This is for those who intend to visot their office in the nearest future.
Note:
Individual/Proprietors, Directors, Trustees can register business
names , public or private limited or unlimited liability companies without the services of the legal
practitioner,chartered Accountant or
Chartered Secretary.

TRANSACTIONS
Company
S/N
SUBJECT
FEES in Naira (₦)
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 upto
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
Fiiling 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
Express company registration service
N50,000.00 (excluding filing fee)
41
Letter of Good Standing
N10,000.00
42
Other filings (miscellaneous)
N2,000.00
43
Certified true copy of certificate of registration
N10,000.00
44
Certified true copies of memorandum and
articles of association
N3,000.00
45
Electronic Search
N1,000.00per company
46
Manual Search by customers
N2,000.00 per company file
47
Manual Search Report prepared by officers of
the Commission
N5,000.00
48
Certified true copies of other documents
N2,000.00 per document
49
Consent for Restricted Names
N5,000.00
Business Name
S/N
SUBJECT
FEES in Naira (₦)
50
Reservation of Name
500
51
Registration of business name
10,000.00
52
Filing of notice of change of business name
5,000.00
53
Filing of notice of change in business address
1,000.00
54
Filing of notice of change in proprietorship
1,000.00
55
Filing of annual return
1,000.00
56
Filing of notice of cessation of business
1,000.00
57
Filing of other documents (miscellaneous)
1,000.00
58
Search on business name file
1,000.00 per business name file
59
Certified true copy of business name
certificate of registration
5,000.00
60
Certified true copies of other documents
2,000.00 per document
Incorporated Trustee
S/N
SUBJECT
FEES in Naira (₦)
61
Reservation of Name
500
62
Incorporation of trustees
30,000.00
63
Filing of notice of change of name
10,000.00
64
Filing of notice of change in trustees
10,000.00
65
Filing of notice of amendment of constitution
6,000.00
66
Filing of annual return
5,000.00
67
Filing of notice of court order for dissolution
of incorporated trustees
5,000.00
68
Filing of other documents (miscellaneous)
1,000.00
69
Search on incorporated trustees file
2,000.00
70
Certified true copy of certificate of
incorporation
10,000.00
71
Certifed true copy of constitution
5,000.00
72
Certified true copy of incorporation form
2,000.00
73
Certified true copies of other documents
2,000.00 per document
PENALTIES
Company
S/N
SUBJECT
FEES in Naira (₦)
1
Late filing of increase in share capital of public
company
10,000
2
Late filing of increase in share capital of
private company
5,000.00
3
Late filing of annual return for small company
3,000.00 per year
4
Late filing of annual return for a private
company other than a small company
5,000.00 per year
5
Late filing of annual return for public company
10,000 per year
6
Late filing of annual return for Company
Limited by Guarantee
5,000.00 per year
7
Late filing of statement in form of schedule 14
under section 553
100.00 per day for each director, company
secretary and company
8
Late filing of notice of appointment of
liquidator
5,000.00
9
Late filing of resolution for winding up
500.00 for each director and the company
secretary
10
Late filing of notice of change of company
name
5,000.00
11
Late filing of notice in alteration of
memorandum and articles of association
5,000.00
12
Late filing of notice/deed of release
5,000
13
Late filing of notice of changes in particulars
of directors
5,000.00
14
Late filing of return of allotment by public
company
10,000.00
15
Late filing of return of allotment by private
company
5,000.00
16
Late filing of notice of change in shareholding
5,000.00
17
Late filing of notice of change in registered
address
50.00 per day for every director, company
secretary and company
18
Late filing of charges by public company
10,000.00
19
Late filing of charges by private company
5,000.00
20
Late filing of other documents (miscellaneous)
5,000.00
Business Name
S/N
SUBJECT
FEES in Naira (₦)
21
Late filing of change of business name
50.00 per proprietor
22
Late filing of notice of change in business
address
50.00 per proprietor
23
Late filing of notice of change in
proprietorship
50.00 per proprietor
24
Late filing of annual return
2,500.00
25
Late filing of notice of cessation of business
1,000
Incorporated Trustees
S/N
SUBJECT
FEES in Naira (₦)
26
Late filing of annual return
5,000.00
FORMS
Company
S/N
SUBJECT
FEES in Naira (₦)
1
Set of incorporation forms
500.00
2
Others
100.00 per form
Business Name
S/N
SUBJECT
FEES in Naira (₦)
1
Registration form
250.00
2
Others
100.00 per form
Incorporated Trustees
S/N
SUBJECT
FEES in Naira (₦)
1
Set of incorporation forms
1,000.00
2
Others
100.00 per form
Accreditation
5,000.00

new.cac.gov.ng/home/summary-of-fees-and-forms/

As i can see from the above i believe my eyes are not deceiving me, name reservation is 500 naira, but Coporate Affairs Commission in Jalingo,Taraba State capital is charging 5,000 for name reservation pls a need help how do you explain that.
Please your response will go a long way in helping small businesses register their business name.
Thanks

adehsenior: As i can see from the above i believe my eyes are not deceiving me, name reservation is 500 naira, but Coporate Affairs Commission in Jalingo,Taraba State capital is charging 5,000 for name reservation pls a need help how do you explain that.
Please your response will go a long way in helping small businesses register their business name.
Thanks

Reservation simply means "booking" your business name so that no one uses it. It costs N500
Registration is now registering your "booked" business name which is N10000.
Any charges apart from the sales of forms is fraud.

this is great information resource.

