CAC Business Name Registration for Welding in Lagos State

Lagos is held together by metal: gates and burglar-proofing on almost every street, steel frames going up on building sites, trailer bodies, water tanks, railings, and a scrap trade that feeds the steel mills. If you weld, fabricate, machine or deal in iron and scrap here, a registered business name gives your work an identity that clients, suppliers and buyers can trace. Onelove Business Ventures is an accredited CAC agent. We handle the name search, the filing and the certificate for you, wherever your workshop or yard is in Lagos State. Message us your business name on WhatsApp and the rest is on our side of the table — that is the only thing we need to get going.

Metal and Scrap Trades We Register in Lagos

• General welders and fabricators — gates, burglar-proofing, railings, window guards and frames.
• Structural steel fabricators — roof trusses, frames, staircases and supports for buildings.
• Steel door and security-fitting makers — doors, shutters and reinforced fittings.
• Iron and steel dealers — bars, pipes, sheets and profiles sold by size and weight.
• Scrap collectors and yard operators — buying, sorting and weighing metal from sites and households.
• Bulk scrap suppliers and recyclers — traders who supply larger buyers, including smelting and rolling operations.
• Machining and lathe workshops — turning, boring and making parts for machines and vehicles.
• Tank and truck-body fabricators — water tanks, trailers, tipper bodies and storage units.

A Scrap Trade Under Scrutiny, in Lagos and Beyond

Scrap metal is in the news as this is written. On 1 October 2026, the National Association of Scrap and Waste Dealers Employers of Nigeria began a 15-day warning strike, directing members nationwide to stop supplying scrap to steel-producing companies over a dispute about pricing and how material is weighed and measured. In the same statement, the association also called for stronger regulation of the sector, alleging that some iron companies buy from unregistered or uncertified dealers and agents and warning that this could let stolen or vandalised metal enter the supply chain.

Lagos has its own concerns. In 2024, the state’s Secretary to the Government said the state intended to take a tougher line on scrap dealers, pointing to the theft of bridge lighting, rail guards and manhole covers. For honest welders, fabricators and scrap traders, the practical lesson is that being able to show who you are matters: a registered business name, a TIN and proper receipts all help a buyer or a supplier see that you are a real, traceable business. They do not make you a licensed scrap dealer, they are not membership of any trade association, and they do not settle any pricing dispute. The situation is still moving, so check the current position with the relevant Lagos authorities and your association before you buy, move or sell large quantities of metal.

📋 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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Business Name or Company for a Metal Business?

If you work on your own or with a few hands, a Business Name gives you a legal name for quotations, receipts and a bank account. A company starts to make more sense when you are carrying heavy machinery or large stock, supplying big buyers on contract, or sharing ownership, since the business then stands apart from your personal assets. Some large buyers may have their own paperwork requirements for suppliers, so it is worth asking what they need. Many metal businesses begin with a Business Name and upgrade later.

Here’s Exactly What You’re Paying For

Your ₦35,500 is one payment for a Lagos welding, fabrication or scrap business. CAC’s fee and ours are both built in, and nothing is added later.

• A check that your preferred name is available on CAC’s register
• Reservation of the name
• Your Business Name application, filled in and submitted for you
• CAC’s government processing fee
• A soft copy of your Certificate of Registration
• Your Tax Identification Number (TIN)
• A CAC Status Report showing your business as active on the public register

Outside the Scope of This Registration

Registration gives your business a legal name. These items sit with other bodies and are not part of the ₦35,500:

• Any registration, licence or permit that governs buying, moving or selling scrap metal in Lagos, and any restrictions on exporting scrap; confirm the current position with the relevant authorities, as it is changing
• Membership of a trade association, which is separate from CAC
• SON standards that may apply to steel bars, pipes, sheets and fabricated products
• Customs clearance and duties on imported steel, electrodes, machines and equipment
• Fire, fume and electrical safety for welding and cutting work, including any guidance from the state’s safety and fire authorities
• Workshop, yard and signage approvals for your premises, and building approvals for structural work you carry out
• Disposal of slag, offcuts, used consumables and other metal waste
• A business bank account, opened with your chosen bank once your certificate is in hand
• Printed copies of your certificate (delivered as a soft copy, to print locally)
• Annual returns in later years — a small, separate step we can also help with

Before You Reach Out

1. Two business names, in order of preference
2. One valid ID — National ID (NIN), international passport, or driver’s license
3. A passport photograph
4. Your Lagos business address, with the LGA — a workshop, yard, shop or the address you operate from
5. A phone number and an email address
6. What your business does, in simple words — for example “welding, fabrication and steel works” or “iron scrap collection and sales”
7. If you choose a Limited Liability Company: names, ID and details of the directors and shareholders

From Message to Certificate

1. We check your name on CAC’s public search portal.
2. We reserve it once it’s confirmed free.
3. We complete the application with your business details and Lagos address.
4. You send your ID and passport photograph — a clear phone photo works.
5. You make one payment of ₦35,500, covering everything above.
6. Your Certificate of Registration, TIN and Status Report arrive, usually in 5–7 working days.

After that first message and one payment, you can get back to work — the chasing is left to us.

Where Lagos Metal Workers and Scrap Traders Operate

The price, requirements and turnaround are the same wherever you work. Here’s how the trade tends to be spread across the state.

