Product sourcing is where we help our customers find a means for getting the product they want at the right quality and price. It will help you understand what is involved if you go to "what we do" or you can use the links below to contact us. Please also see the FAQ “How does your service work?“

Our company function is to help our customers find a means for sourcing the product they want at the right quality and price. It will help you understand what is involved if you go to "what we do" or you can use the links below to contact us. Please also see the FAQ “How does your service work?“

Yes we do. Our company function is to help our customers find a means for sourcing the product they want at the right quality and price from wherever it is made. It will help you understand what is involved if you go to "what we do" or you can use the links below to contact us. Please also see the FAQ “How does your service work?“

Yes we do. Our company function is to help our customers find a means for sourcing the product they want at the right quality and price from wherever it is made. It will help you understand what is involved if you go to "what we do" or you can use the links below to contact us. Please also see the FAQ “How does your service work?“

Yes we do. Our company function is to help our customers find a means for sourcing the product they want at the right quality and price from wherever it is made. It will help you understand what is involved if you go to "what we do" or you can use the links below to contact us. Please also see the FAQ “How does your service work?“

Our costs depend on the services you need and the product(s) you want to source. There is no initial investment required, however we do charge a fee which is refundable with the 1st delivery.

For more idea of possible costs, just contact us for more information via the links below, or go to “what we do”.

Our business relies on us maintaining that confidentiality. Many of our customers trade as the manufacturer or the sourcing company, so confidentiality is essential.

You can get a better picture of what costs might be incurred from “what we do” or you can just contact us for more information via the links below.

We largely trade on trust, but if a confidential agreement is required, this can be arranged. With a two-way exchange of information we can ensure that we avoid your customers

You can get a better picture of what costs might be incurred from “what we do” or you can just contact us for more information via the links below.

There is no finders fee. If you have a specific sourcing requirement please contact us, and we will help. Our charging structure is flexible to give a best fit to our customers needs.

You can get a better picture of what costs might be incurred from “what we do” or you can just contact us for more information via the links below.

We can arrange transportation, full containers or smaller volumes shipped on our frequent container shipments from our warehouse in China.

Primarily we source from China where we have our Far East office and warehouse. However we have trade links in many countries and we can source your requirements from the most appropriate country. The source of a product depends on your requirements and the strengths of local economies. We have an ethical trade policy which does influence us in the recommendations we give to our customers.

You can obtain more information on services of interested from “what we do” or you can use the links below.

We insist suppliers sign up to our ethical trading policy and we carry out our own inspections of factories to ensure they meet the required standards.

We would be happy to provide more information please go to “what we do” or use the links below to contact us.

We can ship to anywhere world-wide, however the majority of our shipping is to UK and USA.

You can get more information on the services you are interested in from “what we do” or you can use the links below.

This is a tough question to answer without further information. Our costs depend upon the services and / or products you want to source. Trading can be through a standard trading structure or with an open-book agreement.

After an initial consultation and some investigation on the project we charge a deposit which is refundable with the 1st order.

For a better picture of what costs might be incurred please go to “what we do” or just contact us for more information.

Our costs depend on the services you need and the products you want to source. We only proceed if you can make sufficient profit after all costs. We do charge a fee within this which is fully dependent on what you need us to do; in some cases we can cover our costs in other ways such as by acting as wholesaler.

For us to be successful we make sure that you take most of the profit on each project. We rely on repeat business and recommendations and our total profit comes as a result of trade volume.

You can get a better picture of what costs might be incurred from “what we do” or you can just contact us for more information.

1. We are dedicated to sourcing, which makes us more efficient in the procurement process

2. Because we have the structure to import from companies in the Far East, which don’t have export licences, we are able to buy at the best prices and avoid a ‘middle-man’.

3. Large companies importing for their own use, require a significant internal structure: By using our own structure, with our own Far East staff, office and warehouse facility, we are able to offer a complete service with reduced overheads.

You can get a better picture of what costs might be incurred from “what we do” or you can just contact us for more information.

We won’t tie you into something you don’t want. Our business is successful because we provide options to our customers that help them improve their profits. We don’t proceed or continue if our customer isn’t making a good margin. As our current customers will tell you, repeat orders deliver further savings to them. We make a profit by making a small amount on lots of projects. We do however need to protect our interests as very often our costs aren’t covered unless our customers place several repeat orders, this can be done in several ways depending on your requirements.

You can get more information on the services you might be interested in from “what we do” or you can use the links below to contact us.

Every sourcing project is different especially as we offer a flexible service making this is a tough question to answer without further information from you (please see “what we do”).

