CAC Business Name Registration for Welding in Kano State

Gates, window guards, roofing trusses, machine parts, bundles of scrap iron: whatever leaves your yard or workshop in Kano, a CAC Business Name lets it leave under a properly registered name. Onelove Business Ventures is a CAC-accredited agent, and we run the whole process (name search, filing, certificate) remotely, so you never have to leave the workshop floor or the scrapyard to get it done.

A Business Name for a welding, metal works or iron scrap business in Kano costs ₦35,500 all-inclusive, covering the government filing fee and our service fee together. It is the sensible starting point for most independent welders, fabricators and scrap traders, because it gives you a properly registered business without the extra structure of a company. A Limited Liability Company is also available at ₦65,500 all-inclusive, and it fits better once you’re taking on partners, running a bigger team or chasing larger contracts.

Send your business name on WhatsApp and consider it handled — that’s genuinely the extent of what’s asked of you.

📋 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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The Full Breakdown of Your ₦35,500

• 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

Prefer the Limited Liability Company? At ₦65,500 all-inclusive you get everything above, plus your Memorandum and Articles of Association (Memart) and personal liability protection.

Separate From This Registration

• Printed copies of your certificate (delivered as a soft copy, to be printed locally whenever convenient)
• Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) requirements for steel products and fabricated items, where they apply to what you make or sell
• Any licences or restrictions that apply to buying, moving or exporting scrap metal
• Import clearance and customs duties if you bring in steel, machines, electrodes or other equipment from abroad
• Workshop, yard or premises approvals from your local government or the relevant planning authority
• Fire, fume and electrical safety arrangements for welding, cutting and grinding on your site
• Environmental handling of slag, oils, offcuts and other waste from your operation
• Business bank account opening, done with your chosen bank once your certificate is in hand
• Annual returns in future years, a small, separate step we can also help with when the time comes

Business Name vs. Limited Liability Company

For most welding and scrap businesses in Kano, a Business Name does the job of putting your trade on a proper footing. The Limited Liability Company becomes worth considering when you share ownership, buy material in bulk on credit, or want your own assets kept apart from the business. You can start with a Business Name and convert later.

Iron Has Been Worked in Kano for Over a Thousand Years

Few places in Nigeria can claim a metalworking story as old as Kano’s. Historical accounts place an iron-working community on Dala Hill, the very hill the city grew around, as early as the 7th century, and Kano itself was originally known as Dala. Blacksmiths in Kano today still call themselves Abagayawa and trace their descent to the earliest inhabitants of the area. Centuries later, in the 1700s, the city’s craftsmen were even producing muskets and gunpowder locally. The trade has changed from forge and bellows to arc welders and angle grinders, but the thread runs straight through: Kano has always been a place where people turn raw metal into something useful. Today’s welders, fabricators and scrap dealers are the latest link in that chain, and a registered business name is how a modern workshop shows it.

Behind Every Straight Seam, There’s Paperwork Nobody Teaches

You can read a bad weld from three metres away, you know which supplier’s rods spatter, and you can price a gate by eye before the customer has finished describing it. Scrap traders carry a similar instinct, judging a pile by weight, grade and the mood of the market on a given morning. None of that is learned from forms. Registration is the one part of the business that has nothing to do with skill, and it only needs doing once: your quotations, invoices and supply agreements then carry a name that is officially yours, and your records no longer depend on whoever’s phone the customer last called.

This Might Be a Great Fit If…

We’re not the right match for everyone, and that’s fine. Here’s who usually enjoys working with us:

• You’d rather keep the machines running than lose half a day to a registration portal.
• You can see your business getting bigger: more apprentices, more contract work, perhaps a proper yard or showroom.
• You respect an honest recommendation: if a Business Name is all you need right now, we’ll say so rather than steer you towards the larger option.
• You want to know the full cost before you commit, with no extra charges appearing later.

If that sounds like your style, we’ll likely work well together.

The Welding, Metal Works and Scrap Businesses We Register in Kano

• Welding and fabrication: gates, doors, window guards, railings, trusses, tanks and made-to-order steelwork.
• General metal works and machining: workshops cutting, turning, bending and repairing metal parts and equipment.
• Roofing and structural steel: businesses supplying and fixing steel frames, roofing structures and building ironwork.
• Iron and steel scrap trading: buyers, sorters and sellers of ferrous scrap and other recyclable metals.
• Mobile and site welding: welders who travel to customers’ premises for repairs and installation jobs.
• Metal furniture and fittings: makers of steel beds, shelves, racks, stands and other metal pieces.

