CAC Business Name Registration for Welding in Kwara State

If you weld gates and frames, fabricate in steel, run a metal workshop, or buy and sell iron scrap anywhere in Kwara State, giving your business a registered name is a quick job that we can take off your hands. Onelove Business Ventures is an accredited CAC agent. We run the search, the filing and the certificate for you, from the capital to the smallest town, so you never have to leave your workshop or your yard. There’s no extra step hiding behind this: message us your business name, and we take it from there.

📋 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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Steel and Scrap: The Economy Your Workshop Sits In

Kwara has a real steel footprint. Ilorin is home to Kam Industries, a privately owned steel manufacturer that a former federal Minister of Mines and Steel Development toured when he spoke about restricting steel imports, and an academic study of Nigeria’s rolling mills lists Ilorin plants among them. That study also explains why scrap matters so much: Nigerian rolling mills depend heavily on recycled steel, and scrap dealers feed them with metal collected from waste dumps and sold on by the truckload.

Two rules shape how that trade works. First, scrap metal sits on the federal Export Prohibition List, and Nigeria Customs has intercepted attempted scrap shipments in the past, so the metal you handle is meant to stay in the domestic market. Second, the federal Steel Ministry has proposed a Nigeria Metallurgical Industry Bill that is aimed, among other things, at curbing scrap theft and substandard imports. It is still a proposal, so keep an eye on how it develops. If it goes ahead, traders and fabricators who can show a proper, registered business identity are likely to find it easier to deal with mills, suppliers and institutional buyers.

Welding, Metal Works and Scrap Businesses We Register in Kwara

• General welding and fabrication — gates, burglar-proofing, window grilles, doors, railings and frames.
• Structural and steel work — roof trusses, steel frames, staircases and support structures for buildings.
• Mobile and workshop welding — welders who work on site as well as from a fixed workshop.
• Metal furniture and shelving — steel beds, racks, school and office metalwork.
• Truck, trailer and vehicle body fabrication — bodywork, tanks, bumpers and repairs.
• Machine and equipment fabrication — grinders, graters, dryers and other locally built machines.
• Iron and steel scrap trading — collection, sorting, weighing and resale of ferrous scrap.
• Metal supply and stockists — iron rods, pipes, plates and angle iron sold to builders and workshops.

Separate From This Registration

• Physical/printed copies of your certificate (delivered as soft copy; print locally whenever convenient)
• Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) requirements, where they apply to imported steel and fabricated products
• Customs rules on imported steel and equipment, and the federal ban on exporting scrap metal
• Environmental requirements for scrap yards and workshops, including how metal waste, oil and fumes are handled
• Fire-safety and workplace-safety rules for sites with gas cylinders, welding equipment and flammable materials
• Local government or state levies on premises, signage and goods in transit
• 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

The Full Breakdown of Your ₦35,500

The ₦35,500 is a single all-inclusive figure for a welding, metalwork or scrap business in Kwara, with CAC’s own filing fee and our service fee already combined. Choosing a Business Name keeps things lean. If you would prefer a company from the start, a Limited Liability Company is 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

Business Name vs. Limited Liability Company

A Business Name gives most welders and small scrap traders what they need to trade under a proper name. Moving to a Limited Liability Company becomes worthwhile when you start taking larger fabrication contracts, supplying scrap in bulk, hiring a bigger crew, or bringing in a partner. Because the company keeps your personal assets separate from the business, it matters more as the money at stake grows.

Serving Metalwork Businesses Across Every Kwara LGA

Price, requirements and turnaround do not change from one LGA to the next. We register welding, fabrication and scrap businesses in all 16 Local Government Areas:

• Ilorin East, Ilorin South and Ilorin West — the capital’s workshops, fabricators and scrap yards
• Asa and Moro — businesses on the Ilorin outskirts and the surrounding areas
• Offa, Oyun and Ifelodun — fabricators and metal traders in the southern towns
• Irepodun, Isin, Ekiti and Oke Ero — welders and metalworkers across the south and east of the state
• Edu, Pategi, Baruten and Kaiama — metalworkers and scrap traders in Kwara North

If your workshop or yard is in any of Kwara’s 16 LGAs, 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 Kwara State — indicating the LGA
5. Phone number and email address
6. Nature of business — described simply, e.g. “welding and metal fabrication” or “iron scrap trading”
7. If you choose Limited Liability Company instead: names, ID and details of directors and shareholders

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 Kwara address details.
4. Upload your ID and passport photograph — a phone photo is fine.
5. Pay the ₦35,500 filing fee, one payment that covers everything above.
6. Receive your Certificate of Registration, TIN and Status Report, usually within 5–7 working days.

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

📋 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 Skill Is in Your Hands; the Registration Doesn’t Have to Be

A clean weld, a gate that hangs true for years and a fair price on a pile of mixed iron are all things you’ve learned on the job: reading the metal, judging a seam, weighing and sorting by eye. A registered business name asks for far less than that. Once it’s in place, the work you’ve built has an official name on the quotation, the invoice and the supply agreement.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does CAC registration cost for a welding or metalwork business in Kwara State? ₦35,500 all-inclusive for a Business Name, the same across all 16 LGAs. A Limited Liability Company is ₦65,500 all-inclusive.

What do I get for the ₦35,500? The name search and reservation, the completed CAC filing, the government fee, your Certificate of Registration (soft copy), a TIN and a CAC Status Report.

Can I register welding and scrap trading under one name? Yes. Describe your nature of business broadly, for example “welding, fabrication and iron scrap trading”, and one registration covers the whole business.

Does this registration give me permission to deal in scrap? No. CAC registration establishes your business name only. Rules on handling and moving scrap, and the federal prohibition on exporting it, are separate, so check with the relevant authorities before you scale up that side of your business.

I weld from a roadside spot or an open yard. Can I still register? Yes. You need a business address in Kwara State and your LGA, and a workshop, shop, yard or storage site all qualify.

When should I switch from a Business Name to a Limited Liability Company? Typically once you take on larger contracts, supply scrap or metal in bulk, grow your team, or bring in a partner. We can help with that conversion when the time comes.

Ready when you are — it takes one message. Send your business name on WhatsApp →