To give you an idea of timescales:

• if you are after a product that is already in manufacture, say in mainland China, without any restrictions on it and you are in a hurry it can be air freighted to you in a week.
• If you need a bespoke complicated multi-factory product designed from scratch it could take 9 months.
• Containers generally take about a month to ship from China plus any other transportation/ logistical requirements.
• Most new products take 4 to 5 months (inc shipping)
• Most repeat orders of container loads of stock take 6 to 8 weeks (inc shipping and manufacture)

You can get a better picture of the things that will influence the time your project might take from “what we do” or you can use the links below.

All aspects of the above vary dependent on the products and which countries they come from/go to or through. In some countries the customs officials have more freedom over how they decide to prioritise which can result in delays if you don’t know the regional customs or don’t have the appropriate contacts. There are also other rules and regulations and variable rates that have to be managed and appropriately budgeted for. Not just in the UK do rates get changed at short notice to suit current policies such as anti-dumping, protectionism and tax reasons.

We can help you through this if that is part of the service you need.

For us to provide you with a better answer we need more information about your specific project which can be done via "what we do" or you can use the links below.

Our business was founded on sourcing and wholesale in 1997 by our current Managing Director who already had a background in sourcing. Two of our other directors have been involved in the whole process of sourcing, wholesale and retail for their own businesses since the late 1980’s before joining our family business. There is a bit more information about us on the “who we are” page of this web site and we can provide you with more information as part of any evaluation process should there be an appropriate project for us to work together on.

If you do have a project that you are interested in getting a view on you could look at our “what we do” section or use the links below.

If you are involved in buying or selling products our sourcing experience is likely to have crossed into areas that you work in. We have a diverse range of customers.

It is not in our interests to work on projects or with customers who we can’t help.

For us to evaluate what you want and give you an honest view on whether we can help you we would need to talk, however it might help you to look at our "what we do" section to get an idea of what is possible.

In most cases the factories we work with are already up to speed with the relevant requirements in the areas they produce goods for (and supply too) although we do check whatever is necessary. If you are in a very specialist area we may need more guidance to make sure we know the standards you need to meet. Some products we currently deal with require clean room manufacture and micrometer precision.

We will arrange pre-production samples for approval and or visits to the factory by us and also yourselves if you wish.

Once we have validated the standards needed and got them signed off we can arrange appropriate numbers of our own QC visits to the factories and also, if appropriate, independent testing of the products involved and samples to you. The service we provide will be tailored to your needs.

We have helped a number of factories get their QC processes and procedures and properties up to standard before manufacture has commenced. Working with factories in this way has gained us loyalty and better pricing for the right quality.

If you need us to we can arrange certification of products and/or manufacture, unless you want to do it yourself. We will be as flexible as you require.

For us to evaluate what you want and give you an honest view on whether we can help you we would need to talk, however it might help you to look at our "what we do" section to get an idea of what is possible, or you can use the links below.

You can get a good idea of the costs that you would need to consider by looking at our “what we do” section. You might also want to look at our FAQ on “how we do it”. In all cases the service we provide and therefore the costs you incur are driven by your requirements. No costs are incurred without your agreement.

Costs to consider might include: manufacture, certification, compliance, transportation, packaging, customs, duty, vat, shipping, port costs, air freight, bank charges, money transfers, currency fluctuations, seasonal variations, admin, QC, factory visits, palletisation, warehousing and other logistics related costs.

The above will give you a flavour but for us to give you a better idea of the actual costs for your project we need more information and the best route for us to do that for you is via "what we do" or the contact links below.

We offer any or all of the things set out in “what we do” but I have included a list below as well:

• Hands-on purchasing in China and other countries without you leaving home – Or escorted trips if preferred.
• Office and warehouse in Shenzhen, staffed by local personnel
• Source bespoke and off-shelf products
• Organise the shipment of full containers, or consolidate items through our frequent container shipments
• Transfer funds in any currency including US$ and Yuan (RMB)
• Monitor stock in production and before shipment
• Depending on your needs deal with anything from design, development, manufacture, QC, certification, customs, transportation, warehousing, palletisation, and other logistic functions
• Work closely and confidentially with our repeat customers
• Provide appropriate services for customers needing a few items to a few million items
• Helping design to customer requirements
• Source – Find a manufacturing source for the required item
• Agree the contracts as appropriate for each project
• Provide guidance on volume requirements
• Provide guidance and negotiate on payment terms
• Work with the factory from design to product launch
• Machinery requirements,molds etc.
• Proofs, samples etc.
• Ensure that the factory can comply with EU production requirements
• Ensure that the factory meets the client’s ethical standard requirements
• Ensure there is process control in manufacture
• Ensure that there are adequate QC systems in place
• Pre-production samples
• Monitor production
• 1st production samples to client
• Monitor production, particularly during 1st production run
• We can arrange or make payment on the client’s behalf
• Currency to suit the factory (US$ - CNY) to drive costs down
• Factory visits for the client can be arranged if required

For us to evaluate what you want and give you an honest view on whether we can help you we would need to talk, however it might help you to look at our "what we do" section, or you can use the links below.

