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Beijing | Changshu | Guangzhou | Shanghai | Shenzhen
China is both a daunting and exciting prospect for foreign business owners and investors. Cultural differences and complex regulatory requirements can make it difficult to know where to start, and who to trust.
Hawksford provides a complete suite of services which span all aspects of setup and ongoing company administration. Whether you are at the start of your business journey, or changing direction, we can help you meet your contractual obligations and underlying objectives.
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Incorporation
Registration of Representative Office (RO), Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise (WFOE), Equity Joint Venture (EJV) and Cooperative Joint Venture (CJV)
Tax & accounting
Bookkeeping, Preparation of Year-End Financial Statements, Corporate and Personal Tax Filling
Trademark registrations
Trademark applications and other Corporate Advisory services
Bank account opening
Opening a Bank Account in China
Corporate secretarial services
Registration of company’s changes (legal representative, registered capital, address), change of business license
HR & payroll
Payroll outsourcing solutions
Immigration
We advise on and support immigration applications & staff movement
Tailor-made services
Corporate Governance, Shareholding Structure of Boards and Committee
Hawksford is an established provider of company incorporation and outsourced corporate services in China
European gateway
Our European Gateway team means that we can provide a global relationship manager for your needs – on the ground in either Europe or Asia
Account manager
We take pride in our unique Account Manager model which will ensure that you receive the quality service and communication that exceeds your service expectations
Local knowledge
Our team of experts are confident on Chinese regulatory requirements having assisted many businesses succeed in multiple Chinese provinces
Multilingual team
We have more than 80 multilingual professionals who are fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, English, French, German, Spanish, Czech and Italian
Leading service provider
Hawksford is a leading provider of company formation, providing administration services and business support from small to medium-sized to large companies in Asia
Over 10 years' experience
With over 10 years' in-depth know-how in Asia, we are able to offer the very best of local knowledge with the flexibility to our international clients in the key growth markets in China
Industry experts
We have specialised sector experience across many industries including tech and innovation, manufacturing and trade, finance, consumer and retail, and luxury fashion
450 employees
With 200 staff across Asia and 450 globally, based in China, Hong Kong, and Singapore our people are experienced and highly qualified
We ensure you receive a quality service provided by our industry experts you can trust.
Hawksford are perfectly placed to help you reach your business goals
Please tell us a little about you and your ambitions so that we can put you in contact with the best person to help you from our Corporate team in China.
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