Nigeria company register API - CAC
Query the CAC register by RC or BN number, or by name, and get Nigerian entity identity, classification and status as JSON. The register distinguishes registered companies from business names and incorporated trustees, and the classification comes back with the record.
1 register covered: CAC
CAC (Corporate Affairs Commission)
The Corporate Affairs Commission is the Nigerian companies register, covering registered companies, business names and incorporated trustees - three distinct legal forms that are often conflated.
For KYC on a Nigerian counterparty the form matters: a registered company and a registered business name carry different legal standing, and the register distinguishes them explicitly.
We read the register and return entity identity, classification and status as structured data.
What is an RC number?
The registration number issued by the Corporate Affairs Commission. Companies carry an RC prefix and business names a BN prefix, which tells you the legal form at a glance.
What is the difference between a company and a business name in Nigeria?
A registered company is a separate legal person with limited liability. A registered business name is a trading name for a person or partnership, without separate legal personality. The register records them separately.
Is the Nigerian CAC register public?
CAC operates a public search of registered entities. It is interactive, and results are capped per search rather than offered as a bulk feed.