Timelines For Registration Of Companies In Nigeria

The following are the Timelines for registering companies in Nigeria 

S/N	SERVICE TYPE	TIMELINE (HOURS)
1	Reservation of Name	Same day for all requests submitted before 5.05pm
2	Registration of private company	Twenty Four (24)
3	Filing of notice of exemption of foreign Companies from Registration	Twenty Four (24)
4	Re-instatement/Relisting of company name	Twenty Four (24)
5	Registration of charges for private company	Twenty Four (24)
6	Registration of charges for public company	Twenty Four (24)
7	Filing of annual return	Twenty Four (24)
8	Filing of statement in form of schedule 14 under section 553	Twenty Four (24)
9	Filing of notice of merger/acquisition	Twenty Four (24)
10	Filing of special resolution for merger	Twenty Four (24)
12	Filing of other documents relating to merger	Twenty Four (24)
12	Filing of statutory declaration of solvency	Twenty Four (24)
13	Registration of appointment of liquidator	Twenty Four (24)
14	Registration of resolution for winding up	Twenty Four (24)
15	Filing of return of final meeting and account of liquidation	Twenty Four (24)
16	Filing of notice of change of company name	Twenty Four (24)
17	Filing of notice of alteration of memorandum and articles of association	Twenty Four (24)
18	Filing of notice of changes in particulars of directors	Twenty Four (24)
19	Filing of return of allotment and or notice of change in shareholding	Twenty Four (24)
20	Filing of notice of change in registered address	Twenty Four (24)
21	Filing of notice of appointment of receiver	Twenty Four (24)
22	Filing of notice of discharge of receiver	Twenty Four (24)
23	Filing of notice of change of signature	Twenty Four (24)
24	Filing of notice of reduction in share capital by public company	Twenty Four(24)
25	Filing of notice of reduction in share capital by private company	Twenty Four (24)
26	Filing of deed of release by public company	Twenty Four (24)
27	Filing of deed of release by private company	Twenty Four (24)
28	Application for extension of time for holding of annual general meeting by public company	Twenty Four (24)
29	Application for extension of time for holding of annual general meeting by private company	Twenty Four (24)
30	Letter of Good Standing	Twenty Four (24)
31	Other filings (miscellaneous)	Twenty Four (24)
32	Certified true copy of certificate of registration	Twenty four (24)
33	Certified true copies of memorandum and articles of association	Twenty four (24)
34	Electronic Search	Instantly
35	Manual Search by customers	One (1) hour
36	Manual Search Report prepared by officers of the Commission	Twenty Four (24)
37	Certified true copies of other documents	Twenty four (24)
38	Consent for Restricted Names	Twenty Four (24)

NOTE:

Please note that 24 hour service delivery period for post incorporation activities applies to filings made in the Head Office of CAC only.