CAC Business Name Registration for Fashion Design in Osun State

From the dye pots of Osogbo to wedding-season asoebi orders in Ile-Ife and Ilesa, fashion and tailoring in Osun State is a trade built on skill that passes from hand to hand. Giving your label, atelier or sewing shop a registered business name is a practical first step toward being taken seriously by clients, suppliers and banks. Onelove Business Ventures is an accredited CAC agent, and we take care of the name search, the filing and the certificate on your behalf, whether your workshop is in Osogbo, Iwo, Ede or a smaller town. It really is this simple: send us your business name on WhatsApp, and we’ll handle everything else.

Fashion and Tailoring Businesses We Register in Osun State

• Fashion designers and bespoke ateliers: studios that design and sew to a client’s measurements, from a single stylist to a full team.
• Tailoring shops and made-to-measure workshops: everyday tailors handling shirts, trousers, gowns, native wear and repairs.
• Asoebi, bridal and ceremonial wear makers: businesses that sew matching outfits for weddings, naming ceremonies and funerals.
• Adire, aso-oke and traditional textile designers: makers who dye, weave or style locally made cloth into finished garments and accessories.
• School, church and corporate uniform producers: workshops that sew in volume for institutions, offices and associations.
• Embroidery, cap-making and finishing studios: specialists in monogramming, beadwork, headwear and detailing.
• Children’s wear and ready-to-wear labels: brands that produce standard sizes for resale in shops or online.
• Fashion training schools and apprenticeship workshops: master tailors and designers who teach the trade while running a working business.

📋 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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Here’s Exactly What You’re Paying For

The ₦35,500 is one payment for a fashion or tailoring business in Osun State. CAC’s filing fee and our service fee are both inside it, and no extra charge appears afterwards. Should you prefer to begin as a company, the Limited Liability Company option is ₦65,500, also all-inclusive.

• Checking whether your chosen business name is available
• Reserving the name for your application
• Completing and submitting the CAC Business Name application for you
• CAC’s government filing and processing fee
• Your Certificate of Registration, as a soft copy
• A Tax Identification Number (TIN)
• A CAC Status Report showing your business as active on the public register

Outside the Scope of This Registration

• Printed copies of your certificate. You receive a soft copy and can print it at any business centre.
• Trademark protection for your label, logo or brand name. A registered business name is not a trademark; that is a separate application through the Trademarks Registry.
• Protection for original prints, patterns or artwork. If you create your own designs and want them protected, the Nigerian Copyright Commission is the body to ask about.
• Shop, signage and market-related permits or levies charged by the local government or market association where you operate.
• State and federal tax obligations, including those that arise if you employ tailors or assistants. The Osun State Internal Revenue Service is the starting point for the state side.
• Staff-related contributions such as pension and employee compensation, which may apply once you take on workers or apprentices on payroll.
• Export documentation, if you plan to ship garments or textiles abroad. The Nigerian Export Promotion Council handles export support and is separate from CAC.
• Customs duties on fabrics, trimmings or sewing machines that you import.
• Opening a business bank account, which you do with your chosen bank once your certificate is in hand.
• Annual returns in future years, a small, separate step that we can also help with when it’s due.

Business Name vs. Limited Liability Company

For a designer or tailor who owns and runs the shop personally, a Business Name usually covers what you need: a legal name for your invoices, your social pages, your supplier accounts and your bank account. A Limited Liability Company starts to make sense when the business grows into a separate entity, when co-owners are involved, or when an investor or institutional buyer expects a company structure. Plenty of fashion businesses start with a Business Name and move up later.

Before You Reach Out

1. Two business names you’d like, in order of preference
2. A valid ID: National ID (NIN), international passport, or driver’s license
3. One passport photograph
4. Your business address in Osun State, including the LGA
5. A phone number and an email address
6. A short description of what you do, for example “fashion design, tailoring and garment production” or “bespoke clothing, uniforms and textile design”
7. If you opt for a Limited Liability Company: the names, ID and details of each director and shareholder

From Message to Certificate

1. Check name availability on CAC’s public search portal, which we do for you.
2. Reserve the name as soon as it is confirmed as available.
3. Complete the application using your business, owner and Osun State address details.
4. Upload your ID and passport photograph. A clear phone picture works.
5. Pay the ₦35,500 filing fee, a single payment covering everything listed above.
6. Receive your Certificate of Registration, TIN and Status Report, normally within 5–7 working days.

From your side, that’s the entire process: one message, one payment, one certificate.

Osogbo’s Adire Tradition and Why a Registered Name Matters

Osun’s fashion identity is tied closely to textile craft. In Osogbo, the Nike Centre for Art and Culture has offered free training in traditional arts since 1983, and it takes in undergraduates from Nigerian universities for industrial training in textile design. Workshops held there have covered hand-painted adire techniques such as adire eleko, where a cassava-paste resist is applied with a chicken feather, alongside bead making and weaving. Skills of this kind move into the wider fashion trade through designers, apprentices and master tailors across the state.

Whether you learned in a master’s workshop, at a training centre or at home with a sewing machine, the moment you sell finished garments to boutiques, take on trainees or invoice an organisation, your business is dealing with people who want to see a name behind the work. CAC registration does not change how you sew, and it is not a licence to practise a craft. What it gives you is a legal identity for your label, so that your adire pieces, ceremonial outfits or uniform orders go out under a name that is on the public register.

Where in Osun State We Register Fashion and Tailoring Businesses

The price, requirements and turnaround stay exactly the same wherever your shop or studio is located. Here is a look at the areas we serve.

