How to Activate CAC Status Report in Nigeria

If you check your business on the CAC public search portal and see that your status report is inactive, it simply means your business has not been filing annual returns with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). An inactive status can cause serious problems — banks may reject your documents, government contracts may be denied, and your business may be seen as non-compliant.

In this guide, we’ll explain how to activate CAC status report, the documents required, and how you can engage us as accredited CAC agents to get your business back to active status.

What is a CAC Status Report?

A status report is an official record that shows whether a business name, company, or incorporated trustee is active or inactive on the CAC register.

• Active → means your business is compliant with CAC regulations (annual returns filed).
• Inactive → means your business has failed to file annual returns, and penalties may apply.

Why Your CAC Status Report Shows “Inactive”

Your business may be inactive if:

• You have not filed annual returns for one or more years.
• You registered your business but never filed returns after the second year.
• You defaulted on filing audited financials or statements of affairs.

How to Activate CAC Status Report

You cannot activate your CAC status report by yourself. The process must be done through a CAC-accredited agent. Here are the steps:

Step 1: Check Outstanding Returns

We begin by checking how many years your business has defaulted in filing annual returns.

Step 2: Prepare the Required Documents

• Business Names → Statement of Affairs
• Companies → Audited Financial Statements or Statement of Affairs (if not yet in operation)
• Incorporated Trustees → Statement of Affairs or Annual Report

Step 3: File Annual Returns

As accredited agents, we log in to the CAC portal, generate invoices for all outstanding years, and file your annual returns.

Step 4: Payment of Fees and Penalties

You will pay both the statutory annual return fees and any late penalties due.

Step 5: Reactivation

Once the returns are filed and approved by CAC, your business status will change from inactive to active.

Benefits of Activating Your CAC Status Report

• Your business will appear as active on CAC public search.
• You can use your CAC documents to open corporate bank accounts.
• You can apply for loans, grants, and government contracts.
• Your business is protected from deregistration by CAC.

Why Engage Us

• We are CAC-accredited agents.
• We handle both document preparation (audited accounts/statement of affairs) and filing.
• We ensure your business is reactivated quickly and correctly.
• We help you avoid costly mistakes and future penalties.

Conclusion

If your CAC status report shows inactive, don’t panic. The solution is simple: file your outstanding annual returns through an accredited CAC agent. Once done, your business will be reactivated and marked as active on CAC records.

Contact us today to help you activate your CAC status report and keep your business compliant.