A stitch in time saves nine. How I wish I did register my business name at 2009, then it used to be N4000, but I have to spend extra N6000 on it to get the business incorporated, though its just a business name and not limited liability.

Sometimes, if you are not gunning for bigger contracts, you can start small with business names that ends with concept, holdings, enterprises and so on with corporate affairs commission. Read more here...http://nigeria-wealth..com/

But try be creative when penning your "importer and exporter" stuff, remember to put "General contractor". So you can still use the business name to submit quotes or vie for contract some day, when your friend becomes the governor.

2prexios: this is great information resource.

A stitch in time saves nine. How I wish I did register my business name at 2009, then it used to be N4000, but I have to spend extra N6000 on it to get the business incorporated, though its just a business name and not limited liability.

Sometimes, if you are not gunning for bigger contracts, you can start small with business names that ends with concept, holdings, enterprises and so on with corporate affairs commission. Read more here...http://nigeria-wealth..com/

But try be creative when penning your "importer and exporter" stuff, remember to put "General contractor". So you can still use the business name to submit quotes or vie for contract some day, when your friend becomes the governor.

Wow. nice one bro

zikclassiq: Wow. nice one bro

Thanks partner, I can only hope Nigerians know the value of what you put in their face up there, it is their access to independence and success, but only few people do care so mush about it. Moreso, we are trained to depend on what the paid employment have to offer us over and over.

One day, we will value enterpreneurs more in this country than we do presently, and to the budding enterpreneur in the house, I will tell them the same thing I told my friend this morning, "endure the raining days, changes gonna come". He has borrowed some money through me from a friend and now it got so difficult for him and he was avoiding me and my friend.

But today, we met at the aisle and he has nowhere to go. He began blushing and I was full of pity seeing a friend so scared of me, so I pacify him with positive words because I know, a better day lies ahead of him, but as a confused person now, he might be discouraged. We need ourselves to grow and inspire each other.

this is what I told him:

"And please don't discount this value you have gotten, you have the experience at what you do, you have the idea of what you do, you only lack money now. Its only one more thing you need to go, by chance or what have you, good fortune will blow the last thing you need your way someday, so don't hide or avoid me please, you may be losing now, your time is coming that we will laugh with you. We are laughing at you now though."

A better time will come, keep it up.

Please can you register a company name in a state with another state address, e.g you want to register in lets say Osun-state but a company adddress in Lagos and whats d diffnt btwn private and public company, partaining to registration

Good info

Thanks for sharing

I have business name since 2011 through a lawyer, but he lost it then, is there anyway i can get back the certificate with that dsame name?

2prexios:

Thanks partner, I can only hope Nigerians know the value of what you put in their face up there, it is their access to independence and success, but only few people do care so mush about it. Moreso, we are trained to depend on what the paid employment have to offer us over and over.

One day, we will value enterpreneurs more in this country than we do presently, and to the budding enterpreneur in the house, I will tell them the same thing I told my friend this morning, "endure the raining days, changes gonna come". He has borrowed some money through me from a friend and now it got so difficult for him and he was avoiding me and my friend.

But today, we met at the aisle and he has nowhere to go. He began blushing and I was full of pity seeing a friend so scared of me, so I pacify him with positive words because I know, a better day lies ahead of him, but as a confused person now, he might be discouraged. We need ourselves to grow and inspire each other.

this is what I told him:

"And please don't discount this value you have gotten, you have the experience at what you do, you have the idea of what you do, you only lack money now. Its only one more thing you need to go, by chance or what have you, good fortune will blow the last thing you need your way someday, so don't hide or avoid me please, you may be losing now, your time is coming that we will laugh with you. We are laughing at you now though."

A better time will come, keep it up.

Did you REALLY tell him that That's inspiring...Thumbs up bro...I can deduce you still see the potential in him,what he needs now is encouragement...we all need it sometimes.

zikclassiq:
Reservation simply means "booking" your business name so that no one uses it. It costs N500
Registration is now registering your "booked" business name which is N10000.
Any charges apart from the sales of forms is fraud.

Thanks for the information,please where can i lay my complain about this because i wanted to actually register a business name and i was told that name reservation is 5,000 naira so i decided to delay till i am ready for that.Because i believe the staff here are just exploiting people.

hello. am planning to hav my own company sooon by God Grace. i want to start from somewhere, at d longrun i will flourish. how much will it cost me to hav my company to be register. kindly send ur remarks. tanks. d forum is very interesting.

adehsenior:

Thanks for the information,please where can i lay my complain about this because i wanted to actually register a business name and i was told that name reservation is 5,000 naira so i decided to delay till i am ready for that.Because i believe the staff here are just exploiting people.

