Canaan Nominees is primarily and principally engaged in corporate registration in all its ramifications. With a full fledged liaison office in Abuja, Canaan Nominees is fully registered and accredited by the corporate affairs commission the sole regulatory authority for corporate registration in Nigeria. Our functions under corporate registration can be further subdivided into:

1. Company Registration
2. Business Name Registration
3. Incorporated Trustees Registration

The Intellectual Properties of any company forms an integral albeit abstract part of its core assets. At Canaan Nominees we provide prompt and professional assistance in this area. With our contact at the Federal Ministry of Commerce in Abuja and our full fledged personnel on ground in Abuja and Lagos. Quick registration of intellectual properties have never been faster and more cost effective. Our function under this module include:

1. Registration of Trademarks
2. Registration of Patents and Design
3. Copyrights

Subsequent upon incorporation, several issues may arise that may neccessitate further dealings with the Corporate Affairs Commission. Such post incorporation services rendered by Canaan Nominees includes:

1. Filing of Annual Returns
2. Alteration of Shares
3. Alteration of Directorship
4. Alteration of Memorandum and Articles of Association
5. Change of Company Name
6. Certified Copies of Filed Documents
7. Procurement of Company Seal

Canaan Nominees being a full fledged nominee outfit carries out the duties of Company Secretaries for Companies in need of its services. Presently we provide company secretarial services for several firms throughout Nigeria on retainership basis. In brief the duties usually carried out by Canaan Nominees under this module includes but is not limited to the following:

1. Arranging and conducting all company statutory meetings (ordinary, extraordinary and Annual General Meetings)
2. Taking appropriate minutes at such meetings and keeping the minute book.
3. Keeping and updating the Company Register and the Company Seal.
4. Filing all appropriate corporate affairs returns.
5. Generally acting as company liaison in their relationship with several parastatals e.g The Corporate Affairs Commission, the Land Registries and government ministries.
6. Giving legal and quasi-legal advice to the company on matters relating to the Company Secretariat. Please see the procedure and fee chargeable for this service.

In recent times, incidence of fraudulent misrepresentation by certain persons and firms in Nigeria has become prevalent and widespread. This unfortunate development has created a run on the investment terrain in the country and has led to grave frustration for genuine investors. In order to stem this unwholesome tide, Canaan Nominees provides thorough and exhaustive background checks on companies and individuals for clients desiring such services. Our company search for instance will reveal the following:

All foreign investors wishing to establish business and work in Nigeria are required under the Immigration Act to obtain certain permits. Canaan Nominees working closely with the Immigration department and the Ministry of Internal Affairs makes the process of obtaining these permits as quick and efficient as possible. Specifically Canaan Nominees specializes in procuring the following immigration documents