CAC Business Name Registration for Fashion Design in Katsina State

A tailor’s reputation travels by word of mouth: who cuts well, who finishes on time, who still has the customer’s measurements from the last order. That reputation is worth protecting, and a registered business name is the first step. We at Onelove Business Ventures are an accredited CAC agent, and we handle the whole registration — search, filing and certificate — for tailors, fashion designers and clothing businesses anywhere in Katsina State.

We register Business Names for fashion design and tailoring businesses in Katsina State at ₦35,500 all-inclusive. That covers the CAC government filing fee and our service fee together, so there is no second bill. It suits most independent tailors, designers and small fashion studios, since it gives you a properly registered business without a company structure you may not need yet. (A Limited Liability Company is also available at ₦65,500 all-inclusive; the comparison table below explains when that makes sense.)

Getting started is a single WhatsApp message with your business name — nothing more is needed upfront.

📋 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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Katsina Is Training Tailors and Giving Them Machines — So the Field Is Getting Busier

Tailoring is one of the trades the Katsina State Government has built into its skills-acquisition programmes. The Katsina Youth Craft Village (KYCV) graduated 634 young people across 15 trades, including tailoring, each leaving with a trade-specific starter pack to set up a business. KYCV also manages skills centres in Daura and Malumfashi. Separately, the Katsina Vocational Training Centre lists tailoring and fashion design among its courses and has reported distributing sewing and knitting machines and fashion design kits to graduates.

For an established tailor or designer, this has two effects. More newly trained people are entering the trade, which means more competition for walk-in customers. And more of those newcomers are working from home or small stalls with no formal name behind them. A registered business name is one of the simplest ways to stand apart from that: it lets customers, schools and institutions deal with you as an established business instead of an individual.

Fashion and Tailoring Businesses We Register

• Custom tailoring for men and women — shops making suits, native wear and everyday clothing to measure
• Traditional and native wear — makers of babanriga, kaftans, abayas and similar garments
• Fashion design studios — designers developing original collections and made-to-order pieces
• Embroidery and finishing — businesses specialising in embroidery, beading and decorative work
• School and corporate uniforms — tailors producing uniforms in volume for schools, offices and organisations
• Bridal and event outfits — designers dressing weddings, naming ceremonies and festive occasions
• Fabric and materials shops — sellers of cloth, lace, threads and sewing accessories
• Alterations and repairs — businesses offering adjustments, mending and resizing

What’s Not Usually Included

CAC registration gives your business a legal name and identity. These are handled separately, and some matter particularly in fashion:

• A printed copy of your certificate (provided as a soft copy for you to print locally)
• Trademark registration for your brand name or logo, which protects the name in the marketplace in a way that business name registration alone does not
• Registration or protection of original designs through the relevant federal intellectual-property registries
• Customs clearance and import duties on fabrics, accessories and finished garments you bring in from abroad
• Vendor registration that a school, institution or government office may require before you supply uniforms
• Employer obligations if you hire staff, and any arrangement you have with apprentices
• Shop lease or stall allocation, handled with your landlord or market association
• Opening a business bank account, done with your bank once the certificate is ready
• Annual returns filing in later years — a short, separate step we can also take care of

What’s Included in the ₦35,500

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

Prefer a Limited Liability Company? At ₦65,500 all-inclusive you get everything above plus your Memorandum and Articles of Association (Memart) and personal liability protection.

Business Name vs. Limited Liability Company Cost

For most tailors and designers in Katsina, a Business Name is enough to work under a recognised name, take orders from individuals and sell to other businesses. A company becomes worth considering if you start producing uniforms in volume, open several outlets, hire a larger team or bring in partners, because it separates your personal assets from the business. You can start with a Business Name and convert later.

