Prepare a local naming preflight, review possible wording issues, and take alternative drafts to the official CAC search. Availability, approval and current fees require official verification.
Current payable fees, stamp duty and total charges are not verified by this checker. Obtain the current itemised charges in your official CAC application before paying; request any agent quote separately.
| Entity | Current payable total | Next step |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name | Not verified | Confirm in the official portal |
| Private Limited Company | Not verified | Confirm in the official portal |
| Public Limited Company | Not verified | Confirm in the official portal |
| Incorporated Trustees | Not verified | Confirm in the official portal |
| Limited Liability Partnership | Not verified | Confirm in the official portal |
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The historical fee Gazette was published on 29 May 2025; its instrument was signed on 31 October 2024. Neither date establishes all current payable charges. Its amounts are withheld here while current applicability and extra charges remain unverified.
Country scope: Nigeria. Source inspection: 13 October 2026; inspection is not proof of current fees, personal eligibility or registry availability.
CAC handles company and other entity registration under CAMA. Business-name registration has statutory conditions and exceptions, including the naming conditions in section 814; this checker does not decide which registration duties apply to your circumstances.
The first step in registering any business is conducting a name availability search. CAC will reject names that are identical or misleadingly similar to existing registered names. Certain words are restricted and require special approval: "Federal," "National," "Municipal," "Bank," "Insurance," "Assurance," "Building Society," and words implying government patronage. Industry-specific words like "Pharmacy," "University," or "Microfinance" may require sectoral approvals before CAC registration.
Use the official application workflow to establish the required documents, name reservation and registration status. A local wording check is not a registry search, reserved name or filing approval. Processing can depend on entity type, complete documents, raised queries and portal availability; this checker gives no guaranteed completion time.
Check Tax ID and applicable tax duties with the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS). Under the Nigeria Tax Administration Act 2025, effective 1 January 2026, the small-business VAT framework considers annual gross turnover of at most ₦100 million and fixed assets below ₦250 million, excludes professional-service businesses and includes opt-in and other statutory scope rules. Under section 22(9), the written-election option in section 22(5) is unavailable to companies carrying on petroleum operations within the Nigeria Tax Act 2025 definition. This is not a turnover-only test, and this name checker does not assess your VAT status. Confirm the applicable rules with NRS, CAC annual-return duties and your sector regulator.
Check the current service target and application status in the official portal. Targets depend on entity type, accepted documents and raised queries; this checker cannot promise a completion time or that an agent will make approval faster. Obtain any agent quote separately.
Foreign participation can involve entity, sector, capital, business-permit and other requirements. This checker does not establish the current capital minimum, fees or eligibility. Confirm the current requirements with CAC and the relevant authorities, and use the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission for investment guidance.
This workspace turns the business-name verification preparation result into a reusable matter note, dashboard item and local PDF checklist. Use the app first, then save the evidence trail.
Benchmarked against LegalZoom, Firstbase, Stripe Atlas and registry portals. The goal is not to copy them; it is to bring the useful workflow pattern into an Africa-first tool with official-source caution and local evidence capture.
Prepare local name drafts and official verification steps. This workflow does not query the registry, reserve names, decide legal eligibility or establish current payable charges.
Before filing, signing, publishing, or sending anything, keep a short record that links the app result to evidence and official-source checks.
Save the country or regime, parties, dates, amounts, selected options, and final output. Add why this matters: Which local naming flags need official CAC or trademark verification.
Prepare alternative name drafts before the official CAC search. Also keep the strongest supporting document, receipt, portal reference, ID, contract, policy, or court file beside the generated result.
If you see this risk, pause and get qualified help: Using a name because the domain is free while CAC or trademark search fails.