THE CABLE
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) says it has removed the names of companies that have not filed their annual reports in 10 years from its register.
On July 25, the commission announced plans to delist names of companies that have been dormant for a decade, giving a grace period of 90 days for corrective measures.
Giving updates on the development in a statement on Wednesday, the CAC said it has stricken off companies who had failed to update their annual reports.
The commission’s statement comes more than three months after it warned the concerned companies of the looming action.
“The General public may recall that the Commission issued Notice of Intention to strike off names of Companies which the Commission has reasonable cause to believe are not carrying out business or are otherwise dormant by reason of not filing Annual Returns for a period of 10 years,” CAC said.
“Statutory period of 90 days was given to such companies to file the requisite Annual Returns and send activation activation@cac.gov.ng. email to Companies that have complied with the advisory have been removed from the list.
“The Commission pursuant to its powers granted in Section 692 (4) of the Companies and Allied Matters Act No. 3 of 2020 has stricken-off the names of the companies that have failed or refused to update the Annual returns. Detailed list is posted on Commission’s website www.cac.gov.ng.”
CAC said companies removed from the register are deemed to have been dissolved from the date of publication.
The commission added that it is illegal to enter into any transaction or deal with a company that has been dissolved.
TheCable observed that 80,429 companies (five active, 1 without update and 80,423 inactive) were deemed to be dissolved as against the 100,000 companies formerly listed.
Some of the companies include:
- Alfa Royal Ltd
- Jolly Food Ind. Ltd
- Dantama Biscuits Factory Ltd
- Honeycrown Manufacturing Company Limited
- Havila Gold Nigeria Limited
- Print Express Limited
- Hydeson and Avilson Nig Ltd
- Innoson “Vinod” International Limited
- Apapa Sea Stores Limited
- Citigate Limited
- Mutbish Guards Security Company Limited
- Safol Integrated Ventures Limited
- Eko Foods Limited
- Myers Klein & Goldsmith Ltd
- De-Luxe Colour Productions Limited
- Marina Investment Limited
- Dunlop Nigeria Industries Sales Limited
- Mitsubishi Shoji Kaisha Limited
Other affected companies can be found here.
THIS STORY FIRST APPEARED IN THE CABLE
