CAC Business Name Registration for Auto Mechanic in Oyo State

A workshop that has built a reputation by word of mouth, or a tow truck that gets the call when a vehicle breaks down on the road, is a real business, and it helps to have it under a registered name. Onelove Business Ventures is an accredited CAC agent. We handle the name search, the filing and the certificate for mechanics, auto specialists and towing operators anywhere in Oyo State, so you can stay under the bonnet or behind the wheel. Starting is as small as a WhatsApp message with your business name, and everything that follows is our job.

Oyo State’s Traffic Rules, Tow Trucks and Why a Garage Needs a Name

Vehicles are under closer watch in Oyo State than they used to be. On 5 June 2026, Governor Seyi Makinde signed Executive Order No. 002 of 2026 on the regulation and enforcement of vehicle registration and traffic management. The order requires trucks, motor vehicles, tricycles and motorcycles on the state’s roads to carry valid registration and properly displayed plates, and the government has warned that violators face arrest, prosecution and impoundment.

Towing is also part of how the state manages its roads. The Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA) runs its own light-duty and heavy-duty tow trucks and has used them in festive-period deployments, with attention on busy routes such as the Iwo Road axis in Ibadan. In earlier operations the agency impounded heavy trucks parked along that stretch of the Lagos–Ibadan expressway. Its Oke-Ogun command, set up to cover the area around Saki near the border with the Republic of Benin, has its own towing vehicle too.

📋 CAC Business Name Registration

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

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For a mechanic or a private tow operator, this means more vehicle paperwork, more attention to roadworthiness and a more regulated road environment. A registered business name will not replace any permit or vehicle paper, and none of the reports we reviewed say a CAC certificate is a condition for running a garage or a tow truck, so check with OYRTMA and the relevant offices for what applies to you. What it does give you is a recognised name for invoices, quotations, fleet-service agreements and insurer or company paperwork.

📋 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

Everything below is covered by one all-inclusive payment of ₦35,500, which combines CAC’s fee and ours. Should you prefer to register as a company, a Limited Liability Company is ₦65,500, also all-inclusive.

Availability search for your business name on CAC’s register
Reservation of the approved name
Completion and submission of your CAC Business Name application
CAC’s government filing and processing fee
Certificate of Registration, in soft copy
Tax Identification Number (TIN)
CAC Status Report confirming your business is active on the public register

Business Name vs. Limited Liability Company

	Business Name	Limited Liability Company
All-inclusive cost	₦35,500	₦65,500
Personal liability protection	No	Yes
Documents received	Certificate + Status Report + TIN	Certificate + Status Report + Memart + TIN
Best for	Owner-run garages, mobile mechanics and single tow-truck operators	Multi-bay workshops, fleet-servicing contracts, recovery firms with several trucks, partner-owned shops

For one garage or one truck owned by you or by you and a family member, a Business Name does the job. The company route starts to make sense when you hold expensive customer vehicles and equipment, when you take on fleet contracts, or when partners and lenders come into the business. Plenty of workshops begin with a Business Name and convert later.

What to Have on Hand

Two business names you’d like, ranked by preference
A valid ID — National ID (NIN), international passport or driver’s license
A passport photograph
Your business address in Oyo State, with the LGA named
A phone number and an email address
What the business does, in simple words, e.g. “auto mechanic services and vehicle repairs” or “vehicle towing and recovery services”
If you go for a Limited Liability Company: names, ID and details for each director and shareholder

How We Get You Registered

We search your name on CAC’s public portal and confirm it is free to use.
We reserve it as soon as availability is confirmed.
We complete the application using your business, owner and Oyo State address details.
You upload your ID and passport photograph; a clear phone picture works.
You make one payment of ₦35,500, which covers everything listed above.
Your Certificate of Registration, TIN and Status Report reach you, normally within 5–7 working days.

You send the details and pay once; the filing, the follow-up and the delivery of your certificate stay with us.

Separate From This Registration

Printed copies of your certificate. You receive a soft copy on WhatsApp and print it locally when you need it.
Towing and recovery permits. Any approval OYRTMA requires for operating tow trucks or recovery services on state roads is arranged with the authority itself.
Vehicle registration and plates. Every truck, tow vehicle or workshop vehicle must meet the state’s registration rules, handled through the vehicle licensing process and not through CAC.
Commercial vehicle and driver requirements of the Federal Road Safety Corps, where they apply to your trucks and operators.
Insurance. Cover for your tow trucks and for customers’ vehicles while they are in your care comes from an insurer of your choice.
Workshop premises approvals. Land use, building and local government permits for your garage site, and fire-safety arrangements.
Environmental handling of used engine oil, batteries, coolant and scrap tyres, dealt with through the state environmental authorities and, where it applies, NESREA.
Trade association dues or membership. Mechanics’ and operators’ associations are optional and separate.
Tax obligations for your business beyond the TIN issued with your certificate.
Opening a business bank account, done with your bank after the certificate arrives.
Annual returns in later years. A small, separate step that we can help with.

Workshops and Tow Operators We Register in Oyo State

General mechanics and garages — service, repair and maintenance for private and commercial vehicles.
Engine, gearbox and diagnostic specialists — workshops focused on major mechanical and computer-diagnostic work.
Auto electricians and air-conditioning technicians — wiring, battery, alternator and vehicle cooling work.
Panel beaters and spray painters — body repair and refinishing for accident-damaged vehicles.
Heavy-duty and truck workshops — servicing for trucks, buses and long vehicles.
Motorcycle and tricycle mechanics — repair shops serving riders and keke operators.
Towing and recovery operators — tow trucks and recovery services for breakdowns and accidents.
Mobile mechanics and roadside assistance — technicians who come to the vehicle instead of the other way round.

