CAC Business Name Registration for Spare Parts in Nasarawa State

A spare parts shop runs on quick answers: a driver holding a worn brake pad, a mechanic phoning for a filter he needs within the hour, a supplier’s delivery waiting to be counted against the invoice. If you sell vehicle parts anywhere in Nasarawa State, putting the business under a registered name gives your shop a proper identity for customers, suppliers and your bank. Onelove Business Ventures is an accredited CAC agent that takes the whole registration off your hands, from a counter in Karu to a store in Lafia. Message us your business name on WhatsApp and the rest is our job — you won’t be asked to do anything more at this stage.

Spare Parts Businesses We Register in Nasarawa State

• Car and SUV parts shops — retailers of engine, brake, suspension and body parts for private vehicles.
• Truck and bus parts dealers — parts for lorries, buses and commercial vehicles.
• Motorcycle and tricycle parts sellers — parts for bikes and keke, a daily need across the state.
• Tyre, battery and wheel dealers — shops stocking tyres, batteries, rims and related fittings.
• Engine oil and lubricant retailers — oils, coolants and other fluids sold to drivers and workshops.
• Used and tokunbo parts dealers — sellers of second-hand engines, gearboxes and body parts.
• Auto accessories sellers — seat covers, car audio, lighting and fittings.
• Wholesalers and suppliers — businesses supplying mechanics, garages and smaller parts shops.

Why Genuine Parts Make a Registered Name Matter

Fake and substandard parts are a long-running problem for Nigeria’s motor trade. The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) said it seized and destroyed counterfeit and substandard goods worth over ₦20 billion in 2024, with tyres and lubricants among the sectors named. Its Director General has also raised alarm over inferior tyres and spark plugs reaching the market, and has said that all products, locally made or imported, will be held to the minimum requirements of the Nigeria Industrial Standards. Motoring writers point to brake pads, oil filters, air filters and spark plugs as parts that are counterfeited most often, because they sell in volume and matter for safety. In Lagos, the Auto Spare Parts and Machinery Dealers Association has partnered with SON on seminars against fake parts.

For a dealer in Karu, Keffi, Lafia or anywhere else in Nasarawa, the same pressure applies. Customers along the busy Karu–Mararaba–Keffi corridor and beyond are more careful about where parts come from. A CAC certificate does not make any part genuine, and it does not replace SON’s product requirements. What it gives you is a registered business that a buyer or a supplier can identify, with a name that appears on your receipts and invoices.

📋 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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Which Structure Fits a Parts Shop?

If you own and run the shop yourself and need a registered name for receipts, supplier accounts and banking, a Business Name does the job. A company is worth considering once the stock gets large, when partners share the business, or when you start importing or supplying on a bigger scale and want the business to stand apart from your personal assets. Many parts dealers start with a Business Name and convert later.

What’s Included in the ₦35,500

You pay once. CAC’s filing fee and our service fee are both inside it. If you’d rather start as a Limited Liability Company, that is ₦65,500, also all-inclusive.

• Name availability search
• Name reservation
• Your CAC Business Name application, completed and filed by us
• CAC’s own filing/processing fee
• Certificate of Registration (soft copy)
• Tax Identification Number (TIN)
• CAC Status Report showing the business as active on the register

What’s Not Usually Included

Registration gives your shop its legal name. These items are separate and depend on what you stock and how you buy it:

• Printed copies of your certificate (you receive a soft copy, and you can print it locally)
• SON requirements for products you sell, such as tyres, lubricants and spark plugs; check the current rules for your range
• Import documentation, customs clearance and duties, if you bring parts in yourself
• Dealer or distributor agreements with brand owners, if you sell as an authorised outlet
• Your shop premises: lease or ownership papers, local government permits and signage approvals
• Fire-safety arrangements for premises that hold oils, batteries and other flammable stock
• Handling of used oil, old batteries and worn tyres, which may involve environmental agencies
• Membership of a spare-parts dealers’ association, where your market has one
• Any taxes that apply to selling vehicle parts
• A shop bank account, opened with the bank you choose after your certificate arrives
• CAC annual returns each year, a separate and modest task we can take on when they fall due

Requirements for CAC Registration in Nasarawa State

1. Two proposed business names, in order of 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 Nasarawa State, including the LGA
5. A phone number and email address
6. Nature of business, in plain words, such as “motor vehicle spare parts sales” or “tyres, batteries and lubricants retail”
7. If you go for a Limited Liability Company instead: the names, ID and details of every director and shareholder

Step-by-Step: How Little This Actually Takes

1. Name check: we search CAC’s public portal to see whether the name is available.
2. Reservation: once it’s available, we reserve it.
3. Application: we fill it in using your shop’s details, your own, and your Nasarawa address.
4. Upload: you send your ID and passport photograph, and a phone picture works.
5. Payment: you pay the ₦35,500 filing fee once, covering everything above.
6. Delivery: you receive your Certificate of Registration, TIN and Status Report, typically within 5–7 working days.

That’s the full extent of it on your part: send the details, make one payment, receive your certificate.

