Referral partners · 10% of the first paid job

Refer a client who is unsure about a Chinese supplier

For freight forwarders, customs brokers, product designers, accountants, solicitors and agencies whose clients buy from China. You introduce; we check the supplier in Chinese and report back in plain English.

How it works

  1. You introduce the client by email to info@thornfieldres.co.uk, or send them to our order form and ask them to mention you.
  2. We reply to the client within one working day with a fixed price and scope. You are copied unless the client prefers otherwise.
  3. The client pays us in advance and receives the check, normally in 1–5 working days.
  4. We pay you 10% of that first paid job within 14 days of receiving the client's payment.

What your clients get

Supplier checks from £175

Registry, courts, enforcement and the defaulter list read in Chinese, a call to the factory in Mandarin, bank-detail and mould checks, and site or factory visits. See a sample report.

Help when it has gone wrong

Deposits kept, defective goods, moulds held back: an assessment of whether the supplier is worth pursuing, then negotiation in Mandarin. China Disputes.

The rules we keep

  • Disclosed: we tell every referred client in writing that you introduced them and that we pay you a referral fee.
  • Paid only by clients: we never take money from the suppliers we check, so a referral fee comes out of our fee, never from a factory.
  • No overlap: we do not sell freight, accounting or legal services, and we refer that work back to the professionals who introduced the client.
  • Regulated work stays regulated: legal, tax and customs advice is given by qualified, regulated firms, not by us.

Common questions

Do I need to sign anything?

No contract is needed to start. We confirm the fee and how we pay it by email after your first introduction, and can put a short referral agreement in place if you prefer.

Is the fee paid on later work for the same client?

The 10% applies to the first paid job from each client you introduce. Talk to us about ongoing arrangements if you expect to refer regularly.

Will you contact my client about anything else?

Only about the work they asked for. We do not market freight, accounting or legal services to your clients.

We also work with Chinese companies coming to the UK. Can we refer them?

Yes. We help Chinese companies set up and operate in the UK, in Mandarin, and refer legal, tax and accounting work to regulated firms, often the one that introduced them.

Become a referral partner

Tell us about your firm and the clients you work with. We reply within one working day.

Get in touch