CAC Business Name Registration for Fashion Design in Kaduna State

If you design, tailor or trade in fashion and textiles anywhere in Kaduna State, registering your business with CAC is one of the easiest things you’ll do all year. We at Onelove Business Ventures are an accredited agent, and we handle the entire process for you — search, filing, certificate — from wherever you are in Kaduna. Send your business name across on WhatsApp, and treat the registration as good as started.

Fashion Design and Tailoring Businesses We Register Most in Kaduna

• Bespoke tailoring — registered businesses producing made-to-measure native and Western wear.
• Ready-to-wear fashion production — registered businesses designing and producing clothing lines for retail.
• Fabric and textile trading — registered businesses supplying fabric, ankara and other materials to tailors and designers.
• Embroidery and traditional wear production — registered businesses producing embroidered agbada, kaftans and native attire.
• Fashion accessories supply — registered businesses supplying bags, shoes and accessories to complement clothing.
• Alteration and finishing services — registered businesses offering fitting, alteration and finishing work.

📋 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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What Your ₦35,500 Covers

We handle the full Business Name registration for fashion design and tailoring businesses in Kaduna State for ₦35,500 all-inclusive, covering the government filing fee and our service fee together — the option that fits most independent tailors, designers and fabric traders starting out, giving you a properly registered business without the extra structure many don’t yet need (a Limited Liability Company registration is also available at ₦65,500 all-inclusive, worth considering once you’re running a fashion label at scale, supplying retailers directly, or bringing in business partners).

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

There’s no extra step hiding behind this: message us your business name, and we take it from there.

Want the Limited Liability Company instead? For ₦65,500 all-inclusive you get everything above plus your Memorandum and Articles of Association (Memart) and personal liability protection — worth it once you’re operating at commercial scale or bringing on partners. See the comparison below.

What Falls Outside This Registration

• Physical/printed copies of your certificate (delivered as soft copy; you print locally whenever convenient)
• Trademark or design registration with the Trademarks, Patents and Designs Registry, relevant if you want to protect an original fashion label or print
• Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) compliance for imported fabric and textile quality standards
• Local government shop and premises permits for a physical tailoring workshop or boutique
• Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) compliance, relevant if you produce and licence original textile designs
• Business bank account opening, done with your chosen bank once your certificate is in hand
• Annual returns filing in future years — a small, separate step we can also help with when the time comes

Business Name vs. Limited Liability Company Cost

For most fashion design and tailoring businesses in Kaduna, a Business Name covers what’s needed to trade with clients, boutiques and households under a properly registered name. Once you’re running a fashion label at commercial scale, supplying retailers across LGAs, or bringing on investors, the Limited Liability Company structure tends to fit better — it separates your personal assets from the business. You can start with a Business Name and convert later.

Documents to Have Ready

You most likely already have these ready:

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 Kaduna State — indicating the LGA
5. Phone number and email address
6. Nature of business — described simply, e.g. “bespoke tailoring” or “fashion design and fabric trading”
7. If you choose Limited Liability Company instead: names, ID and details of directors and shareholders

Nothing here needs advance preparation. Send it across on WhatsApp whenever convenient, and we’ll match it to CAC’s requirements.

The Registration Timeline

1. Check name availability on CAC’s public search portal — handled on our end.
2. Reserve the name once availability is confirmed.
3. Complete the application with your business, director and Kaduna address details.
4. Upload your ID and passport photograph — a phone photo is fine.
5. Pay the ₦35,500 filing fee, a one-time payment covering everything.
6. Receive your Certificate of Registration, TIN and Status Report, usually within 5–7 working days.

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

A State Built on Cloth

Kaduna’s connection to fashion runs through one of Nigeria’s most significant industrial stories. In 1955, northern Nigerian officials partnered with the British firm David Whitehead & Sons to build Kaduna Textiles Ltd (KTL), Nigeria’s first large textile manufacturing mill, which began production in 1957. Other mills soon followed — Arewa Textiles, United Nigerian Textiles Limited and Nortex — turning Kaduna into the country’s textile manufacturing hub through the 1970s oil boom years. Though the mills declined and closed by the mid-2000s, the Federal Government has since moved to revive the industry, with a $15 million partnership between the New Nigeria Development Company and Turkish firm Sur International Textile aimed at reactivating KTL to produce uniforms for Nigeria’s armed forces and police. Whatever the size of your own tailoring or fashion business, you’re working in a state whose textile legacy runs deep — and a properly registered business is how you take your own place in its next chapter.