Registering Parts Dealers in All 13 LGAs

Cost, requirements and turnaround don’t change with location. We register in every Nasarawa LGA:

Karu and the western LGAs

• Karu — parts shops, tyre dealers and suppliers in the dense Mararaba–Masaka–New Karu belt
• Keffi — shops and wholesalers serving traffic on the Keffi roads
• Kokona, Nasarawa and Toto — parts and accessories dealers across the western LGAs

Lafia and the south

• Lafia — the state capital, with parts retailers, tyre and battery dealers and suppliers
• Doma, Awe, Keana and Obi — parts sellers serving mechanics, motorists and bike riders in the southern LGAs

The north

• Akwanga, Nasarawa Egon and Wamba — parts shops and small suppliers serving drivers in the northern LGAs

Wherever your shop, stall or store is in Nasarawa State, we can register it.

The Counter Never Gets a Quiet Moment

A parts shop is built on small, fast decisions. A driver arrives with an old part in his hand and wants to know if you have the match. A mechanic phones for a filter he needs in ten minutes. A delivery has to be counted against the invoice before the supplier leaves, and the shelf of oil, batteries and fan belts needs restocking. Nobody finishes a day like that wanting to work through CAC’s portal. Registration is one task on the list we can remove entirely. Once it’s done, your shop trades under a registered name that appears on your receipts, supplier invoices and bank paperwork.

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 leave the counter during a rush of drivers, mechanics and keke riders hunting for a filter, a battery or a brake pad, or while a supplier’s delivery is being counted in.
• You’re planning to grow from one shop into a bigger store, supplying mechanics, garages and smaller shops on a wholesale basis, and you want a registered name for supplier accounts and invoices.
• You want honest advice, not an upsell — if a Business Name covers your stage, that’s what we’ll recommend.
• You’d rather not chase anyone — one message starts it, and the price you’re quoted is the price you pay.

If this describes you, we’d be glad to take the paperwork off your hands.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it cost to register a spare parts business in Nasarawa State? A Business Name is ₦35,500, all-inclusive, in any LGA. A Limited Liability Company is ₦65,500, all-inclusive.

What does the ₦35,500 cover? Everything needed to get registered: the name check and reservation, the application, CAC’s own fee, your certificate as a soft copy, a TIN and a CAC Status Report.

Is a Business Name enough for a spare parts shop? For most owner-run shops, yes. It gives you the registered name for receipts, supplier accounts and banking. A company is worth considering once partners, importing or a much larger operation comes in.

I sell from a stall or a container and don’t have a shop. Can I register? Yes. CAC wants a business address and its LGA in Nasarawa State, and your trading spot can serve as that address. Tell us where you operate or plan to.

Can I sell parts for cars, trucks and motorcycles under one name? Yes. Describe the business broadly, for example “motor vehicle spare parts sales”.

Can tyres, batteries and lubricants go in the same registration? Yes, include them in your description of the business. Any product requirements for those items are separate.

Does registration make my parts genuine or SON-approved? No. The certificate gives the business a registered name only. It doesn’t certify any product and doesn’t replace SON’s requirements.

Do I need SON approval to sell parts? SON sets standards for products, and some of the things parts shops sell fall under them. That is handled separately from CAC, so check the current requirements for what you stock.

What if I import the parts myself? Import documentation, customs clearance and duties are separate from this registration. We don’t handle them.

Can I deal in both new and tokunbo parts? Yes. Describe the business to cover both. The registration makes no difference to how you source or inspect your stock.

Can I register as an authorised dealer for a brand? Registration gives you the business name. Authorised-dealer status comes from agreements with the brand owner or distributor and is arranged separately.

Can a wholesale or supply business supplying mechanics and shops register? Yes. Describe it as wholesale and supply of vehicle spare parts.

Can I register a parts business that sells online or on social media? Yes. You still need a business address in Nasarawa State and its LGA. Describe how you sell in your nature of business.

Is registration available wherever my shop is in the state? Yes. We cover all 13 LGAs, including Karu, Lafia, Akwanga and Obi, with one price and one timeline.

What if a partner or relative co-owns the shop? A Business Name fits a sole owner best. Let us know how many people are involved and we’ll point you to the right structure.

Will the certificate get me credit or a bulk account with suppliers? It can help, since suppliers often want proof that a buyer is a registered business. It is not a guarantee of credit or of an account.

Can the certificate be used to open the shop’s bank account? Yes. Banks typically ask for it first, together with your ID and their own forms.

Do I pay anything on top for the TIN? No, it’s part of the ₦35,500.

What does CAC expect from me after registration? Annual returns, filed each year. They’re separate from this registration, and we can prepare them for you.

What if the name I want is unavailable? Give us your next choice and we’ll search it straight away. Having a couple of spares ready speeds things up.

Can I move to a Limited Liability Company later, and when does it make sense to start with one? Yes to the first, and we’ll help with the switch. Choose a company from the start if you plan to import, supply at scale, or bring in partners or investors.

When the shelves are stocked and the shop is calm, a single message gets you started. Message us your business name on WhatsApp →