If it is possible for you to go back to their office and let them know that their official website contains relevant info abt the registration and that reservation is N500 while registration is N10000.
Let them know that you know. If they still insist, then send a complaint mail to their official email on the website. The email should include the state office address.
Its possible someone there just want to make sharp runs.

fizcoo20: hello. am planning to hav my own company sooon by God Grace. i want to start from somewhere, at d longrun i will flourish. how much will it cost me to hav my company to be register. kindly send ur remarks. tanks. d forum is very interesting.

Depends on what you want to start with. Business name, NGO, Public or Private LLC?.

@Op. Gd job.

I'm beginning to wonder why some sensible topics are nt featured on NL fp! Dis is a kind of topic dat can really impact an average Nigerian & get them well-informed.

Of what benefit is Tonto Dike @ 50, etc to an average Nigerian. It only gives edge to d critics of dis great platform to continue propagating "Seun is a fat boy while Linda Ikeja is a slim girl"......

D mods, pls do d needful. We need info like dis on fp.

[quote author=tonjeola][/quote]Go the nearest CAC office to and ask for name avaliability form. Its N500. It might take 3-10 working days to get confirmation.

Nice!

OprMgt: @Op. Gd job.

I'm beginning to wonder why some sensible topics are nt featured on NL fp! Dis is a kind of topic dat can really impact an average Nigerian & get them well-informed.

Of what benefit is Tonto Dike @ 50, etc to an average Nigerian. It only gives edge to d critics of dis great platform to continue propagating "Seun is a fat boy while Linda Ikeja is a slim girl"......

D mods, pls do d needful. We need info like dis on fp.

lol. seun is a fat boy!

Wait a min!
"2
Registration of private company with share
capital of N1million or less
N10,000.00"

Is this not the Lowest form of LtD?
With 3 directors or so, if you get what i mean..

If so Na wahala ooo...person say make i bring 80k for am

Reply me abeg..

gsalvatore: Wait a min!
"2
Registration of private company with share
capital of N1million or less
N10,000.00"

Is this not the Lowest form of LtD?
With 3 directors or so, if you get what i mean..

If so Na wahala ooo...person say make i bring 80k for am

Reply me abeg..

Correct and confirmed bro

ifihear:

Did you REALLY tell him that That's inspiring...Thumbs up bro...I can deduce you still see the potential in him,what he needs now is encouragement...we all need it sometimes.

I did my broda.

He always believe that with what he has, he should just break even, but I used to think success is more than good expectations: success is diligence, it is curiosity, it is flight or fight, but most of all it is building yourself up as the climax and not building your climax around something else.

It is perseverance too.

zikclassiq: Correct and confirmed bro

Are you sure? Cos that amount is like standard amongst lawyer trying to do it for some one.

So You mean with 10k will be able to register my company name under LTD.?

How long does it take if yes?

gsalvatore: Are you sure? Cos that amount is like standard amongst lawyer trying to do it for some one.

So You mean with 10k will be able to register my company name under LTD.?

How long does it take if yes?

A lawyer will definetly charge for his services. But its something dat anyone even you can do. 10K is what the registration costs besides sale of form, business name availability, court stampings plus ur transport to and fro. Thats why some people prefer to pay xtra and get it delivered to them.

2prexios:

I did my broda.

He always believe that with what he has, he should just break even, but I used to think success is more than good expectations: success is diligence, it is curiosity, it is flight or fight, but most of all it is building yourself up as the climax and not building your climax around something else.

It is perseverance too.

true one bro

zikclassiq: Depends on what you want to start with. Business name, NGO, Public or Private LLC?.

not limited. shud enterprise for now. hw much will b d cost. tks

fizcoo20:

not limited. shud enterprise for now. hw much will b d cost. tks

Business name(sole proprietorship) officialy costs N10750(forms inclusive minus court attestation charges)

[color=#006600][/color] hello ofa... Tnks for d info, pls i hav d dream of owing group of companies, like virgin group, dangote group...what is d procedure..must i have more than a company nw before i start my trademark name...can i reserve those kind of name...thanks very much

zikclassiq: Business name(sole proprietorship) officialy costs N10750(forms inclusive minus court attestation charges)

tks for ur remark. hope d name will b on cac register list. and wats d duration. pending d time for ltd.

fizcoo20:
tks for ur remark. hope d name will b on cac register list. and wats d duration. pending d time for ltd. [/quote[quote author=zikclassiq]A lawyer will definetly charge for his services. But its something dat anyone even you can do. 10K is what the registration costs besides sale of form, business name availability, court stampings plus ur transport to and fro. Thats why some people prefer to pay xtra and get it delivered to them.

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The complete step by step guide to help you register your business name can be downloaded at http://companyregguide.com/nameregsecrets/

The complete step by step process to help you register your limited liability company with the CAC in is available at www.companyregguide.com
You dont need to meet a lawyer to do it for you, you can do it yourself

A new development: If you add a second business address location when applying for a business name, you will be charged additional N1000. Just for your information.