Start With What Is Already Happening in Your Business
Start with what is already happening in your business. Each pathway has different commercial questions, risks and next steps.
Already Sourcing from China?
You have suppliers, customers or ongoing purchases. Review whether your export, invoice and payment structure still fits the scale of your business.
Explore this pathwayPlanning a China Subsidiary?
Your overseas company is preparing to sell, source, hire or operate in China. Plan the entity, people, tax and operating model together.
Explore this pathwayBuilding a Real Business in China?
You already have customers, suppliers, orders, partners or an investment plan. Build the company and operating plan around that business.
Explore this pathwayAlready Have a China Company?
Tax, banking, invoices, payroll or your current provider may no longer fit the way the company operates. Start with a structured health check.
Explore this pathwayOne Local Team, From Setup to Ongoing Operations
Business setup is more than receiving a licence. Future Compass helps you plan structure, banking, tax, trade and ongoing compliance, so you are not left managing five vendors after the first stage.
Company Registration
Structure, business scope, document readiness and setup coordination with clear scope and milestones.
Business Address
Registered-address options assessed against your operating, licence and banking needs.
Bank-Account Preparation
Practical preparation for corporate account opening — documents, profile and expectations, subject to bank approval.
Accounting & Tax
Monthly bookkeeping, VAT, CIT and IIT filings in English and Chinese.
Import-Export Setup
Customs, foreign-exchange, VAT and trade-flow readiness planning.
Work-Permit Eligibility Review
Eligibility, company-condition and document-readiness assessment before any application, subject to authority decisions.
Local Presence
A team you can meet in Guangzhou — in person.
Why Foreign Founders Work With Us
Many providers stop at the business-licence stage. Future Compass is a Guangzhou-based B2B advisory and coordination partner: we define the professional scope in writing, coordinate locally with a team you can meet, and support accounting, address planning, banking readiness and annual compliance after setup. For complex structures, work-permit questions or banking risks, our founder joins the consultation personally.
Clear scope, in writing.
You see what is included, what is excluded and which fees belong to third parties — before payment.
Guangzhou execution.
A real local office and team, not a lead-generation website reselling your case.
Support after setup.
Accounting, tax, address, banking preparation and annual compliance coordinated by the same team.
Founder-level judgement.
Complex eligibility and structure questions are assessed by the founder, not a call-center script.
How We Work: Five Steps From Assessment to Compliance
Assessment
Tell us your nationality, business activity, city and timeline. We assess feasibility and flag risks before any fee.
Structure
We recommend the company type, business scope, registered address and tax setup that match how you will actually operate.
Documents
You receive a clear document checklist. We review readiness and coordinate the next implementation steps.
Implementation
We coordinate the agreed setup steps and keep you updated on requirements, timing and third-party decisions.
Ongoing Compliance
After setup: bank-account preparation, accounting, tax filings, annual reporting and renewals.
Timelines depend on document completeness, bank procedures and government approvals. We give estimated timelines for standard cases — never absolute guarantees.
Practical Guides Before You Decide
Read the answers most founders search for — costs, documents, banking, work permits and annual obligations — before you talk to anyone.
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Documents Required to Register a Company in Guangzhou
How to Open a Corporate Bank Account for a Foreign-Owned Company
Can Your Own Company Sponsor a Work Permit in China?
How to Set Up an Import-Export Company in Guangzhou
Virtual Office Address in Guangzhou: Legal Requirements and Risks
Real Clients, Real Outcomes in Guangzhou
Every case we publish is a real project with a documented background, challenge, solution and result. We do not publish unfinished projects as success stories.
Case Library
Real-world guidance from our team — covering company setup, banking, customs, work permits and ongoing compliance for foreign founders in China.
Browse all guidesReferral Partners
Freight forwarders, sourcing agents, lawyers and consultants refer their foreign clients to us under written rules: protected relationships, transparent commission, visible progress.
Partner with usThree Locations Across Guangzhou
Visit us in Tianhe, Nansha or Panyu — same team, same standards, wherever you are based.
Tianhe Office
Room 801-11, West Tower, Building 3
Dongying Science & Technology Park
Tianhe District, Guangzhou, China
Nansha Office
Room 1909, Tower A, Aoyuan Central Plaza
No. 12 Jingang Avenue, Nansha Street
Nansha District, Guangzhou, China
Panyu Office
Room 510-511, Block B
No. 820 Shixin Road North, Nancun Town
Panyu District, Guangzhou, China
Get a Clear Answer Before You Spend Anything
Send us your nationality, current location, business activity and planned start date. Within one working day you will receive an initial assessment of your setup pathway, estimated costs and the risks you should know about — free, and with no obligation.