Based in Jinan, Shandong, China | Serving clients worldwide
Before You Pay
Know Your Supplier Before You Pay
Most overseas buyers assume the company on the proforma invoice is the factory making their goods. Often it is not — and that gap is where deposits disappear. We close it before your money moves.
Where It Goes Wrong
Three Scenarios We See Every Month
Each one starts with a document that looked legitimate.
The Company Does Not Exist As Described
A trading company presents itself as the manufacturer. The licence says otherwise, and the factory in the photos belongs to someone else entirely.
The Goods Are Not What Was Agreed
Samples pass, production does not. The contract has no acceptance criteria, no inspection right, and no meaningful penalty — so there is nothing to enforce.
They Take the Money and Stop Answering
Payment went to a personal account or an unrelated entity. By the time the buyer realises, the counterparty has no reachable assets.
Choose Your Level
Three Levels of Certainty
Each level answers a different question. Most disputes we later handle were preventable at Level 1.
Level 1
Due Diligence Report
Desk verification of registration, licence, shareholders and litigation history.
From $600
Level 2
Contract Review & Advisory
Full contract review, clause-by-clause risk analysis and written revision recommendations.
From $1,200
Level 3
On-Site Inspection
Everything in Level 1 plus a physical factory visit, capacity check and photo/video dossier.
From $3,500
What Each Level Includes
Level 2 is the column most buyers choose
Travel for Level 3 is not included in the service fee.
Level 1 · Entry
Due Diligence Report
$600
starting fee
Entry level · From $600
Desktop verification of registration, licences, shareholder structure and litigation history.
- Business licence & registration verification
- Unified Social Credit Code status check
- Legal representative & shareholder structure
- Registered vs. actual business scope
- Operating status & registered capital
Scalable
- Litigation & enforcement search
- Factory visit or physical verification
Deliverable: Written report (EN)
Turnaround: 2–3 business days
Suited to: First-time orders, small deposits
Level 2 · Standard
Contract Review & Advisory
$1,200
starting fee
Standard $1,200 · Plus $1,800
Full contract review, risk identification and actionable recommendations on how to fix them.
- Full review of the sales / supply contract
- Risk identification clause by clause
- Payment & delivery term risk analysis
- Jurisdiction & dispute resolution review
- Written recommendations on how to revise
- Negotiation support (Plus tier)
Scalable
- Factory visit or physical verification
Deliverable: Risk memo + redline (EN/CN)
Turnaround: 3–5 business days
Suited to: Repeat orders, contract signing
Level 3 · Comprehensive
On-Site Factory Inspection
$3,500
starting fee
Standard $3,500 · Plus $5,500
Everything in the Level 1 report, plus a physical factory visit and on-the-ground verification.
- Everything in the Level 1 report
- Physical factory & production line visit
- Verification of premises and address
- Workforce & capacity confirmation
- Photo and video record of the site
- Management interview (Plus tier)
- Signed field report
Service fee: From $3,500 (professional fee only)
Travel: Not included — billed separately at cost
Deliverable: Report + photo/video dossier
Turnaround: 5–8 business days
Suited to: Large deposits, OEM programmes
! Travel expenses are not included. Transport, accommodation, meals and local transfers for the site visit are not covered by the service fee and are settled separately at cost, against receipts and pre-approved in writing before the visit.
Company Search, Factory Audit and Contract Review
Verification usually has three parts, and buyers often order only the first. Chinese company search and registration check — we pull the entity's registered Chinese name, Unified Social Credit Code, registered address, legal representative, shareholders and current status, and confirm it matches the name on your contract and the bank account you are asked to pay. On-site factory inspection — a factory audit confirms the entity operating the site, the machinery and lines actually present, current production activity and whether key processes are done in house. A staged video call from the supplier is not the same thing. Contract review — we check that the contracting entity is the one you verified, that the quality specifications are detailed enough to enforce, and that the forum and governing law clause leaves you somewhere you can actually recover in. Each level is priced separately so you can order only what your exposure justifies.