Port, rail and heavy-industry sides

• Apapa, Ijora and Ebute-Metta — port-side yards, steel stockists and heavy fabrication
• Amuwo-Odofin, Ilupeju and Ikeja industrial areas — factories, machine shops and supply businesses

Mainland workshops and street-side fabricators

• Mushin, Oshodi, Isolo and Surulere — gate makers, welders and metal shops on busy streets
• Agege, Ikotun, Egbeda and Alimosho — workshops serving fast-growing housing areas
• Ojota, Ketu and Ikorodu Road corridor — fabrication and scrap trading along the main routes

Building-site and estate-driven areas

• Lekki, Ajah and Ibeju-Lekki — steel and finishing work for new estates and commercial buildings
• Victoria Island, Ikoyi and Ikeja GRA — fit-out and refurbishment work for higher-end properties

Outer and waterfront areas

• Ikorodu, Epe and Badagry — workshops, truck-body makers and boat and tank fabrication

If you work anywhere in Lagos State, we register you the same way.

Sparks, Steel and a Waiting Customer

Your day is physical: stock cut to length, a frame clamped on trestles, welds ground smooth, a gate sprayed and left to dry before the client arrives to inspect it. If you deal in scrap, it’s sorting, weighing, loading and haggling over a price that can shift before the truck leaves. Someone always wants to know who they are paying, and a name on the receipt can settle that quickly. We would rather you spend your time at the workshop or the yard than at CAC’s portal. After registration, the name is yours to put on quotations, receipts, delivery notes and bank paperwork.

Who This Service Suits Best

Before you decide, here’s an honest look at who gets the most from our service:

• You’d rather not wrestle with CAC’s portal in the gaps between a last weld on a frame, a customer arriving to collect a gate, and a truck of scrap waiting to be weighed — you want the registration done while the work continues.
• You’re thinking past one-off jobs — towards structural steel for buildings, estate fabrication, a second workshop or steady bulk supply to bigger buyers, and you want a registered name to grow under.
• You value a straight answer over a sales pitch — if a Business Name is enough for where you are, we’ll tell you that, not upsell you into the LLC.
• You want a process without back-and-forth — send your details once, pay once, and there are no surprise charges afterwards.

If any of that rings true, you’re likely a good match for how we work.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does CAC registration cost for a welding or metal business in Lagos State? ₦35,500, all-inclusive, for a Business Name, whether your workshop is in Mushin, Ikeja, Apapa or Ikorodu. A Limited Liability Company is ₦65,500, also all-inclusive.

What comes with 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.

Is a Business Name enough for a welder or fabricator? For most welders, fabricators and small workshops, yes. It gives you a registered name for quotations, receipts and a bank account. A company is worth considering if you run heavy equipment, bigger crews or have partners.

Can I register if I buy and sell scrap metal? Yes. Describe your business as iron and scrap collection, sales or recycling. Scrap trading may also carry separate rules, so check the current requirements.

Does CAC registration make me a licensed scrap dealer? No. CAC registration gives your business a legal name, a TIN and a status report. Any licence, registration or permit for buying, moving or selling scrap is separate and handled by other bodies.

Will registering help me during the current scrap dealers’ dispute? It doesn’t affect the dispute itself, which concerns pricing and weighing. It does give you a registered name and records that make it easier to show you are a traceable business. For the latest on the strike, check with your association.

Is joining a trade association part of the registration? No. Association membership is separate from CAC. Ask the association what it offers and requires.

Can one registration cover welding, fabrication and scrap trading? Yes. Describe the nature of your business broadly and one registration can cover all of it. Some activities may carry their own approvals.

Do steel products have to meet standards? Some steel products may come under SON standards, which are handled separately from CAC. Check the current requirements for what you make or sell.

Are there rules on moving or exporting scrap? There can be, and they may change. These are separate from CAC registration, so confirm the current position with the relevant authorities before moving or exporting large quantities.

Are there safety rules for a welding workshop? Welding and cutting carry fire, fume and electrical risks. Requirements are handled separately from CAC, so check with the state’s safety and fire authorities for your premises.

Do I need a fixed workshop to register? You need a business address in Lagos State and its LGA. If you are a mobile welder, give the address you actually use or the one you plan to use.

Will a CAC certificate help with building and estate jobs? Contractors and estate managers often ask for proof of registration before hiring a fabricator or adding a supplier, so the certificate is a useful document to have. It doesn’t guarantee any job.

Can I open a business bank account with the certificate? Yes. The CAC certificate is one of the main documents banks ask for, along with your ID and other details. That lets customers pay into an account carrying your business name.

How long does it take, and how do I get my documents? Usually 5–7 working days. Your certificate, TIN and Status Report arrive as soft copies over WhatsApp, and you can print them locally.

My workshop is outside the main commercial areas. Do you still cover me? Yes. We register businesses across Lagos State, including Ikorodu, Epe, Ibeju-Lekki and Badagry, at the same price and turnaround.

What if my preferred business name is taken? Send a backup and we’ll check it straight away. Having two or three options ready keeps things moving.

Is the TIN included? Yes. A Tax Identification Number comes with the ₦35,500.

Do I have to file anything with CAC in later years? Registered businesses have annual returns to file. It’s a small, separate step and we can help when it falls due.

Can I upgrade to a Limited Liability Company later? Yes. Many metal businesses start with a Business Name and convert as equipment, staff and contracts grow, and we can assist with the conversion.

When does it make sense to start with a Limited Liability Company? If you have partners, an investor who requires a company structure, or you plan to supply large buyers or carry heavy equipment from the start, a company may suit you from day one. Otherwise, a Business Name is often enough to begin.

Can I add scrap trading later if I start only with welding? The simplest route is to describe the business broadly at the start. If your activities change later, message us and we’ll tell you what the options are. Any scrap-specific rules would still apply separately.

Send your business name and we’ll take it from there. Message us on WhatsApp →