CAC Business Name Registration for General Trading in Kaduna State

If you trade in general merchandise, run a wholesale supply business, or import and distribute goods 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.

📋 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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Kaduna’s Own Trading Stage

Few Nigerian states can claim a trading platform quite like Kaduna’s. The Kaduna International Trade Fair began in 1974 as a local fair and grew, by 1979, into one of only two trade fairs the Federal Government recognises as truly international — the other being Lagos’s. Organised annually by the Kaduna Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (KADCCIMA), it has run for over 40 consecutive editions, drawing exhibitors, manufacturers and distributors from across Nigeria and dozens of countries, with major corporate sponsors like Dangote Industries backing recent editions. Whatever the size of your own trading or wholesale business, you’re operating in a state that has spent five decades building itself into one of Nigeria’s premier commercial meeting points — a properly registered business is how independent traders formally take their place in that.

Business Name vs. Limited Liability Company Cost

For most general merchandise and trading businesses in Kaduna, a Business Name covers what’s needed to trade with retailers, markets and households under a properly registered name. Once you’re importing at commercial volume, supplying distributors 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.

General Merchandise, Trading and Wholesale Businesses We Register Most in Kaduna

• General merchandise retail — registered businesses selling a broad range of household and consumer goods.
• Wholesale distribution — registered businesses supplying goods in bulk to retailers and other traders.
• Import and export trading — registered businesses bringing in or shipping out goods across borders.
• Supermarket and superstore operation — registered businesses running larger retail outlets stocking varied merchandise.
• Market stall and open-market trading — registered businesses operating from market stalls and trading posts.
• Household goods and consumables trading — registered businesses supplying everyday household items in bulk or retail.

Separate From This Registration

• Physical/printed copies of your certificate (delivered as soft copy; you print locally whenever convenient)
• Nigeria Customs Service import/export documentation, required for businesses bringing goods across borders
• Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) compliance for imported or manufactured goods within its scope
• NAFDAC registration, required if any part of your merchandise includes food, drugs or cosmetics
• Weights and measures compliance for how bulk and retail goods are sold and priced
• Local government market stall or trading premises permits
• 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

Serving General Merchandise and Trading Businesses Across All of Kaduna

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

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

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

What to Have on Hand

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. “general merchandise trading” or “wholesale distribution”
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.

How We Get You Registered

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.

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

📋 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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The Full Breakdown of Your ₦35,500

We handle the full Business Name registration for general merchandise and trading 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 traders, market retailers and small wholesalers 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 importing directly, supplying distributors at scale, 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

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

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.

Trading well comes down to things no registration teaches — knowing your suppliers, your margins, and which goods actually move in your market. 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 wholesale accounts formally, under a properly recognised business name, rather than trading informally indefinitely.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does CAC registration cost for a general merchandise or trading 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 general trading business? Yes — for most independent traders and small wholesalers, 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 traders and small wholesalers starting out. If you’re importing directly or bringing on partners, the Limited Liability Company route is worth considering.

I trade from a market stall — can I still register? Yes — small and large trading businesses register the same way. You just need a business address in Kaduna State, which can be your stall or shop location.

Do I need import/export documentation for goods I bring in from abroad? Yes — Nigeria Customs Service documentation applies to cross-border trade and is separate from CAC registration.

Will this certificate help me open wholesale supplier accounts? Many distributors and bulk suppliers ask for proof of business registration before setting up a supply account, so a CAC certificate is often the first document that opens that door.

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

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