Company registration
Name search and reservation, choice of structure and incorporation with the CAC, including disclosure of persons with significant control.
Corporate advisory and company secretariat services
The firm is accredited by the Corporate Affairs Commission to carry out registrations. We incorporate companies for Nigerian founders and foreign investors, handle the filings before and after incorporation, and keep companies properly run and documented from then on.
Jurisdictions served Lagos · Ogun · Oyo · Abuja
What we handle
From registration to good standing.
Support from the first name search through incorporation, the approvals a foreign-owned company needs, and the secretariat work that follows.
Foreign-owned companies
Incorporating companies with foreign shareholders and directors, including the capital and documentation requirements that apply.
Constitutional documents
Memorandum and articles of association and shareholder agreements drafted for how the company will actually be owned and run.
Post-incorporation filings
Allotment of shares, increases in share capital, changes of directors, registered address, name or objects.
Company secretariat
Annual returns, statutory registers, minutes and the ongoing filings that keep a company in good standing.
Governance
Board and general meetings, resolutions and corporate restructurings, documented so they hold up if challenged.
Beneficial ownership
Disclosure of persons with significant control, as CAMA 2020 requires.
Foreign investment approvals
NIPC registration, business permits and expatriate quota, and liaison with banks on Certificates of Capital Importation.
Business names & incorporated trustees
Registration of business names, and of associations, churches and NGOs as incorporated trustees.
How registration works
From idea to a company ready to trade.
A straightforward Nigerian company moves quickly. Companies with foreign participation have further steps after incorporation.
Consultation
We agree the structure, shareholders, directors and share capital.
Name reservation
We search and reserve the company name with the CAC.
Documents
We prepare the incorporation documents for signature, in Nigeria or abroad.
Registration
We file with the CAC and obtain the certificate of incorporation.
After incorporation
Tax registration, bank account, and NIPC registration and permits where required.
Pre- and post-incorporation
Registration is the start, not the end.
Most delays and later disputes trace back to choices made before incorporation, or to filings missed after it. We handle both ends:
- BEFOREName reservation, choice of vehicle, share structure, constitutional documents and shareholder agreements.
- ATFiling with the Corporate Affairs Commission, including disclosure of persons with significant control.
- AFTERShare allotments, changes in directors or address, annual returns, NIPC registration, business permits and sector licences.
Under the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020, companies must file annual returns, keep statutory registers and disclose persons with significant control. Late or missed filings attract penalties and can leave a company's status in doubt just when a bank, investor or court looks it up.
Accredited for CAC registrations
The firm is accredited by the Corporate Affairs Commission to carry out registrations, so your filings are prepared and submitted by a firm the Commission recognises.
Foreign investors
A foreign company must generally incorporate a Nigerian company before carrying on business in Nigeria. Read our guide for foreign investors.
One-shareholder companies
A private company may be formed with a single shareholder, and small companies may have a single director. Companies with foreign participation usually need more.
Questions
Common questions about registering a company in Nigeria.
General information only. Your circumstances may change the answer, so please speak to us before acting.
Can a foreigner own 100% of a Nigerian company?
In most sectors, yes. Foreign investors may own all the shares in a Nigerian company, except in a short list of prohibited areas and in sectors where specific laws require Nigerian ownership, such as parts of oil and gas, advertising, broadcasting, private security, aviation and coastal shipping.
Do I need to be in Nigeria to register a company?
No. Much of the process can be handled remotely. Foreign shareholders and directors provide identification and sign the incorporation documents, which may need to be notarised where they are signed abroad. The company must have a registered office address in Nigeria.
How long does company registration take?
A straightforward Nigerian company with complete documents and an approved name is usually registered quickly, but CAC processing times vary. Companies with foreign participation take longer overall because of the NIPC registration, business permit and other approvals that follow.
What are post-incorporation filings?
They are the filings a company makes after registration when something changes, such as allotting new shares, increasing share capital, changing directors or moving its registered office, together with annual returns every year. Missing them can attract penalties and cause problems with banks and investors.
Contact
Register or support your company.
Tell us the proposed company name, what the business will do, and where the shareholders and directors are based. We will advise on the structure and the documents we need.
Office
3rd Floor, 23 Hughes AvenueYaba, Lagos State, Nigeria
Telephone