From Inquiry to Operation
End-to-end support for setting up in Yunnan: site selection, company registration, land and premises, hiring, incentives and cross-border finance, with a document checklist.
Last updated：2026-01
Six Core Services
The slowest part of setting up is rarely the approvals themselves but the information gap: who to ask, what documents are needed, and which steps can run in parallel. We sequence six services around your timeline so the next step is always clear.
We shortlist two or three candidate sites or parks based on sector, logistics radius, factor costs and supporting infrastructure, then arrange site visits and park meetings. A cost-of-operations comparison exposes hidden differences such as cheap land with expensive logistics.
We guide you from name filing and articles drafting through establishment registration, seals, tax and foreign-exchange registration to bank account opening. We check the negative list and business scope first, which avoids rejections and missed foreign-investment information reports.
Industrial land auctions, standard factory leases and brownfield conversions each suit different cases. We compare acquisition routes on cost and timing, and coordinate planning, environmental impact assessment, energy review and construction permits. Leasing often gets production running sooner.
We connect you with vocational colleges, labour markets and park HR services for volume hiring and skills training, and handle work and residence permits for expatriates and their dependants. We also flag which roles are better filled locally.
From catalogue classification to dossier preparation, we run tax and fiscal incentive filings on annual or batch cycles and set up evidence trails. We assess applicability, but approval decisions rest with the competent authorities.
We help structure cross-border flows for capital, debt and trade payments, and work with banks on foreign-exchange registration and accounts. We also keep a checklist of ongoing obligations — data compliance, environment, energy — so nothing surfaces after start-up.
When you need to speak with authorities, parks or township governments, we book the meeting, join you and interpret — clarifying policy, approval requirements and timelines in one session.
From airport pickup and accommodation to a guided itinerary, we host a two-to-seven-day visit around your project: land, greenhouses, processing plants, logistics nodes and markets, with interpreting throughout.
A one-on-one session on investment scale, products and markets, timeline and concerns, producing an initial landing hypothesis and a list of open questions.
We present two or three site options comparing land or premises, factor costs, logistics and amenities, and arrange site visits.
Name filing, articles, establishment registration, seals, tax and foreign-exchange registration, bank account opening and the foreign-investment information report.
Secure land or leased premises and pursue environmental, energy, planning and construction permits as applicable, running design and tendering in parallel for build-to-suit projects.
Begin recruitment and training, obtain work and residence permits for expatriates, and complete equipment import, installation and trial production.
File for applicable incentives on annual or batch cycles, maintain tax, data and environmental compliance records, and support later expansion or new entities.
This is a general checklist; the registering authority and your bank set the final requirements. Overseas documents usually need notarisation and legalisation or an apostille, and this preparation is often the most under-estimated part of the timeline.
| Document | What It Should Show | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Proof of investor standing | Certificate of incorporation for a company, or passport for an individual investor | Usually notarised and legalised, or apostilled |
| Articles of association | Business scope, registered capital, contribution form and schedule, governance | Templates are available; check foreign-investment terms against the negative list |
| Company name filing | Proposed name, industry description and legal form | Filed through the online enterprise registration system |
| Appointment documents and IDs for legal representative and officers | Shareholder or board resolutions, appointment letters, ID or passport copies | Passport bio page for foreign nationals |
| Proof of registered address | Lease and title certificate, or an address letter issued by the park | Confirm the address is registrable for manufacturing projects |
| Foreign-investment information report | Investor, ultimate controller, investment amount and form | Submitted to the commerce authorities through the registration system |
| Bank account and FX registration | Business licence, articles, resolutions and beneficial-owner information | Handled by the account bank; capital must be used for declared purposes |
Requirements are subject to the latest rules of the registering authority and your bank. Licensed sectors also need prior or post-registration approvals; review the checklist with us before filing.
With documents ready, the path from name filing to business licence, seals, tax and FX registration and a bank account typically takes three to six weeks. Licensed sectors, notarisation and legalisation of overseas documents, or last-minute address changes extend it. Actual timing depends on the authorities and banks; we set out a week-by-week plan at kick-off.
Yes — a compliant address from a park can serve as the registered address, but manufacturing projects must complete land or premises, environmental and fire-safety requirements before production. Running site selection and registration in parallel is safer: registration enables contracts and banking while siting sets the equipment and start-up schedule, and the two tracks together usually save one to two months.
The employer first applies for a foreigner work permit notification; the employee then enters on a Z visa and applies for the work permit and a work-type residence permit, with dependants applying for corresponding permits. Documents usually include proof of education and work experience, a criminal record certificate, a medical check and the employment contract, and the process generally takes four to eight weeks. Conditions and timing follow the latest rules of the competent authorities.
After Landing
Signing is not the end. We turn the first year after landing into an executable rhythm — helping you stabilise, then expand. Our service is free for investors.
From registration and banking to land and hiring, one person follows your project throughout, reducing hand-offs and lost information.
We check in at 30 and 90 days, turn issues into a list, solve what can be solved on the spot and route the rest to the relevant authorities.
We match your list against local suppliers, co-packers and vocational schools — so you do not have to build everything yourself.
For expansion, equipment renewal and subsidies from year two onward, we flag deadlines six months ahead and help prepare the paperwork.
Share your sector, investment scale and target dates, and we will send a week-by-week action list showing which steps can run in parallel.