Serving Fashion Design and Tailoring Businesses Across All of Kaduna

Pricing, requirements and turnaround are identical no matter where in Kaduna State your business is based. We regularly register fashion and tailoring businesses located in:

• Kaduna North, Kaduna South and Chikun — tailoring and fashion design serving the metropolis and its markets
• Zaria and Sabon Gari — bespoke tailoring and fabric trading around the Zaria commercial districts
• Igabi — fashion and tailoring businesses on the city’s expanding outskirts
• Kachia, Kagarko and Kajuru — tailoring and fabric trading across southern Kaduna
• Jema’a, Kaura, Sanga and Zangon Kataf — fashion and tailoring businesses across the southern LGAs
• Giwa, Kudan, Makarfi, Ikara, Kubau, Soba, Lere, Birnin Gwari, Jaba and Kauru — tailoring and fashion trading across the remaining LGAs

If your business is in any of Kaduna’s 23 Local Government Areas, you’re covered.

Designing and tailoring well comes down to things a certificate can’t teach — knowing your client’s measurements, your fabric suppliers, and the styles that actually sell. CAC registration is the comparatively simple part by comparison, and it’s worth getting settled early, since it’s the document that lets you open supplier and boutique accounts formally, under a properly recognised business name, rather than trading informally indefinitely.

📋 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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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does CAC registration cost for a fashion design or tailoring business in Kaduna State? ₦35,500 all-inclusive, the same across all 23 LGAs. A Limited Liability Company registration is also available for ₦65,500 all-inclusive.

What do I actually get for the ₦35,500? Your name search and reservation, the completed CAC filing, the government processing fee, your Certificate of Registration, a Tax Identification Number, and a CAC Status Report confirming you’re active on the public register.

Is a Business Name enough to run a tailoring or fashion design business? Yes — for most independent tailors and designers, a Business Name establishes your legal business name and is the main registration you need to start.

Should I register as a Business Name or a Limited Liability Company? A Business Name suits most independent tailors and designers starting out. If you’re running a fashion label at commercial scale or bringing on partners, the Limited Liability Company route is worth considering.

When should I upgrade to a Limited Liability Company? Usually once you’re supplying boutiques or retailers directly, scaling up production, or an investor specifically requires it.

Can I register tailoring and fabric trading under one business name? Yes — a single registration covers your business as a whole. You can describe your nature of business broadly enough to include both.

I run a tailoring shop or make clothes from home — can I still register? Yes — small and large fashion businesses register the same way. You just need a business address in Kaduna State, which can be your shop, stall or home workspace.

Do I need to trademark my designs separately from CAC registration? Yes — protecting an original fashion label, logo or print requires separate registration with the Trademarks, Patents and Designs Registry, which is different from your CAC business name.

Do I need SON approval for the fabric I import or sell? It can apply depending on the fabric and its origin — Standards Organisation of Nigeria compliance is separate from CAC registration and worth checking as your operation grows.

Will this certificate help me open supplier or boutique accounts? Many fabric suppliers and boutiques ask for proof of business registration before setting up a formal account, so a CAC certificate is often the first document that opens that door.

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, alongside your ID and other details.

Do you register businesses outside Kaduna metropolis? Yes — we register fashion design and tailoring businesses in all 23 Kaduna LGAs, at the same price and turnaround time.

What if my proposed business name isn’t available? Just send a backup name and we’ll check it right away. Having two or three ready in advance keeps things moving smoothly.

Can I convert my Business Name registration to a Limited Liability Company later? Yes — many fashion businesses start with a Business Name and convert once volumes or partnerships grow; we can assist with that conversion when the time comes.

Do I need any other registration to sell at fashion fairs or exhibitions? Individual events may require their own vendor registration, but a CAC certificate is usually the first document organisers ask for to confirm you’re a registered business.

Ready when you are — it takes one message. Send your business name on WhatsApp → and we’ll take it from there.