Garages and Tow Businesses Across Oyo State

The price, documents and turnaround stay the same wherever your workshop or truck base is. We register automobile businesses across the state, including in the areas below.

Ibadan, the state capital

Ibadan North, Ibadan North-East, Ibadan North-West, Ibadan South-East and Ibadan South-West — garages and tow operators serving the city’s heavy traffic, including the Iwo Road corridor

Around Ibadan

Akinyele, Egbeda, Lagelu, Ido, Oluyole and Lalupon — workshops serving drivers heading in and out of the city

Oyo town, Ogbomosho and the central towns

Oyo East, Oyo West, Atiba, Afijio and Fiditi — repair shops around the historic town
Ogbomosho North, Ogbomosho South, Surulere, Ogo Oluwa and Ori Ire — garages in and around one of the state’s busiest trading towns

Ibarapa

Ibarapa Central, Ibarapa East, Ibarapa North, Igbo-Ora and Orita-Eruwa — workshops in the farm-belt towns west of Ibadan

Oke-Ogun and the northern border area

Saki East, Saki West, Iseyin, Okeho, Igboho, Igbeti and Kisi — mechanics and recovery operators serving long-distance and cross-border traffic
Atisbo, Irepo, Iwajowa, Itesiwaju, Kajola, Olorunsogo, Orelope and Ago-Are — repair businesses in smaller northern towns and rural stretches

If your workshop is elsewhere in Oyo State, including Alapa, you are covered as well.

Between the Workshop Floor and the Open Road

A mechanic’s day rarely follows a plan: an engine half-stripped on the floor, a customer asking when the car will be ready, a part that has to be fetched, and a phone that rings late because someone has broken down on the expressway. Tow operators live with the same unpredictability, with calls at any hour and a truck that has to be moving. Sitting down with CAC’s portal is not something that fits into any of that. Registration is a job you can hand over completely. Once it is finished, your garage or towing service has a registered name to put on job cards, receipts, quotations and the paperwork a bigger customer will eventually ask you for.

You’ll Probably Like Working With Us If…

Different business owners want different things from an agent — this is who we serve best:

You’d rather not leave a half-stripped engine and a waiting customer to fill in forms on CAC’s portal — you want the filing done while the workshop keeps running.
You’re planning to grow from walk-in repairs into fleet servicing for companies, a second bay or branch, or a recovery service with more than one tow truck — and you want a registered name to grow under.
You want honest advice, not an upsell — if a Business Name covers your stage, that’s what we’ll recommend.
You’d rather not chase anyone — one message starts it, and the price you’re quoted is the price you pay.

If this describes you, we’d be glad to take the paperwork off your hands.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does CAC registration cost for a mechanic workshop or towing business in Oyo State? ₦35,500 all-inclusive for a Business Name, the same wherever in Oyo State you operate. A Limited Liability Company is ₦65,500 all-inclusive.

What do I get for the ₦35,500? The name search and reservation, the completed CAC filing, the government fee, your Certificate of Registration (soft copy), a TIN and a CAC Status Report.

Is a Business Name enough for a garage or a one-truck towing business? For most owner-run operations, yes. It gives you the legal name and registration to trade under. Towing permits, vehicle papers and workshop approvals are separate matters.

I work as a mobile mechanic and have no workshop. Can I still register? Yes. You need an address in Oyo State and its LGA for the application, which can be your home or the place you operate from.

Does CAC registration replace OYRTMA permits or my tow truck’s vehicle papers? No. CAC registration gives your business a registered name. Permits for towing and the registration and plates for each vehicle are handled with the relevant state offices.

Can I register mechanic work and towing under one business name? Yes. Describe the nature of business broadly, for example “auto repairs and vehicle towing services”. Separate approvals for the towing side may still apply.

Do auto electricians, panel beaters and AC technicians qualify? Yes. Any vehicle repair or servicing trade can be registered the same way as a general garage.

Does it cover motorcycle and tricycle mechanics? Yes. A repair shop for motorcycles and tricycles is registered in exactly the same way.

Will a CAC certificate help me win fleet or company servicing contracts? Companies and organisations often ask for proof of registration before they hand vehicles to a workshop or tow operator. The certificate helps with that request, but it does not guarantee any contract.

Can I put the registered name on invoices and job cards? Yes. Once your certificate arrives, you can use the registered name on invoices, quotations, receipts and signage.

Can I open a business bank account with the certificate? Yes. A CAC certificate is one of the main documents banks ask for, along with your ID and other details.

Is the TIN included? Yes. A Tax Identification Number is part of what you receive for the ₦35,500.

Do I need to file anything with CAC in later years? Registered businesses have annual returns to file. It is a small, separate step that we can help with when it falls due.

What if the name I want is already taken? Send a backup name and we will check it right away. Having two or three options ready keeps things moving.

Can I upgrade from a Business Name to a Limited Liability Company later? Yes. Many workshops begin with a Business Name and convert when they add bays, trucks or partners. We can assist with the conversion.

When does it make sense to start as a Limited Liability Company? If you are setting up a large workshop, a multi-truck recovery company, sharing ownership with partners, or a fleet client requires a company, the company route is worth considering from the start.

Do you register garages outside Ibadan, such as in Ogbomosho, Saki or Iseyin? Yes. We register automobile businesses across all of Oyo State, at the same price and turnaround.

Can I register before I have fixed premises? You can, as long as you have an address and LGA to put on the application. If you are still looking for a workshop site, send the address you intend to use.