Engagement Flow
Simple and Predictable
Most overseas buyers assume the company on the proforma invoice is the factory making their goods. Often it is not — and that gap is where deposits disappear. We close it before your money moves.
Send the supplier details
Company name, licence number if you have it, and what you intend to buy.
Fixed-scope quote
A defined scope, a fixed fee and a delivery date — sent the same week.
We run the checks
Registry searches, litigation records, and on-site verification where required.
Bilingual report
Findings in English with source evidence, plus a clear go / fix / walk-away recommendation.
Already paid and things have gone wrong? We handle that too — starting with an honest assessment.
Free Case Evaluation
What Each Level Includes
Level 2 is the column most buyers choose. Travel for Level 3 is not included in the service fee.
All fees are indicative starting or base fees for standard engagements, quoted in USD and exclusive of taxes, government charges and disbursements. Travel for on-site inspection is not included in the service fee and is billed at cost. Case representation and enforcement fees are negotiated per case. A binding quote is provided in writing after an initial review. Nothing on this page is a guarantee of any particular outcome.
How to Verify a Chinese Company Before You Pay
Ask for the business licence, then check the registered Chinese name, the 18-digit credit code and the legal representative on gsxt.gov.cn. Registration status, capital and scope confirm the company exists — not that it owns the factory. Ownership needs documents a buyer cannot pull from a website.
China Company Registration Check: What Public Records Show
The public record confirms who the company is, not what you were sold. Registered capital is subscribed, not paid; the registered address is often a shared office; business scope lists what is permitted, not what it is doing. Shareholders are disclosed one layer only.
Realistic Expectations
What Clients Ask Us First
The supplier's registered Chinese company name, and where available the business licence, the contract or proforma invoice, and the payment record. For Level 3 we also need the factory address and a contact person on site. If you only have a trading name or a website, we can normally identify the legal entity first.
Fees are quoted per engagement in USD. Level 1 Standard ($600) is the company verification: registry, licence, shareholders, litigation and enforcement records, reported in English. Level 2 Standard ($1,200) is the contract review, clause by clause. Level 2 Plus ($1,800) adds advisory time through the negotiation that follows. Level 3 Standard ($3,500) is the on-site factory inspection, the capacity check and a photo and video dossier. Level 3 Plus ($5,500) adds a management interview and a signed field report. Travel costs at Level 3 are not included in the fee and are billed separately at cost.
Standard is the fixed-scope product; Plus adds time that cannot be fixed in advance. Level 2 Standard ($1,200) is a full contract review with a written clause-by-clause risk analysis and suggested revisions. Level 2 Plus ($1,800) adds advisory time and support through the negotiation that follows. Level 3 Standard ($3,500) covers the factory visit, the capacity check and a photo and video dossier. Level 3 Plus ($5,500) adds a management interview and a signed field report. Travel is billed separately at cost at both levels.
Level 1 Standard ($600) answers whether the company is real and healthy. Level 2 Standard ($1,200) reviews the contract you are about to sign, clause by clause. Level 3 Standard ($3,500) confirms that the site and the production capacity exist on the ground. Level 2 Plus ($1,800) and Level 3 Plus ($5,500) add advisory time through the following negotiation and a signed field report respectively.
A desk-based verification of the supplier's business registration, business licence, shareholder structure, registered capital and litigation history, delivered as a written report in English.
A Level 1 report is delivered within 2-3 business days after we receive the company name and, where available, the business licence. Contract review (Level 2) takes 3-5 business days.
Only at Level 3. It includes a physical site visit, capacity check, management interview and a photo and video dossier of the premises.
From publicly available Chinese sources, including the National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System (GSXT), business licence registries, and court judgment and enforcement records, plus our own document review.
Prevention is cheaper than recovery — verify the next supplier before you pay them.
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