CAC Business Name Registration for Cosmetics in Sokoto State

Beauty and adornment are big business in Sokoto: gold and silver at the jeweller’s counter, bridal make-up before a wedding, henna and kohl in the market, perfumes and creams on a shelf. Whether you sell, make or apply any of it, putting the business under a registered name is a sound first piece of paperwork. Onelove Business Ventures is an accredited CAC agent, and we handle the name search, the application and the certificate for jewelry, cosmetics and make-up businesses anywhere in Sokoto State.

Jewelry, Cosmetics and Make-Up Businesses We Register in Sokoto State

• Gold and silver jewelry shops and goldsmiths — shops and workshops that sell, make or repair precious-metal jewelry.
• Costume and fashion jewelry sellers — beads, bracelets, necklaces, earrings and accessories, sold from shops, stalls or online.
• Cosmetics and skin-care retailers — creams, lotions, soaps, oils and beauty products sold to individuals and resellers.
• Make-up artists and bridal studios — freelance artists and studios serving weddings, naming ceremonies and events.
• Henna (lalle) and kohl (kwalli) traders and artists — dealers in henna powder and kohl, and artists who apply henna designs.
• Perfume, oud and incense sellers — fragrance shops and market-stall traders.
• Hair, wig and hair-care traders — wigs, extensions and treatment products.
• Beauty salons and spas — salons offering hair, nails, skin and body treatments.
• Local soap, cream and oil makers — small producers selling their own branded products.

Gandi’s Henna and Sokoto’s Cross-Border Beauty Trade

Few states have a cosmetic raw material as closely tied to place as Sokoto has with henna. Daily Trust reported that henna farming (lalle in Hausa) is thriving in the state, and that henna from Gandi is among the most popular and most sought-after in the market. Farmers move it to major markets across the state, including the Illela border market, and onward to the Niger Republic. A dealer at the henna depot in Sokoto central market told the paper that large-scale merchants supply buyers in Algeria through Niger and make regular deliveries to customers in Burkina Faso, and he called on the government to attract investors so that henna could become a revenue source for the state.

A trade that crosses markets and borders rewards sellers who look established, with a registered name, a TIN and a bank account that suppliers and larger buyers can trust. A caution applies once henna, kohl, creams or soaps are packaged and sold under a brand. NAFDAC enforcement officials have said that a regulated product without a NAFDAC registration number is treated as fake, and the agency regularly seals shops over unregistered cosmetics. CAC registration does not replace that step, so see the list further down.

One WhatsApp message with your business name is all it takes — we manage the rest.

📋 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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Business Name vs. Limited Liability Company

A Business Name is usually enough for a shop, a stall or a freelance make-up artist who needs a registered name for receipts, social-media pages and a bank account. A Limited Liability Company is worth considering once you are producing your own branded line, importing in volume, supplying wholesalers, or sharing ownership with others. Beginning with a Business Name and upgrading later is a common route.

Here’s Exactly What You’re Paying For

A single all-inclusive payment. CAC’s government fee and our service fee are both inside the ₦35,500, and nothing is added later. If you prefer to begin as a company, a Limited Liability Company is ₦65,500, also all-inclusive.

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

Outside the Scope of This Registration

CAC registration gives your business a legal name. The following are separate, and which ones apply depends on what you sell or make:

• NAFDAC registration of cosmetic, skin-care, soap and similar products that you make, package or import, and checking that products you resell carry a NAFDAC registration number
• Registration and inspection of your production premises with NAFDAC if you manufacture cosmetics, soaps or creams
• Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) requirements and customs clearance for goods you import
• Federal mining-authority requirements if you buy or trade raw gold, silver or gemstones, rather than only selling finished jewelry
• Local government shop, stall or signage permits where you trade
• Hygiene and premises requirements for salons, spas and make-up studios
• State and federal tax obligations beyond the TIN you receive
• Printed copies of your certificate, since it arrives as a soft copy for you to print locally
• A business bank account, opened with your chosen bank once the certificate is in hand
• Annual returns in later years, a small separate step we can help with when it falls due

Before You Reach Out

1. Two proposed business names, ranked by 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 Sokoto State, including the LGA
5. Phone number and email address
6. Nature of business, in plain words, e.g. “jewelry and cosmetics retail” or “make-up and beauty services”
7. If you choose Limited Liability Company: names, ID and details of the directors and shareholders

From Message to Certificate

1. We check your name’s availability on CAC’s public search portal.
2. We reserve the name once it is confirmed free.
3. We complete the application with your business, owner and Sokoto address details.
4. You upload your ID and passport photograph; a clear phone photo works.
5. You make one payment of ₦35,500, covering everything listed above.
6. Your Certificate of Registration, TIN and Status Report arrive, usually in 5–7 working days.

That’s the full extent of it on your part: send the details, make one payment, receive your certificate.

Registering Beauty and Jewelry Businesses Across Sokoto State

The price, requirements and turnaround do not change with location. We register jewelry, cosmetics and make-up businesses in every local government area below.

