N1million share capital or part thereof
7. Registration of public company/increase in share capital above N500million | N15,000.00 for every N1million share capital or part thereof
8. Registration of Company not having a share capital | N20,000.00
9. Filing of notice of exemption of foreign Companies from Registration | N30,000.00
10. Re-instatement/Relisting of company name | N25,000.00
11. Registration of charges for private company | N10,000.00 for every N1million or part thereof
12. Registration of charges for public company | N20,000.00 for every 1Million or part thereof
13. Filing of annual return for a small Company | N2,000.00
14. Filing of annual return for Private company other than a small company | N3,000.00
15. Filing of annual return for public company | N5,000.00
16. Filing of annual return for company Limited by Guarantee | N5,000.00
17. Filing of annual report by foreign companies | N5,000.00
18. Filing of statement in form of schedule 14 under section 553 | N10,000.00
19. Filing of notice of merger/acquisition | N50,000.00
20. Filing of special resolution for merger | N20,000.00
21. Filing of other documents relating to merger | N10,000.00
22. Filing of statutory declaration of solvency | N5,000.00
23. Registration of appointment of liquidator | N10,000.00
24. Registration of resolution for winding up | N10,000.00
25. Filing of return of final meeting and account of liquidation | N5,000.00
26. Filing of notice of change of company name | N10,000.00
27. Filing of notice of alteration of memorandum and articles of association | N5,000.00
28. Filing of notice of changes in particulars of directors | N2,000.00
29. Filing of return of allotment and or notice of change in shareholding | N2,000.00
30. Filing of notice of change in registered address | N2,000.00
31. Filing of notice of appointment of receiver | N10,000.00
32. Filing of notice of discharge of receiver | N5,000.00
33. Filing of notice of change of signature | N2,000.00
34. Filing of notice of reduction in share capital by public company | N20,000.00
35. Filing of notice of reduction in share capital by private company | N10,000.00
36. Filing of deed of release by public company | N10,000.00
37. Filing of deed of release by private company | N5,000.00
38. Application for extension of time for holding of annual general meeting by public company | N10,000.00
39. Application for extension of time for holding of annual general meeting by private company | N5,000.00
40. Letter of Good Standing | N10,000.00
41. Other filings (miscellaneous) | N2,000.00
42. Certified true copy of certificate of registration | N10,000.00
43. Certified true copies of memorandum and articles of association | N3,000.00
44. Electronic Search | N1,000.00 per company
45. Manual Search by customers | N2,000.00 per company file
46. Manual Search Report prepared by officers of the Commission | N5,000.00
47. Certified true copies of other documents | N2,000.00 per document
48. Consent for Restricted Names | N5,000.00
