ProcedureEdit
Apply Online
- To search a company name online, the applicant has to visit the following online application link
- Click on the “Search now” option under “public search” tab to conduct a public name search.
- Enter the proposed names in the search bar and look for availability by clicking “search” button.
- If any company has already been registered under that name, it will be displayed. Otherwise, the screen will show as ‘SEARCH NOT FOUND’.
- You can choose any name that is not found in the register, for your company.
Required DocumentsEdit
Proposed names
Office Locations & ContactsEdit
CAC CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
Corporate Affairs Commission
Plot 420, Tigris Crescent,
Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street,
Maitama, Abuja.
Nigeria.
Tel Main: +234-809-552-1924
Tel Line 1 : +234-818-229-8971
Tel Line 2 : +234-818-229-9016
Tel Line 3 : +234-908-740-1600
Tel Line 4 : +234-908-740-1599
Tel Line 5 : +234-908-740-1598
Tel Line 6 : +234-913-105-5341
Tel Line 7 : +234-913-105-5342
Tel Line 8 : +234-913-105-5343
Email : [email protected]
Email : [email protected]
Website: Link
CAC Portal : Link
EligibilityEdit
Any individual or a group of people in Nigeria willing to register a company can apply.
FeesEdit
It is free of cost.
ValidityEdit
Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid. e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever
Documents to UseEdit
Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links
Sample DocumentsEdit
Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.
Processing TimeEdit
Please explain processing time taken in obtaining the document/certificate.
Related VideosEdit
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites. Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation. Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed. e.gIn the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.
InstructionsEdit
Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents. e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.
Required InformationEdit
Names that you have chosen
Need for the DocumentEdit
Public search of company names is done before reserving a company name with the Corporate Affairs Commission to ensure that the name is available and is not used any before.
Information which might helpEdit
Enter other information’s which might help.
Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit
Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate. e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.
External LinksEdit
Place some external links which might help.
OthersEdit
More information which might help people.