Osogbo and the central corridor

• Osogbo and Olorunda: boutiques, adire makers and tailors in and around the state capital
• Orolu and Irepodun: workshops serving local markets and neighbouring towns
• Ilobu and Ola Oluwa: small ateliers and sewing shops in the central communities

Ile-Ife and Modakeke

• Ife Central, Ife East, Ife North and Ife South: designers and tailors serving residents, students and families in and around the historic city
• Modakeke: busy sewing shops and uniform workshops adjoining Ile-Ife

Ilesa and the eastern towns

• Ilesa East and Ilesa West: bespoke tailors, asoebi makers and fashion trainers in a major commercial town
• Atakunmosa East and Atakunmosa West: neighbourhood tailoring businesses and workshops
• Obokun, Oriade and Ijebu-Jesa: designers and sewing shops serving surrounding communities

Ede, Iwo and the western towns

• Ede North and Ede South: tailors, designers and cloth-related businesses in the Ede area
• Iwo and Egbedore: workshops and ateliers for ceremonial and everyday wear
• Ejigbo, Aiyedaade and Gbongan: sewing shops, uniform producers and apprentice-led studios
• Aiyedire, Ikire, Apomu and Isokan: tailoring and fashion businesses along the busy roads of the west

Ikirun, Ila and the northern towns

• Ikirun and Ifelodun: designers and tailors serving a busy trading town and its surroundings
• Boripe and Ila Orangun: workshops handling native wear, uniforms and ceremonial orders
• Ifedayo, Boluwaduro and Otan Ayegbaju: smaller tailoring and fashion businesses
• Odo Otin: sewing shops and dressmakers in the local communities

Other communities across the state

• Inisa, Oke Mesi, Olupona and Oyan: individual tailors, trainers and home-based designers who are equally welcome

If your business operates anywhere in Osun State, we can register it.

Between the Tape Measure and the Deadline

Anyone who sews for a living knows the pressure that builds before a big event: a client arrives for a fitting, the asoebi fabric is still waiting to be cut, a zip needs replacing and the buttons haven’t arrived. Festival periods and wedding months bring orders that cannot slide, and the working day rarely ends when the shop shuts. Registration is a job you can hand to us. Once it’s done, your label has a registered name to place on receipts, social media pages, supplier agreements and bank forms, and you can return to the machine.

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 work out CAC’s portal while a client waits for a fitting, a hem sits half-pinned, or asoebi orders pile up before a wedding weekend. You want the paperwork handled while the sewing carries on.
• You see your business growing beyond walk-in clients: sewing school or church uniforms, supplying boutiques with ready-to-wear pieces, or opening a second shop in Osogbo or Ile-Ife.
• You prefer being told what you actually need. If the Business Name does the job today, we’ll leave the company route for when it’s worth it.
• You want a process without back-and-forth. Send your details once, pay once, and there are no surprise charges afterwards.

If that sounds like you, send your business name and we’ll get started.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does CAC registration cost for a fashion designer or tailor in Osun State? A Business Name costs ₦35,500 all-inclusive, whichever Osun town you work from. A Limited Liability Company is ₦65,500 all-inclusive.

What comes with the ₦35,500? We search and reserve the name, complete and file the application, and cover CAC’s government fee. You receive your Certificate of Registration as a soft copy, a TIN and a CAC Status Report.

Can a one-person tailoring shop register? Yes. You don’t need a large workshop or a team. A solo tailor or designer can register a Business Name, and it’s the usual starting point for owner-run shops.

Does registering my business name also protect my brand as a trademark? No. CAC registration puts your name on the public register for business purposes. Trademark protection for a label or logo is a different process, handled through the Trademarks Registry.

I make adire or aso-oke garments. How should I describe my business? Describe it in broad, plain words, such as “fashion design, tailoring and textile products” or “traditional textile design and garment production.” A broad description leaves room for new product lines later.

Can I register if I sew from home or from a market stall? Yes, as long as you can give a business address in Osun State and name the LGA it falls under. If you plan to move to a shop soon, send the address you expect to use.

Which address should I use if I live in one town and my shop is in another? Use the address where the business operates. Include the LGA, and tell us if the two locations differ so we can advise on what to enter.

Does the price change between Osogbo, Ile-Ife, Ilesa and other towns? No. The cost and the 5–7 working day turnaround are the same wherever in Osun State your business is based.

Can I put a fabric shop and a tailoring service under one name? Yes, you can describe both activities in your nature of business. Any special approvals for other activities are handled separately.

I train apprentices in my workshop. Does this registration cover that? Registration gives your business a legal name, and you can mention training in your description. It does not certify or accredit a training programme, so check separately if an institution or scheme requires its own approval.

Do I need a Limited Liability Company to supply school or corporate uniforms? Not automatically. Some organisations set their own supplier requirements, which can include the type of registration, so ask what yours expects. We can’t promise any contract, but a Business Name is often enough for a smaller owner-run workshop.

Will a CAC certificate help me win uniform or corporate orders? Many schools, churches and offices like to see proof of registration before placing larger or repeat orders, so the certificate is a helpful document to hold. It doesn’t guarantee that any order will come.

Can I open a business bank account with the certificate? Yes. Banks ask for your CAC certificate along with your ID and other account details.

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

What if my first-choice business name is taken? Send us a backup name and we’ll check it straight away. Two or three options help things move quickly.

Can I register more than one shop under the same name? One registration covers the business as a whole. Tell us the main address for the application, and check whether any local requirements apply to each additional shop.

Do I have to file anything with CAC in later years? Yes, registered businesses file annual returns. It’s a small, separate step and we can help when the time comes.

Can I upgrade from a Business Name to a Limited Liability Company later? Yes. Many fashion businesses start with a Business Name and convert when they take on partners, investors or institutional clients. We can help with the conversion.

📋 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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