Tailors and Fashion Businesses Across All 34 Katsina LGAs

Price, requirements and turnaround are the same wherever you work in Katsina State. We register businesses in every LGA:

• Katsina — studios and tailoring shops in the state capital
• Daura and Malumfashi — tailors and designers in towns that host state skills centres
• Bakori, Batagarawa, Batsari, Baure, Bindawa, Charanchi, Dandume, Danja, Danmusa, Dutsi, Dutsin-Ma, Faskari, Funtua, Ingawa, Jibia and Kafur — fashion and tailoring businesses across these LGAs
• Kaita, Kankara, Kankia, Kurfi, Kusada, Mai’Adua, Mani, Mashi, Matazu, Musawa, Rimi, Sabuwa, Safana, Sandamu and Zango — tailors, designers and fabric sellers across the remaining LGAs

If you are in any of Katsina’s 34 Local Government Areas, you’re covered.

Requirements for CAC Registration in Katsina State

You probably have most of these ready:

1. Two proposed business names, ranked in order of preference
2. A valid 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. A phone number and an email address
6. A short description of the business — for example, “fashion design and tailoring” or “native wear and uniforms”
7. For a Limited Liability Company only: names, IDs and details of the directors and shareholders

None of it needs advance preparation. Send what you have on WhatsApp when it suits you, and we’ll match it to CAC’s requirements.

Step-by-Step: How Little This Actually Takes

1. Check availability of your proposed name on CAC’s public portal — we do this for you.
2. Reserve the name once it is confirmed available.
3. Complete the application with your business and Katsina address details.
4. Upload your ID and passport photograph — a phone photo is fine.
5. Make one payment of ₦35,500 covering the whole package.
6. Receive your Certificate of Registration, TIN and Status Report, usually within 5–7 working days.

That is all that’s required from you — everything else between payment and certificate is our job.

📋 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)

START REGISTRATION NOW →

You Know Cloth and Customers. Let the Business Have a Name of Its Own.

Anyone who sews for a living knows how the year runs. Orders pile up before festive seasons and weddings, deadlines get tight, and customers arrive with fabric and a picture on their phone and high expectations. A good fit, a clean finish and delivery on the promised day are what bring people back, and what get you recommended.

Registration doesn’t touch any of that. It simply gives the business a formal identity: a name a school can raise an order against, a bank can open an account for, and a customer can look up. It’s far easier to set up now than when a large order arrives and the buyer asks for proof.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does CAC registration cost for a tailoring or fashion business in Katsina State, and what’s included? A Business Name is ₦35,500 all-inclusive in every LGA. That covers the name search and reservation, the completed CAC filing, the government fee, your Certificate of Registration, a TIN and a CAC Status Report. A Limited Liability Company is ₦65,500 all-inclusive.

Is a Business Name enough, and when would I move to a Limited Liability Company? For most independent tailors and designers, a Business Name gives you a legal trading name and is usually the only CAC registration you need to begin. Consider a company when you produce uniforms in volume, open several outlets, hire a bigger team or bring in partners. You can convert later.

I sew from home or a small stall and also sell fabric. Can one registration cover everything? Yes. A single registration covers your business as a whole, so you can describe it broadly enough to include tailoring, alterations and fabric sales. Small and large businesses register the same way, and your address can be your home workshop, shop or stall.

Does registering my business name protect my brand or designs? Not in the way a trademark does. CAC registration records your business name; protecting a brand name, logo or original designs involves separate registrations with the relevant federal intellectual-property authorities.

Will the certificate help me supply schools or offices with uniforms, and open a bank account? Many schools, offices and organisations ask for proof of registration before placing an order, and banks list a CAC certificate among the documents for a business account. Vendor registration with a particular institution is a separate step.

Do you register businesses outside Katsina city, and what if my preferred name is taken? Yes — we register in all 34 LGAs at the same price and turnaround. If your first name isn’t available, send a backup and we’ll check it right away. You can also start with a Business Name and convert to a Limited Liability Company later, and we can help with that.

A Registered Name for the Work You Already Do

Your measuring tape, your machines and your regular customers are already in place. An official name on all of it takes one message and one payment.

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