Maintain your registration and compliance status with CAC by filing your annual returns.

We assist with:

• Business Name annual returns

• Company annual returns

• Incorporated Trustees annual returns and financial statements

Avoid CAC penalties and maintain a clean record.

Documents Required for Business Name

1. Completed Annual Return Form for Business Name (CAC/BN/1 or online equivalent on the CAC portal)
2. Proof of Payment for the annual return filing fee
3. No financial statements required for business names
4. No minutes or resolutions required

Important notes

• Annual return for Business Names is due not later than June 30th every year.
• You must be up-to-date with all outstanding years before filing the current return.

Documents Required for Limited Liability Company (LTD)

1. Completed Annual Return Form (CAC Form 10 for companies with shares / CAC Form for companies without shares — now digital on the portal).

2. Audited Financial Statements for the financial year being reported

   • Exception: Small Companies (as defined by CAMA) may file a Statement of Affairs instead of a full audit.

3. Company Information Confirmation (Directors, shareholders, registered office address).

4. Proof of Payment of annual return fee

5. For older filings:

   • If any change occurred (directors, shareholding, address) → the relevant post-incorporation documents must be filed first.

Important notes

• Newly incorporated companies file their first annual return after 18 months, then every year thereafter.

Documents Required for Incorporated Trustees (IT/NGO)

1. Completed Annual Return for Incorporated Trustees (CAC/IT Form — now online)

2. Audited Accounts for the year (OR Statement of Affairs for smaller NGOs/associations)

3. Minutes of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) where accounts were adopted

4. List of Trustees, Officers & Members showing any changes

5. Proof of Payment for the annual return filing fee

Important notes

• NGOs, churches, mosques, clubs, foundations, and associations registered as IT must file the return within 60 days after their AGM.