We can deal with any currency and although we mostly trade in £ and $ we do have other accounts and frequently buy in RMB.

We can only give you an idea of what is involved prior to understanding your specific requirements and there may be other guidance we can give you to keep your costs down/margins up. (See also "what we do")

Our first step is to establish what our customer/potential customer wants and how we can help. Usually we will do this in an initial briefing meeting which allows us to collect the information we need about your requirements and you get the chance to evaluate us. (See also "what we do")

Depending on what is involved, and assuming you want us to carry on, we are likely to make some initial FOC enquiries on your behalf to see whether your project is viable.

Assuming the project is viable we will then agree with you how it is taken forward and which aspects of our service you need. At this stage we are likely to want some financial commitment, usually in the form of a deposit refundable against our first fee invoice (unless we agree to wholesale for you).

Most factories require a 30% deposit prior to manufacture – some require more, especially if they don’t know you and if it is a new product. Sometimes there are also machine charges required at that stage.

The next step is likely to be payment of balance prior to shipping (which is where our presence in China allows us to check that your product is right for you against the approved pre-production sample). This usually involves currency changes.

Product transportation is next and depends where it is coming from and going to and how (i.e. land and/or sea and/or air).

We would usually invoice you at this stage for our fees and any miscellaneous costs such as bank transfers, transportation costs, customs etc.

At any stage there might be currency exchange matters and there might be order consolidation and/or splitting to minimise cash exposure.

You might need us to arrange warehousing, or other logistical matters after completion of the initial project. We usually separate this from the sourcing project and invoice depending on need.

As noted at the top of this answer, the steps you need and therefore how we tackle it is totally dependent on what you are trying to do and we can only give you a full answer if you give us more information. You can do this via "what we do" or the links below.

We do and will trade open book providing it is appropriate to the circumstances. You might want to look at the FAQ “How does your service work?”. We would probably negotiate and agree the best procurement route for you and us after we have carried out some initial FOC enquiries on your behalf.

You might want to look at the FAQ “How does your service work?”. We would usually negotiate and agree the most appropriate trading terms terms for you and us after we have carried out some initial FOC enquiries on your behalf or just after the initial briefing stage.

We base our trading terms on our customer requirements. We would be happy to discuss this further at the appropriate time.

Ideally by Bacs payment to CN as and when appropriate; see the FAQ “How does your service work?” and "what we do". If you only want to use part of the services we offer the payment arrangements could be different.

For some customers we do provide a wholesale service. The benefit of us helping you deal with factories direct is that it brings your costs down. We have been able to do wholesale for some of our customers and sometimes we have helped a customer enter an arrangement with others to share the sourcing so all make a good profit. If the idea you have is easily marketable we can do exclusive wholesale or restricted wholesale however, the more risk we take on and the more cashflow we have to tie up the more it will cost you. We will only do it if we can all make a profit.

You can get a better picture of what costs might be incurred from "what we do" or you can just contact us for more information.

As far as practicable we tailor our services to your needs. We are easily able to arrange part containers to be shipped with other goods for ourselves or other customers. We can also arrange warehousing in China (or elsewhere) so you don’t have to pay duty until you need the goods.

For us to give you a full picture we would need more details which you can provide by following the link "what we do" or just contact us for more information.

There is no fixed rule to this; it will very much depend on lots of things including the price you want to pay, when you need it, what it takes to make it, if it can be done as joint order with us or someone else.

For us to give you a specific answer we would need more information although you can get an idea of the things to consider from "what we do" or just contact us for more information.

We have lots of experience in this area and we can help you do this and we can tailor our services to your needs. We often do this as a confidential arrangement and where appropriate can help with trademarks or we can help you with other options.

For us to give specific advice we need more information and it might help you think about what you want if you were to look at our "what we do" section or contact us.

We do operate a confidential service which has proved to be one of our strong selling points and we can help with trademarks.

We can trade in lots of currencies; our preference is £ sterling although we do also trade in $.

We insist suppliers sign up to our ethical trading policy and we carry out our own inspections of factories to make sure they meet what they have signed up to. We don’t start trading until we have checked.

If you have any particular requirements in this area we would aim to meet them and may want to roll out your new ideas out to all our suppliers if there is something we have missed.

If you are serious on working with us we would be happy to provide more information and would be grateful if you could go to "what we do" or you can use the links below to contact us.

