CAC Business Name Registration for Restaurant in Ogun State

From a buka serving amala at lunchtime in Abeokuta, to a caterer feeding an owambe crowd in Ijebu Ode, to a canteen operator cooking for factory staff around Ota, Ogun State’s food trade runs on repeat customers and word of mouth. A registered business name lets that reputation sit under one official name. Onelove Business Ventures, an accredited CAC agent, handles the name search, the filing and the certificate for restaurants, eateries and catering businesses in every part of Ogun State. It really is this simple: send us your business name on WhatsApp, and we’ll handle everything else.

Food Businesses We Register in Ogun State

• Restaurants and bukas — sit-down eateries, mama-put spots and local-food joints serving meals every day.
• Fast-food and quick-service outlets — takeaway counters, grills, shawarma and fried-chicken spots.
• Event and party caterers — wedding, naming-ceremony, funeral and owambe catering, usually cooked to order.
• Small chops, pastries and baked goods — snack boxes, cakes and party platters made for orders rather than walk-ins.
• Canteen and contract caterers — meals for schools, factories, offices and construction-site workers.
• Cloud kitchens and delivery-only kitchens — cooking for riders and online orders without a dining room.
• Cafés, grill and suya spots — evening and weekend food businesses that trade on foot traffic.
• Mobile and outdoor food sellers — food trucks, stalls and pop-up kitchens set up at markets and events.

📋 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 a single payment that already contains CAC’s filing fee and our service fee, so there are no add-ons waiting for you afterwards. If you would rather begin as a company, a Limited Liability Company costs ₦65,500, also all-inclusive.

• A check that your chosen name is available on CAC’s register
• Reservation of the name once it clears
• Preparation and submission of your CAC Business Name application
• The government filing and processing fee charged by CAC
• 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

Opening a kitchen to the public involves more than a CAC certificate. These items are handled separately, and the certificate gives you the registered name to start them under:

• A printed copy of your certificate (we send a soft copy; any print shop can produce the hard copy)
• Medical fitness or food-handler certificates for you and any staff who prepare or serve food, usually obtained through state health authorities or an accredited health facility
• Environmental health inspection of your kitchen and any premises permit required by the state or your local government
• NAFDAC requirements, which can come into play if you package and sell food products under your own brand, as opposed to serving meals on site
• Fire-safety and gas-handling precautions for the kitchen, plus any building approvals for the premises
• Waste disposal, drainage and general sanitation standards for the place where you cook
• Alcohol, live-music or entertainment approvals if your eatery also operates as a bar or event space
• Local government levies, signage and outdoor-advertising permits for your shopfront or stall
• State and federal tax obligations that apply to food-service businesses
• A business bank account, which you open with your chosen bank once the certificate is in hand
• Annual returns with CAC in later years, a small separate step we can also assist with when it falls due

Business Name or Limited Liability Company: Which Suits a Food Business?

For one kitchen run by one owner, a Business Name usually does the job: it gives you a registered name for your invoices, your supplier accounts and your bank. A company structure starts to make sense when several people share ownership, when you open more branches, or when someone putting money in asks for it, because the business is then treated as separate from you personally. Plenty of food businesses start with a Business Name and move up later.

Before You Reach Out

1. Two business names you would like, in order of preference
2. One valid ID — your NIN slip, international passport or driver’s licence
3. A passport photograph
4. Your business address in Ogun State, including the LGA it falls under
5. A phone number and an email address
6. A simple description of what you do — for example “restaurant and catering services” or “event catering and small chops”
7. For a Limited Liability Company only: the names, IDs and details of each director and shareholder

From Message to Certificate

1. We check your name against CAC’s public search portal, so you don’t have to.
2. We reserve it as soon as availability is confirmed.
3. We complete the application using your business, owner and Ogun State address details.
4. You upload your ID and passport photograph — a clear phone photo is enough.
5. You make the ₦35,500 payment, a single amount covering everything listed above.
6. Your Certificate of Registration, TIN and Status Report arrive, usually within 5–7 working days.

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

Ojude Oba and the Ogun Food Trade

Few events show what a registered food business can do in Ogun State better than Ojude Oba. The festival is held every year in Ijebu Ode, and reports on it consistently single out caterers, food and drink sellers and hotels among the people who gain most while it runs. Coverage of the 2026 edition described a town where food vendors were everywhere, and Governor Dapo Abiodun was quoted calling Ojude Oba a flagship of the state’s tourism agenda, with hotels full and local businesses doing well. Banks, telecom operators and consumer brands also sponsor the festival, which means organisers and corporate teams are among the people who go looking for caterers.

Customers like these tend to want to deal with an identifiable business, and proof of registration is a common thing for organisations to ask for before they place bulk or recurring food orders. A CAC certificate does not win you a booking, but it does give you a recognised name to quote, invoice and bank under when a larger order arrives. The same logic applies away from the festival, whether you cater weddings in Abeokuta, supply a canteen in Ota or run a grill spot on the Sagamu road: the registration comes first, and the health, environmental and other approvals for your kitchen follow under that name.

Where We Register Food Businesses in Ogun State

The cost, requirements and turnaround do not change with your location. Here is how our coverage maps across the state.

