Navigating Business Establishment in China
In this Woodburn Academy webinar, Kristina Koehler-Coluccia works through what is actually involved in establishing a company entity in China, and the problems that most often catch people out. It runs for about 49 minutes.
About the speaker
Kristina Koehler-Coluccia is Head of Business Advisory at Woodburn Accountants & Advisors. She has spent more than two decades helping foreign companies set up and run their operations in China and Hong Kong, and she leads the firm's Woodburn Academy sessions.
What this session covers
Regulatory compliance and the approvals that sit behind a new entity
Protecting intellectual property from the start rather than after the fact
Market dynamics and how they shape the structure you choose
Cultural and communication challenges that quietly slow projects down
How to streamline the entry process and where outside support helps
Why this matters if you are entering China
Most delays in setting up in China are not legal, they are procedural. A document that needs legalising at home, a business scope that does not match what you actually intend to do, a registered address that will not pass inspection: none of these is difficult on its own, but they arrive in sequence and each one can add weeks. Going in with a clear view of the order of operations is the single biggest thing that shortens the timeline.
The work itself divides into China company registration, then the ongoing tax and audit obligations, and recruitment once you are ready to hire.
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Thinking about setting up in China?
Woodburn Accountants & Advisors helps foreign companies register and run entities in China and Hong Kong, from company registration and trademark protection through to accounting, payroll, tax and audit. If this session has raised questions about your own plans, get in touch with our team.
