
Commercial Due Diligence
Entering a partnership, acquiring a supplier, or embarking on a joint venture in China demands more than trust. It requires comprehensive, actionable insight. Our Commercial Due Diligence service provides precisely that, delivering a rigorous, on-the-ground evaluation of your potential business counterpart’s credibility, operational strength, and regulatory standing.
We go beyond basic background checks. Drawing on deep knowledge of corporate structures, legal frameworks, and market behavior in China, we assess everything from registration legitimacy and financial health to intellectual property ownership, litigation risk, and ownership transparency. We supplement desk analysis with targeted onsite verifications, visit reports, regulatory oversight checks, and operational observations to ensure our findings reflect reality, not just documentation.
By identifying inconsistencies, red flags, and potential liabilities early, we help you make better-informed decisions, reduce surprises post-deal, and confidently assess counterparties. Whether you’re establishing a long-term partnership or evaluating a critical supplier, our due diligence empowers you with the clarity and assurance needed to mitigate risk and build reliable alliances in China’s dynamic corporate environment.
Make informed business decisions with confidence. Our checks deliver verified insights into company credibility, health, and standing. We equip you with the knowledge to mitigate risks and build trustworthy partnerships.
- Confirmation of incorporation of the third-party company in Mainland China
- Company name
- Registered address
- Registration number
- Registration capital
- Date of registration
- Legal representative
- Shareholder
- Type of enterprise
- Business scope
- Renewal status
- All items included in the Verification of Basic Company Information, plus
- Insight in the third-party company’s current operational situation
- Overview of the third-party company’s current management and shareholders
- Site information of registered address and business operations
- Abnormal business running
- Administrative penalties, involvement in litigation or subject to compulsory law enforcement
- Investments in subsidiary companies and branch offices
- Company’s registration change history
- Confirmation of the third-party companies’ Ultimate Beneficiary Owner (Mainland China and Hong Kong investors only)
- Display of the third-party companies’ legal organizational structure
- Confirmation of individual and onshore & offshore corporate and government as shareholders
- Name of the investors, investment amounts and shareholding percentages
- Verification of trademark information
- Verification of patent information
- Verification of software copyright
- Verification of copyright of works
- Verification of website
- Information on the legal person subject to enforcement
- Information on untrustworthiness
- Tax violations and tax arrears
- Serious violations, administrative penalties, environmental penalties
- Judgments, court notices
- Case filing information
- Abnormal business operations
- Onsite visit and verification of third-party company premises, operational processes, and procedures
- Onsite visit and verification of third-party company regulatory and administrative matters