Serving Welding and Metal Businesses Across All of Kano State

Pricing, requirements and turnaround stay the same wherever your business is located. We register welding, metal works and scrap businesses in all 44 Kano LGAs, including:

• Dala, Kano Municipal, Fagge, Gwale, Nasarawa and Tarauni: inner-city workshops, fabrication shops and metal traders
• Ungogo, Kumbotso, Dawakin Kudu, Dawakin Tofa, Tofa, Minjibir, Madobi, Garun Mallam, Gezawa and Rimin Gado: the outer-city belt and surrounding towns
• Wudil, Gaya, Ajingi, Albasu, Bagwai, Dambatta, Makoda, Kunchi, Takai, Sumaila, Warawa, Bebeji and Kiru: welders and metal workers serving communities across the east, north and south of the state
• Rano, Bunkure, Kibiya, Kura, Rogo, Doguwa, Tudun Wada, Garko, Karaye, Shanono, Bichi, Gabasawa, Gwarzo, Kabo and Tsanyawa: workshops and traders in the remaining LGAs

If your business is in any of Kano’s 44 Local Government Areas, you’re covered.

What to Have on Hand

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 Kano State, indicating the LGA
5. Phone number and email address
6. Nature of business, described simply, for example “welding and metal fabrication” or “iron scrap trading”
7. If you choose Limited Liability Company instead: names, ID and details of directors and shareholders

There’s nothing to prepare in advance. Send what you have on WhatsApp whenever it’s 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 side.
2. Reserve the name as soon as it’s confirmed available.
3. Complete the application with your business, owner and Kano address details.
4. Upload your ID and passport photograph. A phone photo is enough.
5. Make one payment of ₦35,500, 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)

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does CAC registration cost for a welding, metal works or scrap business in Kano State? ₦35,500 all-inclusive, the same across all 44 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 for a welding workshop? For most independent welders and small fabrication shops, yes. It establishes your legal business name and is the main registration you need to trade properly.

Should I choose a Business Name or a Limited Liability Company? A Business Name suits most single-owner workshops and scrap traders. If you have partners, handle large orders, or want personal liability protection, the Limited Liability Company is worth weighing.

When should I upgrade to a Limited Liability Company? Usually when ownership is being shared, when contracts and credit purchases grow, or when a client or investor specifically asks for a company.

Can I register welding and scrap trading under one business name? Yes. A single registration covers your business as a whole, so you can describe your nature of business broadly enough to include both.

I run a small roadside workshop. Can I still register? Yes. Small and large workshops register the same way. You only need a business address in Kano State, which can be your workshop, yard or shop.

Does CAC registration give me permission to operate a workshop or yard? No. CAC registration establishes your business name legally, while premises approvals, safety arrangements and any scrap-trade licences are handled separately with the relevant authorities.

Does registering a scrap business involve extra approvals? CAC registration itself is the same, but scrap trading can come with its own rules on buying, moving and exporting scrap, which are separate from this registration.

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, alongside your ID and other details.

Will a CAC certificate help me get contractor or supplier accounts? Many contractors, steel suppliers and bulk buyers ask for proof of registration before setting up an account or awarding a job, so the certificate is often the first document requested.

What is the TIN I receive, and do I need it? The Tax Identification Number is your business’s tax ID, and it comes with your registration at no extra charge, so you have it ready when it’s needed.

How will I receive my certificate? As a soft copy sent to you on WhatsApp. You can print it locally whenever you need a hard copy.

What if my proposed business name isn’t available? Send a backup name and we’ll check it right away. Having two or three ready in advance keeps things moving smoothly.

Do you register businesses outside Kano city? Yes. We register welding, metal works and scrap businesses in all 44 Kano LGAs, at the same price and turnaround time.

Do I need to file anything with CAC after registration? CAC expects annual returns in the years that follow. It’s a small, separate step that we can also help with when the time comes.

Ready when you are. Send your business name on WhatsApp →