Methodology

Official sources, read by people who know how to read them

Every report is built on official Chinese registries and reserved legal databases, verified through our network of licensed lawyers in China.

In short

How we verify a Chinese supplier

We consult the official registries of the Chinese state, the leading business information platforms and the public court archives. When the case requires it, our lawyer network in China also accesses legal databases reserved for licensed professionals. We cross all the sources, compare the data with the information your supplier gave you and deliver a report with a clear conclusion.

Our sources

Official state registry

GSXT

The National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System. It is China's official business registry: incorporation, capital, legal representative and administrative sanctions.

Business platforms

Qichacha and Tianyancha

The two leading business information platforms in China. They aggregate registry data, corporate links, trademarks, licences and risk signals.

Court archives

China Judgments Online

The public repository of Chinese court rulings. It lets us identify lawsuits, convictions and enforcement files affecting the supplier.

Financial sector

AMAC

The registry of the Asset Management Association of China, relevant when the supplier or its shareholders operate in the financial or investment sector.

What sets us apart

Reserved legal databases

We work with licensed lawyers in Shanghai, Guangzhou and Hangzhou who access legal databases available only to legal professionals in China. This is what separates our reports from a simple online lookup: information that standard tools do not show, verified by local legal experts.

The process, step by step

  1. We receive your supplier's details

    You send us the company name, its USCC code if you have it and any document the supplier has given you.

  2. We consult the official registries

    We verify the legal identity of the company in the official sources and compare every data point with what the supplier declares.

  3. We extend to legal sources when needed

    For due diligence reports, our lawyer network in China consults reserved legal databases and court archives.

  4. We analyse and assess the risk

    We cross all the information, flag the inconsistencies and assign a risk level: low, medium or high.

  5. We deliver your report

    You receive a professional report with documented sources, an executive summary and an actionable conclusion.