Registering and running a company with the CAC

Closing a business name: the process and CAC's fee

How to close a business name in Nigeria: the cessation filing CAC uses, its fee, and what happens to your annual returns.

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Adding or removing a partner on a business name

Add or remove a partner on a business name at CAC: the filing this needs, where it is submitted, and what this article cannot confirm about the fee.

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The full cost of registering a business name in Nigeria

Cost of registering a business name in Nigeria: the reservation fee, the registration fee, and the AI service charge added in 2026.

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Converting a business name to a limited company

Convert a business name to a limited company in Nigeria: CAC has no direct conversion filing, so here is what actually happens instead.

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Documents a church, mosque or association needs for CAC

Documents needed to register a church with CAC: the constitution, trustee details, proof of address and what else the application needs.

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How to update a director's address with CAC

How to update a director's address with CAC: the filing deadline, and why an old address left on file causes real problems later.

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What is a BN number, and where do you find yours

What is a BN number: the identifier CAC issues when it registers a business name, and where it appears on your paperwork.

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What it costs to increase your company's share capital

Cost of increasing share capital at CAC: the fee, the notice deadline, and the paid-up rule that applies before it takes effect.

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The documents you need to change a company director at CAC

Documents needed to change a company director at CAC: what the incoming and outgoing director provide, and the check before you file.

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Private vs public company registration at CAC

Private vs public company registration at CAC: what sets the two apart, and why CAC charges a public company a higher incorporation fee.

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How to confirm CAC updated your change of directors

How to confirm CAC updated a change of directors: where to check the record, and what to do if it still shows the old name.

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CAC post-incorporation filing fees, and the catch behind them

CAC post-incorporation filing fees for a small, other private and public company, and the prerequisite that can block a filing before payment.

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How to register a business name with CAC

How to register a business name in Nigeria: reserve the name, complete CAC's application, pay the fee, and collect your certificate.

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How to resign as a director of a Nigerian company

How to resign as a director of a Nigerian company: who you tell first, CAC's filing deadline, and what to keep for your own records.

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CAC's fee to extend your company's AGM deadline

CAC's AGM extension fee for a private company, which meetings qualify for it, and the companies that never need to apply.

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The business name registration fee: what changed

Business name registration fee in Nigeria: the old rate, the new one CAC applied from October 2025, and the AI service charge added in 2026.

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Register of members vs register of directors: what CAC filings update

Register of members vs register of directors at a Nigerian company: what each one tracks, and which CAC filing updates it.

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What to do after registering a business name

What to do after registering a business name in Nigeria: your certificate, a Tax ID, a bank account, and the annual return date.

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How to remove a director from a Nigerian company

How to remove a director from a Nigerian company: where the decision is made, and CAC's deadline once the removal takes effect.

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Why does CAC reject a proposed company name?

Why CAC rejects a proposed company name: names too close to an existing one, misleading names, and restricted words used without approval.

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Certified true copy of CAC documents: what it costs

Certified true copy of CAC documents: the per-document fee, which documents you can request, and why banks and lenders often ask for one.

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Documents you need to register a business name

Documents needed for business name registration in Nigeria: identification, a proposed name, proof of address, and a photograph.

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How to register a company on CAC's new portal

How to register a company on CAC's new CRP portal: reserve a name, complete the form, pay the fee and download your incorporation pack.

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Why does CAC query a business name application?

Why is my business name application queried: name clashes, restricted words, and proprietor details that do not match an ID.

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CAC documents banks usually ask for a company account

CAC documents banks ask for a company account: the certificate of incorporation, memorandum and articles, and when a certified copy is needed.

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Common reasons CAC queries a post-incorporation filing

Common reasons CAC queries a post-incorporation filing: mismatched details, a bad address, and the annual-return check it runs first.

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Registering a company limited by guarantee with CAC

Register a company limited by guarantee in Nigeria: what it is for, the documents CAC asks for, and the incorporation fee to budget for.

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Your company's first AGM deadline, and who is exempt

A new company's first AGM deadline, how later meetings are spaced, and which companies are exempt from holding one at all.

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How to register incorporated trustees with CAC

How to register incorporated trustees in Nigeria: reserving a name, what the application needs, and CAC's registration fee.

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Getting a Tax ID after you register a company

Getting a Tax ID after you register a company with CAC: how it links to your RC number, where to look it up, and what it is needed for.