Sokoto city and its neighbours

• Sokoto North and Sokoto South — shops, stalls and studios around the capital, including the central market area
• Wamako and Kware — beauty and jewelry businesses in the neighbourhoods around the city
• Bodinga, Dange Shuni and Tureta — traders and salons on the roads leading out of the capital

Henna country and the northern border

• Rabah and Gandi — henna dealers, farmers’ agents and beauty traders in the Gandi area
• Illela — traders linked to the border market
• Tangaza and Gudu — businesses in the far north-western communities
• Gada, Gwadabawa and Wurno — shops and salons across the northern and central towns

Eastern Sokoto

• Sabon Birni, Isa and Goronyo — retailers, salons and make-up artists in the eastern towns

South and west

• Tambuwal and Kebbe — beauty and jewelry businesses in the south-western towns
• Shagari and Silame — shops and salons across the southern belt
• Binji and Yabo — small retailers and artists in the western communities

If your business is anywhere in Sokoto State, you’re covered.

A Counter, a Chair and a Calendar That Never Slows Down

Your work is part display and part trust: a glass counter polished and arranged, a bride who needs her make-up done before the guests arrive, a customer who wants to be sure the product is genuine, a supplier delivery to count and label before closing. Wedding weekends and the run-up to Sallah and other festivities can fill the diary for days at a stretch. There is little room in all that for learning a government portal. Registration is one job we can lift off you completely, and afterwards your business has a recognised name for receipts, invoices, social-media pages and its bank account.

Who This Service Suits Best

Not every registration service is the right match for every business owner, and that’s fine — here’s who tends to get the most out of working with us:

• You’d rather not wrestle with CAC’s portal between customers at the counter, bridal bookings and an end-of-day stock count — you want the paperwork done while the business keeps trading.
• You’re thinking beyond a single stall or chair — from a market spot or home-based brand to a shop, wholesale supply of henna and beauty products to resellers, or your own packaged skin-care and cosmetics line.
• You want a recommendation that fits your size — not the biggest package by default.
• You like knowing the full cost upfront — ₦35,500 covers the filing and our fee together, with nothing added later.

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 jewelry, cosmetics or make-up business in Sokoto State? ₦35,500 all-inclusive for a Business Name, whichever local government area you are in. 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 jewelry shop, cosmetics store or make-up studio? For most owner-run businesses, yes. It gives you the registered name you need for receipts, bookings and banking. Product approvals and premises requirements are handled separately.

Can I register jewelry, cosmetics and make-up services under one name? Yes. Describe the nature of business broadly, for example “jewelry, cosmetics and beauty services”, and a single registration can cover all of it.

Does CAC registration replace NAFDAC registration? No. NAFDAC registers cosmetic and similar products, and CAC registration only gives your business a legal name. If you make or import products, handle NAFDAC separately.

I only resell other brands. Do I still need to think about NAFDAC? The agency’s enforcement focuses on unregistered products, so it is wise to confirm that what you stock carries a NAFDAC registration number. Check the current rules with NAFDAC.

Can henna and kohl traders register? Yes. Henna and kohl dealers, and henna artists, can register at the same price. How NAFDAC rules apply to a given product depends on what it is and how it is packaged and sold, so confirm that with NAFDAC.

Are there extra approvals for selling gold or silver jewelry? Selling finished jewelry is different from buying or trading raw gold, silver or gemstones, which may involve federal mining-authority requirements. Check the current rules for what you do.

I’m a freelance make-up artist working from home or on location. Can I register? Yes. A make-up artist can register under a business name for bookings, receipts and banking. You need an address in Sokoto State and its LGA for the application.

Do I need a shop to register? No. A market stall or a home address can work, as long as you give an address in Sokoto State with its LGA.

I only sell on WhatsApp and Instagram. Can I register? Yes. Online sellers register the same way. The application still needs a Sokoto address and LGA.

Do you register businesses outside Sokoto city, such as Gandi or Illela? Yes. We register businesses in every local government area of the state, at the same price and turnaround.

What if my first business name is taken? Send a backup name and we will check it straight away. Having two or three options ready keeps things moving.

Will the certificate help me deal with wholesalers and suppliers? Suppliers and larger buyers often like to see proof that a business is registered, so the certificate is a useful document to hold. It does not guarantee any deal.

I import beauty products. What else do I need? Import requirements, such as SON, customs clearance and NAFDAC registration of the products, are separate from CAC. A Limited Liability Company is also worth considering if you import in volume.

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

Will I get a printed certificate? Your certificate arrives as a soft copy on WhatsApp, and you can print it locally whenever you need it.

How long does registration take? Usually 5–7 working days once your details and payment are in.

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

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

Can I upgrade from a Business Name to a Limited Liability Company later, and when does it make sense? Yes, we can assist with the conversion. It is worth considering when ownership is shared, when you start producing a branded line or importing in volume, or when a partner or investor wants a company structure.

Ready to put your beauty or jewelry business on the register? Send your business name on WhatsApp →