CAC Business Name Registration for Furniture in Katsina State

If you build sofas, frame doors, cut timber to order or reupholster dining chairs, the work already speaks for you. What a registered business name adds is the paper trail a buyer asks for when the order gets bigger. We at Onelove Business Ventures are an accredited CAC agent, and we handle the search, the filing and the certificate from wherever your workshop sits in Katsina State. The Business Name route is ₦35,500 all-inclusive, covering the government fee and our service fee together.

Furniture, Upholstery and Carpentry Businesses We Register Most in Katsina

• Furniture making and sales: registered workshops and showrooms producing beds, wardrobes, tables, chairs and sitting-room sets.
• Carpentry and joinery: registered carpenters making doors, window frames, roof timbers and fitted cabinets.
• Upholstery and reupholstery: registered businesses covering sofas, chairs and car or office seating.
• Foam, fabric and fittings supply: registered traders supplying upholstery materials, hinges, handles and hardware.
• School and office furniture supply: registered businesses equipping classrooms, offices and public buildings.
• Wood finishing and polishing: registered businesses finishing, varnishing and restoring furniture.

Katsina Is Training Its Next Generation of Furniture Makers

Katsina State has been putting skills training at the centre of its youth programmes. The Katsina Youth Craft Village graduated 634 trainees with trade-specific starter packs, and a Furniture Production Initiative in secondary schools has been folded into its work. The governor has also approved bringing six skills centres, in Katsina, Mani, Daura, Dutsin-Ma, Malumfashi and Funtua, under its coordination. A separate programme certified 500 artisans in trades that include carpentry, and the governor urged contractors and the private sector to make use of them. The state is producing more trained carpenters and furniture makers, and many of them will want to formalise, quote properly and win supply work instead of trading informally. A registered business name is what lets a trained hand present as a business.

Just your business name on WhatsApp — everything after that is on us.

📋 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 or Limited Liability Company: Side by Side

A Business Name lets you trade under your own name, issue invoices and open a business account. If you start taking larger supply contracts, bring in a partner or want your personal assets kept apart from the business, the LLC is the usual next step. You can start with a Business Name and convert later.

Everything Covered in Your ₦35,500

For ₦35,500 all-inclusive, you get a properly registered Business Name for your furniture, upholstery or carpentry business in Katsina State. A Limited Liability Company is also available at ₦65,500 all-inclusive.

• 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

What You’ll Need to Arrange Separately

• Physical/printed copies of your certificate (delivered as soft copy; you print locally whenever convenient)
• Any permits that apply to sourcing, transporting or trading timber, where the timber trade is part of your work
• SON conformity requirements for imported furniture, foam, fittings or finishing materials
• Import duties and customs clearance on fabrics, foam, hardware and machinery brought in through the ports
• Local workshop, market or premises permits that your LGA may require
• Safety and fire precautions for a workshop that uses finishes, adhesives and power tools
• 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

What You’ll Need

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 Katsina State, indicating the LGA
5. Phone number and email address
6. Nature of business, described simply, e.g. “furniture making, carpentry and upholstery”
7. If you choose Limited Liability Company instead: names, ID and details of directors and shareholders

How the Process Runs

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 Katsina 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.

Six steps, and only two of them involve you — everything else runs on our end.

Registering From Any Part of Katsina State

Price, requirements and turnaround are the same wherever your workshop or showroom is. We register furniture and carpentry businesses in all 34 Local Government Areas, including:

• Katsina, Mani, Daura, Dutsin-Ma, Malumfashi and Funtua: the towns where the state’s skills centres are located
• Every other LGA: Bakori, Batagarawa, Batsari, Baure, Bindawa, Charanchi, Dandume, Danja, Danmusa, Dutsi, Faskari, Ingawa, Jibia, Kafur, Kaita, Kankara, Kankia, Kurfi, Kusada, Mai’Adua, Mashi, Matazu, Musawa, Rimi, Sabuwa, Safana, Sandamu and Zango

The Craft Is Yours. The Registration Is Quick

Measuring twice, choosing seasoned timber, getting a sofa frame to hold after years of use: that is the part nobody can learn from a certificate. What you can do is stop losing orders to the question “are you registered?” A name on your quotation, a TIN, a status report you can send on WhatsApp and an account to be paid into are small things, and they sit between a good workshop and the customers who need paperwork to say yes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does CAC registration cost for a furniture business in Katsina State? ₦35,500 all-inclusive, the same across all 34 LGAs. A Limited Liability Company is also available for ₦65,500 all-inclusive.

What do I get for the ₦35,500? 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 for a carpentry or furniture workshop? For most independent workshops, yes. It gives you a legal name to trade under and is the main registration you need to start.

Business Name or Limited Liability Company: which should I pick? A Business Name suits solo makers and small workshops. An LLC is worth considering if you take larger contracts, bring in partners or want your personal assets kept separate from the business.

When should I move up to a Limited Liability Company? Usually when you start supplying institutions in volume, take on an investor or form a partnership.

Can I convert my Business Name later? Yes. Many workshops start with a Business Name and convert as orders grow, and we can help with that conversion.

Can one registration cover furniture making, carpentry and upholstery? Yes. One registration covers the business as a whole, so describe your nature of business broadly enough to include each of them.

I work from a small workshop at home. Can I still register? Yes. You need a business address in Katsina State with the LGA, which can be your workshop, a shop or a storage space.

Do I need a showroom to register? No. A showroom is optional. Your address can be wherever you work or keep stock.

Will the certificate help me win school or office supply jobs? Many institutions and businesses ask for proof of registration before awarding supply work, so a CAC certificate is often one of the first documents requested.

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

Do you register businesses outside Katsina city? Yes. We register furniture and carpentry businesses in all 34 Katsina LGAs, at the same price and turnaround time.

Do I need SON approval to sell furniture? SON conformity is separate from CAC. It matters most if you import furniture, foam or fittings, or distribute in volume.

Do I need a permit to buy and use timber? Rules on sourcing and moving timber can apply and are separate from CAC registration. It’s worth checking how they apply to your supply chain.

What if my first-choice name isn’t available? Send a backup name and we’ll check it right away. Having two or three ready keeps things moving.

Will I get a printed certificate? You receive a soft copy on WhatsApp, which you print locally whenever convenient.

I trained at a skills centre, or learned on the job. Can I register? Yes. Registration doesn’t depend on how you learned your trade. You need your ID, a passport photo and your business address.

Do I get a TIN with my registration? Yes. Your Tax Identification Number is included in the ₦35,500, along with your certificate and status report.

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