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A post-incorporation filing calendar for your CAC record

A post-incorporation filing calendar for CAC: the director, address, share and PSC deadlines founders miss most often each year.

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CAC letter of good standing: what it confirms and its fee

CAC letter of good standing: what it confirms, its fee for a private and a public company, and why CAC can refuse to issue one.

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CAC's deadline to change your company's registered address

CAC's registered address change deadline: why a PO box will not work, and what can block the filing before you even pay.

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A new company checklist for your first 90 days

New company checklist for the first 90 days after CAC registration: your Tax ID, bank account, first AGM and significant-control updates.

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Incorporated trustees or a company limited by guarantee

Incorporated trustees vs a company limited by guarantee: how the two CAC structures differ, and what each costs an NGO or church to register.

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How to check if a business name is available

Check if a business name is available in Nigeria: use CAC's free public search before you pay any fee to reserve a name.

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Registering a company with CAC from outside Nigeria

Registering a company with CAC from abroad: what the online portal allows, what the fees are, and what this article cannot confirm.

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How to transfer shares in a Nigerian company

How to transfer shares in a Nigerian company: what the articles usually require, and what changes on CAC's record afterwards.

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How fast you must tell CAC about a change of directors

CAC's deadline to notify a change of directors, what a new director must sign, and the rule that can block your filing before payment.

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CAC's 2025 fee rise: what changed for new company registration

CAC's 2025 fee changes for new company registration: when the new schedule took effect, the current rates, and the new 2026 service charge.

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How to choose a business name CAC will accept

How to choose a business name CAC will accept: search the register first, avoid restricted words, and have a backup ready.

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How to check if a company is registered with CAC

How to check if a company is registered with CAC: using the public search, what it confirms, and what to request when it is not enough.

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What CAC needs when a company director dies

Death of a director: the CAC requirements that follow, the filing deadline, and why shares pass through a separate process.

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What director and shareholder details does CAC need?

Director and shareholder details for CAC registration: the personal particulars, identification and shareholding each person must provide.

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Stamp duty on share capital when you register a company

Stamp duty on share capital at CAC registration: the rate professional advisers quote, what it is charged on, and why to confirm it with an accountant.

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The return of allotment: CAC's form and deadline

Return of allotment at CAC: the form to use, the filing deadline, and how it follows a company's share capital increase.

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What's in a CAC incorporation pack?

What documents do you get after CAC registration: a certificate of incorporation, your memorandum and articles, and often a status report too.

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Persons with significant control: what you declare at registration

PSC disclosures when you register a company with CAC: what a significant-control change means, and the deadlines that follow it.

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Registering a business name from outside Nigeria

Register a business name from abroad: what CAC's online process asks of you, the fees, and what this article cannot confirm.

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What it costs to change a company's name after registration

Cost of changing a company name at CAC: the fee for a small company, and what changes on your certificate and record afterwards.

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Business name or limited company: which fits your business

Business name vs limited company in Nigeria: the liability difference, what each costs to register, and which suits freelancers and online sellers.

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Incorporated trustees' duties after CAC registration

Incorporated trustees duties after registration: what changes once CAC issues the certificate, and the filings that follow it.

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CAC status report: what it is and what it costs

CAC status report explained: what it shows about a company, its fee for a private company, and how it differs from a certified true copy.

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CAC company name reservation: the fee and how long it lasts

CAC company name reservation: what the standard fee covers, how long a reserved name stays valid, and the extra fee for a restricted word.

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Change of directors vs change of particulars at CAC

Change of directors and change of particulars at CAC look similar, but the paperwork and deadline behind each filing differ.

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Incorporated trustees: the name reservation fee

Incorporated trustees name reservation fee: why it costs more than a company's fee, and how long the reservation actually lasts.

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Updating persons with significant control after incorporation

PSC changes after incorporation: the deadline to tell the company, and the separate deadline for the company to tell CAC.

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The fee to voluntarily strike off a small company

Voluntarily striking off a small company at CAC: the fee, and the prerequisite CAC checks before the application proceeds.

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What a dormant company still owes CAC

Dormant company obligations after CAC registration: the registered address, director records, and the annual return duty that never pauses.

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How CAC calculates your company incorporation fee

How CAC calculates your incorporation fee from share capital, with worked examples for a private and a public company registration.

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