Overview
A business name registration formalises your sole proprietorship with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). It is the quickest and most affordable route to operating legally in Nigeria: you can open a corporate bank account, sign contracts in the business name and build customer trust. WEBBER prepares, verifies and submits your application and follows it through to certificate issuance.
NIGERIA · CAC
Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja
WEBBER prepares and coordinates CAC registration support. Approval and statutory timelines remain with the Commission. Image credit.
Benefits
- Legal recognition of your business name
- A corporate bank account in your business name
- Higher credibility with customers and suppliers
- A foundation to upgrade to a limited company later
What you will need
- Two proposed business names
- Name, address and phone number of the proprietor
- A valid government-issued ID
- General nature of the business and its address
- A passport photograph
Open to Nigerian residents aged 18+ and diaspora applicants with a valid Nigerian ID. One proprietor or two partners.
Typically 3–7 working days after a correct submission, subject to CAC processing times.
Coordinated through relevant authorities: This service involves government authorities or external professional bodies. WEBBER prepares, submits and manages the process; approval decisions and statutory timelines rest with those institutions. WEBBER does not promise guaranteed approval by any regulator.