Please see the FAQ on “Quality Control (QC); how do we know that our products will meet all relevant standards and have all necessary and recommended EU and US Licences and certificates”.

Please see the FAQ on “Quality Control (QC); how do we know that our products will meet all relevant standards and have all necessary and recommended EU and US Licences and certificates”.

All containers have a seal with a unique reference number. We can arrange for our representative to be there as the container is loaded, to take pictures so we know what is on it and to take a picture of the seal so the reference is clearly visible. The port authorities also check.

We can arrange for the seal reference to be checked at various stages so we know whether it has been compromised and if it has who did it and involve the relevant authorities.

We have not yet had a problem.

Yes.

All Please see FAQ “What about Customs, VAT & Duty? “ containers have a seal with a unique reference number. We can arrange for our representative to

Yes, please see FAQ “What about Customs, VAT & Duty? “

You don’t have to invest anything until you are ready to buy a product. It will help you understand what is involved if you go to "what we do" or you can use the links below to contact us.

Yes you can. It will help you understand what is involved if you go to "what we do" or you can use the links below to contact us. Please also see the FAQ “How does your service work?“

Yes you can. It will help you understand what is involved if you go to "what we do" or you can use the links below to contact us. Please also see the FAQ “How does your service work?“

We use whichever transport method best suits your requirements. It will help you understand what is involved if you go to "what we do" or you can use the links below to contact us. Please also see the FAQ “How does your service work?“

We will establish this for you as part of the service when we help you evaluate if a sourcing project is viable for you for the product you want. Our company function is to help our customers find a means for sourcing the product they want at the right quality and price from wherever it is made. It will help you understand what is involved if you go to "what we do" or you can use the links below to contact us. Please also see the FAQ “How does your service work?“

We go to the best factories for the product you need, sometimes it is factories we have worked with before and sometimes it isn’t. By having our own office in China we are ideally placed to find the most suitable factory for your needs. Our company function is to help our customers find a means for sourcing the product they want at the right quality and price from wherever it is made. It will help you understand what is involved if you go to "what we do" or you can use the links below to contact us. Please also see the FAQ “How does your service work?“

We often work with people who have never imported before. We can guide you through all stages of the process and deal with all aspects on your behalf (if you want us to), the FAQ “How does your service work?“ gives an outline of how it might work for you and the web page section "what we do" outlines the elements that need to be dealt with to complete an import sourcing process.

We often work with people who have never imported before. We can guide you through all stages of the process and deal with all aspects on your behalf (if you want us to), the FAQ “How does your service work?“ gives an outline of how it might work for you and the web page section "what we do" outlines the elements that need to be dealt with to complete an import sourcing process.

We cut out all the middle men for you when we help you source and import products so that you buy direct from the most appropriate factories. We can act as your agent through the whole process to make it almost as easy as buying from any wholesaler, but it will cost you less. "what we do" outlines the elements that need to be dealt with to complete an import sourcing process.

Yes we can, and we can help you make sure there are no restrictions. For us to help you we need more details about what you are trying to do "what we do" outlines the elements that need to be dealt with to complete an import sourcing process and gives you an opportunity to tell us what you need.

Yes we can, dependent on what is involved. For us to help you we need more details about what you are trying to do "what we do" outlines the elements that need to be dealt with to complete an import sourcing process and gives you an opportunity to tell us what you need.

Get in touch with us and tell us what you are trying to achieve, it will probably help you to look at "what we do" before you get in touch, although we will be happy to assist however you get in touch.

We have an office in China with Chinese staff who speak English. This gives us an edge in negotiations and allows us to arrange accompanied or unaccompanied factory visits and someone who can understand the rules, languages and cultures.

There are lots of companies that claim or suggest they are the source of products. We supply some people who trade on being the original supplier and we won’t undermine them. We are not the manufacturer, but we can make sure that is who you are getting your prices and products from. We can guide you through all stages of the process and deal with all aspects on your behalf (if you want us to), the FAQ “How does your service work?“ gives an outline of how it might work for you and the web page section "what we do" outlines the elements that need to be dealt with to complete an import sourcing process.

Alongside our sourcing operation we do sell a limited range of products both as wholesale and retail although we are very careful about our pricing and who we do what for. Not treading on toes is important to our businesss. We are careful to ensure that we don’t undermine our customers or supply to others who might as far as practicable. Some of the products we sell have been imported as a joint venture, sometimes we have helped with the sourcing and then bought back an element of stock wholesale and sometimes we have done it the other way.

Our target market are businesses that generally want sufficient quantities or own designs to warrant buying straight from factories. We do not restrict the size of company that we will work with, although they do have to be able to afford the costs involved. "what we do" outlines the elements that need to be dealt with to complete an import sourcing process and lets you know where we might be able to help you.