CAC Business Name Registration for Advertising in Katsina State

If you design adverts, run campaigns, manage a brand’s social media, put up signage or advise clients on their public image in Katsina State, you spend your days helping other businesses look credible. A registered name does the same for yours. It lets clients, printers, media houses and banks deal with your business under a name that’s officially recorded. Onelove Business Ventures is an accredited CAC agent, and we handle the name search, the filing and the certificate for advertising, PR and branding businesses anywhere in the state. The Business Name registration costs ₦35,500, with the government filing fee and our service fee both included. Start with a single WhatsApp message carrying your business name, and we’ll see it through.

Advertising and PR Businesses We Register in Katsina

• Advertising agencies, from creative concepts to campaign delivery
• Public relations and communications consultancies
• Outdoor advertising and signage, covering billboards, shopfront signs and banners
• Branding, graphic design and printing
• Radio and TV spot production, including Hausa-language jingles and voice work
• Digital marketing and social media management
• Media buying and planning
• Promotions and brand activation, including branded merchandise

📋 CAC Business Name Registration

💰 Cost: ₦35,500 (All-Inclusive) ⏱️ Turnaround Time: 5 – 7 Working Days ✅ What You Get: Official CAC Certificate + Certified Status Report + TIN 🚚 Delivery: Soft Copy Sent via WhatsApp (Print Hard Copy Locally)

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The Full Breakdown of Your ₦35,500

• Business name availability search
• Business name reservation
• Completion and submission of your CAC Business Name application
• The CAC government filing/processing fee
• Your Certificate of Registration (soft copy)
• Your Tax Identification Number (TIN)
• A CAC Status Report confirming your business is active on the public register

Everything is quoted up front, and no second invoice follows the first.

Separate From This Registration

• Printed copies of your certificate (delivered as soft copy; you print it locally)
• Registration with the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON), the federal body that regulates advertising practice, which is separate from CAC registration
• Any professional-body requirements for public relations practice, such as the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations
• Approval from the Katsina State Urban and Regional Planning Board before you put up signage, hoardings or billboards
• Advertisement vetting or content standards that may apply to the campaigns you run
• Broadcast and media-space rules and contracts with the stations and outlets you buy from
• Copyright in the creative work you produce, and licences for music or images you use
• Customs duties on imported printing, signage or production equipment
• Trademark registration for your agency name or logo
• Opening a business bank account, which you do with your chosen bank once the certificate is ready
• Annual returns in future years, a short, separate filing we can also handle for you

Business Name or Limited Liability Company?

A Business Name is usually enough for a freelancer, a small studio or a signage business working under their own name. If you handle large client budgets, sign contracts with corporate or government clients, employ a team, or have partners, the company structure is worth a look, because it separates your personal assets from the business’s contracts and debts. You can start with a Business Name and convert later.

What to Have on Hand

1. Two proposed business names, in order of preference
2. A valid means of ID: National ID (NIN), international passport, or driver’s license
3. A passport photograph
4. Your business address in Katsina State, including the LGA
5. Phone number and email address
6. Nature of business, described simply, e.g. “advertising and branding services” or “public relations and communications”
7. If you choose Limited Liability Company: names, ID and details of directors and shareholders

Send these on WhatsApp whenever it suits you, and we’ll check them against CAC’s requirements.

How We Get You Registered

1. Check name availability on CAC’s public search portal — we run the search for you.
2. Reserve the name once it’s confirmed free.
3. Complete the application with your business, owner and Katsina address details.
4. Upload your ID and passport photograph. A phone photo works.
5. Pay the ₦35,500 in one go, covering the filing fee and our service fee together.
6. Receive your Certificate of Registration, TIN and Status Report, usually within 5–7 working days.

Your part ends after the details and the payment; the certificate then arrives without further chasing.

If You Put Up Signs in Katsina, There Is a Process for That

Outdoor advertising in Katsina State has its own approval route, and anyone building a signage or billboard business should know it. According to the state’s published guidelines, issued under the Katsina State Urban and Regional Planning Board Law of 2011, anyone who wants to display signage, hoardings or advertisements applies in writing to the General Manager of the Katsina State Urban and Regional Planning Board in Katsina city. The application states the intended location, the size of the sign, the purpose (political, governmental or business) and the content or a sample of the design. A site inspection and a processing fee follow, and the board then notifies the applicant of its decision. The guidelines document is undated, so confirm the current process, fees and contact details with the board before you apply. This matters for every agency and print shop that installs signage for clients: a registered business name is a sensible first piece of paperwork to have in order, since the application is made in your name or your client’s, and it tells the board who is responsible for the structure.

We Register Across All 34 Katsina LGAs

The price, requirements and turnaround are the same wherever your studio or office is based:

• Katsina, Batagarawa, Rimi, Kaita, Jibia, Kankia and Charanchi: the state capital and the towns around it
• Daura, Mai’Adua, Sandamu, Zango, Baure, Mashi, Mani and Ingawa: the Daura area and the northern LGAs
• Funtua, Malumfashi, Bakori, Kafur, Faskari, Dandume, Sabuwa, Danja and Musawa: the southern commercial belt
• Dutsin-Ma, Kurfi, Safana, Dutsi, Kusada, Bindawa, Batsari, Dan Musa, Kankara and Matazu: the remaining LGAs

You Sell Attention; Your Own Name Should Be Easy to Find

People in this trade know how to get a brand noticed: the line that sticks, the poster that stops someone in the market, the post that gets shared. But the agency’s own name is often the last thing to be formalised, and clients notice. A CAC certificate means a new client, a printer extending credit or a bank officer can look you up on the public register and find a registered business with a status report behind it. It is the least glamorous item in the portfolio, and it is often the one a larger client asks to see first.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does CAC registration cost for an advertising or PR business in Katsina State, and what do I get? ₦35,500 all-inclusive for a Business Name, the same across all 34 LGAs. That covers your name search and reservation, the completed CAC filing, the government fee, your Certificate of Registration, a TIN and a CAC Status Report, delivered as soft copies on WhatsApp, usually within 5–7 working days. A Limited Liability Company is ₦65,500 all-inclusive.

Is a Business Name enough for an advertising or PR business, and when should I consider a Limited Liability Company? For freelancers, small studios and signage makers, yes. It registers the name you trade under, which is the main requirement for getting started. A Limited Liability Company becomes worth considering when you handle larger client budgets, take on staff, bid for corporate or government contracts, or work with partners.

Do I need approvals besides CAC? Possibly. Advertising practice is regulated by the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria, and outdoor signage in Katsina goes through the state’s Urban and Regional Planning Board. PR practice may also have professional-body requirements. All of these are separate from CAC registration, so check which apply to the work you do.

Can I register several services under one name, and do I need an office? Yes to the first. One registration covers your business as a whole, and you can describe the nature of business broadly enough to include design, PR, digital marketing and signage. You don’t need a shopfront. A business address in Katsina State with the LGA stated is enough, and it can be your home or studio.

📋 CAC Business Name Registration

💰 Cost: ₦35,500 (All-Inclusive) ⏱️ Turnaround Time: 5 – 7 Working Days ✅ What You Get: Official CAC Certificate + Certified Status Report + TIN 🚚 Delivery: Soft Copy Sent via WhatsApp (Print Hard Copy Locally)

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