The compliance work your business shouldn't be doing.
Ugonex handles CAC registrations, post-incorporation filings, regulatory licenses, tax compliance, and corporate secretarial work for Nigerian businesses. Done properly. Done on time. Done so you can build the business.
Nigerian businesses lose months on regulatory paperwork.
Every Nigerian business, from a Lagos fintech founder to a tier-1 bank, spends an enormous amount of time on regulatory work. CAC incorporation. Post-incorporation filings. FIRS registrations. CBN licenses. NDIC. SEC. NCC. The list is long. The forms are exacting. The penalties for getting it wrong are real.
Most businesses handle this badly. They use juniors who don't know the rules. They use lawyers who charge senior-counsel fees for junior-counsel work. They miss filing deadlines and pay penalties. They get certificates rejected and lose months redoing paperwork.
Ugonex exists because regulatory compliance is its own discipline. We do it properly, we do it efficiently, and we charge for it appropriately. Our team has filed thousands of documents at CAC, FIRS, CBN, and the major regulatory bodies. We know what works.
Five service areas. Built for how Nigerian businesses actually operate.
COMPANY FORMATION
Full CAC incorporation for new Nigerian companies. Memorandum and Articles drafting, name reservation, share structure design, director and shareholder filings. Tax registrations included. 14-day average from start to certificate.
POST-INCORPORATION
Annual returns, AGM minute filings, beneficial ownership disclosures, share allotments, director changes, registered address changes. Every filing CAC requires after a company is incorporated. Done monthly or as needed.
REGULATORY LICENSES
License applications and renewals across CBN, SEC, NCC, NAICOM, NUPRC, NESREA, and other Nigerian regulators. Fintech licenses, capital markets licenses, telecom permits, environmental approvals, and more.
TAX COMPLIANCE
TIN registration, VAT registration, monthly VAT filings, withholding tax administration, annual tax filings, FIRS audit support. Compliance with state tax authorities (LIRS, OGSIRS, etc.) where applicable.
CORPORATE SECRETARIAL
Ongoing corporate secretarial services. Statutory register maintenance, board meeting documentation, AGM coordination, shareholder communications, governance compliance. Available as retainer for serious businesses.
A real process, documented every step.
Engage
We start with a 30-minute scoping call. We understand your business, your filing needs, and your timeline. We provide a clear engagement proposal with scope, fees, and timeline.
Document
You provide the information we need through our secure client portal. We provide checklists for every filing type. Most clients submit documentation within 5 business days.
File
We draft, review, and file your documentation with CAC, FIRS, or the applicable regulator. We track every filing through to acceptance. Status updates available real-time.
Deliver
Final certificates and registrations delivered. Original documents couriered. Digital copies stored securely in your client portal. Future filings handled on retainer where agreed.
"Built in Lagos for Nigerian business. Filed at CAC, FIRS, CBN, and every regulator that matters."
Compliance is sector-specific.
Different industries face different regulatory realities. We've done the work across Nigeria's major commercial sectors.
CBN PSSP, MFB, PSP
SEC permits and NDPC compliance
CAC + FIRS
Consumer protection and NDPR compliance
NESREA and NAFDAC
SON and sectoral standards
DPR/NUPRC
NMDPRA and local content compliance
LAND USE ACT
State urban planning and CAC filings
NCC and NBC
Advertising compliance
"Ugonex handled our CAC incorporation, CBN PSSP application, and ongoing compliance. Worth every naira."
"Predictable, professional, and reliably on time. Rare in Nigerian compliance services."
"Set up our Nigerian subsidiary in 21 days. Our previous attempts took six months."
Tell us what you need filed.
30-minute scoping call, no commitment. We'll review your situation, recommend an approach, and provide a clear engagement proposal within 24 hours.