26/11/2025
CAC vs SMEDAN – Stop Scrolling through 🚨 Before You Get It Wrong!
Every other week, we meet business owners crying because someone else legally stole their business name…
And guess what?
They were holding a SMEDAN certificate thinking they were safe. Sad right?
Now, here's the truth nobody tells you, and you should hear it LOUD and CLEAR:
🚫 SMEDAN does NOT secure your business name.
🚫 SMEDAN cannot stop anyone from using your name.
🚫 SMEDAN is NOT a registration body.
Only CAC has that power.
Only CAC checks if your name is free.
Only CAC gives you legal ownership.
Only CAC protects your brand from being hijacked.
So if you only have a SMEDAN number and someone else registers your name with CAC, they legally become the owner.
They don’t have to beg you.
They don’t have to warn you.
They simply become the owner.
And you? You’ll be forced to change everything you’ve built; logo, brand, social media, packaging… EVERYTHING. 💔
Yes, it’s that serious. This is why we always say:
Secure it before you promote it. Register it before someone claims it.
If you’re promoting a name that’s not yet registered…
You’re playing with FIRE.
Let's help you secure your business the right way:
✔ CAC Registration (Business Name, Company & NGO)
✔ TIN
✔ CAC Corrections
✔ SMEDAN Registration
✔ Business Documentation
Don't wait for heartbreak. Send us a DM NOW!
Before someone else turns your dream into their property.
Business Name Registration (with free FIRS TIN) - N40,000
Company REGISTRATION (with free FIRS TIN) - N70,000
NGO Registration (with free FIRS TIN) - N155,000
SCUML Certificate - N55,000
Trademark Registration - N65,000
Copyright Registration - N63,000
Export License - N52,000
SMEDAN Certificate - N5,000
JTB TIN - N5,000
FIRS TIN - BN - N6,800, RC - N7,000
TAXPROMAX - Depends on the state the business is registered
NAFDAC Registration - Depends on the product line.