How to verify a company in Nigeria.

1. 1

   Open CAC's iCRP Public Search. It works without signing in.icrp.cac.gov.ng

2. 2

   Search by the exact registered name or the RC number. Basic public search is free.cac.gov.ng

3. 3

   Match the RC number and legal name, not a similar name in the results.

4. 4

   For an official record, order a status report or certified copy (fees below).

5. 5

   Check who owns it on CAC's free beneficial-ownership register.bor.cac.gov.ng

From the gazette of 29 May 2025, applied from 1 October 2025. CAC's site still links an older fee summary; the gazette is the newer source.

• Companies: RC followed by digits. Business names: BN followed by digits. The digit count varies.cac.gov.ng
• An AV code is a name-reservation approval, not proof the company was incorporated.icrp.cac.gov.ng

What these meanicrp.cac.gov.ng

• Beneficial ownership registerWho controls the company. A missing match is inconclusive.
• NOCOPO public procurementGovernment contract plans, records and awards.
• Tax clearance validationChecks a specific tax clearance certificate you were given.
• NAFDAC GreenbookMatches a regulated product to the company that registered it.

• A foreign brand trading in Nigeria generally has to incorporate locally. Ask which registered company you're contracting with.icrp.cac.gov.ng
• Older guides quote fees from CAC's previous summary. Use the May 2025 gazette.von.gov.ng
• Tax IDs are now issued under the Nigeria Revenue Service; older FIRS links may be outdated.taxid.nrs.gov.ng