Abeokuta and the Egba area

• Abeokuta North and Abeokuta South — eateries and caterers in the state capital’s markets, residential districts and the area around Olumo Rock
• Odeda — kitchens and canteens serving the farming communities and the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) campus area
• Obafemi Owode — food businesses along the Lagos–Ibadan expressway at Mowe and Ibafo, and in the Ofada area known for the rice that carries its name

The Lagos–Ota corridor and the west

• Ado-Odo/Ota — restaurants and contract caterers around Ota’s factories, estates and the Covenant University community
• Ifo — food outlets in the fast-growing towns on the Lagos side of the state
• Ewekoro — worker canteens and roadside kitchens near the cement and limestone works

Yewa and the border belt

• Ilaro, Yewa North and Yewa South — buka owners and caterers across the Yewa towns
• Idiroko and Ipokia — eateries serving traders and travellers on the border road
• Imeko and Imeko Afon — food sellers and caterers in the northern communities

Ijebuland

• Ijebu Ode — restaurants, party caterers and festival-season food sellers in the home of Ojude Oba
• Ijebu North and Ijebu Igbo — student-area and market-town kitchens, including around Ago-Iwoye and Olabisi Onabanjo University
• Ijebu North East, Ijebu East and Ijebu-Ife — eateries and caterers in the smaller Ijebu market towns
• Odogbolu — food businesses serving the town and the roads around it
• Ogun Waterside — kitchens in the riverside and coastal communities toward the lagoon

Remo

• Sagamu — grills, restaurants and catering outfits around the Sagamu interchange
• Ikenne — canteens and student-area eateries near Babcock University at Ilishan-Remo
• Iperu, Isara and Remo North — buka owners and caterers across the Remo towns

If your kitchen is anywhere in Ogun State, you’re covered.

You Know the Kitchen — Leave the Paperwork to Us

A food business is won in the details nobody sees: the 5 a.m. market run for tomatoes and peppers, the pot of stew that has to be right before the first customer arrives, the gas cylinder that is always lower than you thought, the rider waiting at the counter while two party orders are still on the fire. There is no quiet hour in that day for a government website. Registration is one task you can hand to someone else completely. Once it is done, your restaurant or catering business has a registered name that can sit on your invoices, your supplier accounts and your bank paperwork, and you can get back to the cooking.

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 open CAC’s portal between the lunch rush, a gas delivery and a Saturday with two owambe orders waiting — your hours belong at the stove and the counter, not in a browser tab.
• You’re growing from one buka or home kitchen towards a second outlet, a standing contract to feed a school, factory or office canteen, or bigger party orders in Abeokuta, Ijebu Ode or Ota — and you want a registered name to grow under.
• You want a recommendation that fits your size — not the biggest package by default.
• You want a process without back-and-forth — send your details once, pay once, and there are no surprise charges afterwards.

If that’s the kind of service you want, message us and we’ll begin.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does CAC registration cost for a restaurant or catering business in Ogun State? ₦35,500 all-inclusive for a Business Name, whichever Ogun State LGA you operate in. A Limited Liability Company is ₦65,500 all-inclusive.

What comes with the ₦35,500? The name check and reservation, the completed CAC application, CAC’s government fee, your Certificate of Registration (soft copy), a TIN and a CAC Status Report.

Is a Business Name enough for a restaurant or catering business? For most owner-run kitchens, yes. It gives you the registered name to trade under. Health, environmental and other permits for the kitchen are separate from CAC registration.

Can I register a catering business that cooks from home and has no shopfront? Yes, a catering business can be registered the same way as a restaurant. The application needs a business address in Ogun State and its LGA, so send the address you operate from or plan to use. If you aren’t sure it will work, ask us on WhatsApp before you pay.

I sell food from a stall or run a mama-put. Can I register? Yes. Describe the business simply, for example “food vending and catering services”, and we handle the rest.

Do I need NAFDAC approval as well? It depends on what you do. If you package food products and sell them under your own brand, NAFDAC requirements can apply. NAFDAC is a separate process from CAC, so check the current rules for your type of food business.

Do my staff need food-handler or medical fitness certificates? Food-handling staff are generally expected to hold medical fitness certificates, obtained separately through state health authorities or an accredited health facility. We do not issue these.

Can I register a restaurant and an event-catering service under one name? Yes. Describe the nature of business broadly, such as “restaurant and catering services”. A bar or entertainment area on the premises may need its own approvals.

Can a bakery or small-chops operation sit under the same registration? Yes, you can include it in the business description. If you package those products for sale under your own label, check whether NAFDAC rules apply.

Do you register food businesses outside Abeokuta, Sagamu and Ota? Yes. We cover all of Ogun State, from Idiroko and Imeko Afon to Ijebu Ode and Ogun Waterside, at the same price and turnaround.

Will a CAC certificate help me win event or corporate catering jobs? Organisations often ask for proof of registration before placing bulk or recurring food orders, so it is a useful document to hold. It does not guarantee any booking or contract.

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, along with your ID and other details.

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

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

What if the name I want is already taken? Send a second choice and we’ll check it straight away. Having two or three options ready keeps things moving.

Can I upgrade from a Business Name to a Limited Liability Company later? Yes. Many food businesses start with a Business Name and convert once they add branches or bring in partners or investors. We can help with the conversion.

When should a food business start as a Limited Liability Company? If you are launching several outlets at once, sharing ownership with partners, or an investor requires a company structure, the Limited Liability Company route is worth considering from day one.

I run more than one outlet. Does one registration cover them all? One registration covers your business as a whole, and you can describe it broadly. Permits and inspections for the kitchen generally attach to each premises, so confirm the requirements for every location you operate.

📋 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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