Seller name ≠ license holder
The supplier profile may use an English trading name while the registered Chinese legal entity is different.
SUPPLIER VERIFICATION · SOURCE-BACKED DESK RESEARCH
Before you pay a supplier, check who is actually on the other side.
An Alibaba listing, a business license image and a bank account can name different entities. That mismatch is worth resolving before a purchase order or deposit.
Describe your case →See a source-linked public example ↗No upfront guarantee • Scope and payment terms confirmed before research
The short answer
Your decision: can I proceed with this supplier without ignoring important identity gaps?Our first check is whether the company that markets the product, the company named in the proposed contract and the entity expecting payment can be consistently identified. A registered business is not automatically a manufacturer or a safe counterparty.
What changes the decision
Four signals worth investigating
Invoice ≠ intended beneficiary
A proposed payment beneficiary that doesn't match contract or invoice details needs buyer verification.
Factory claim ≠ manufacturing evidence
A valid business registration alone cannot establish factory ownership, capacity or production quality.
Certificate name ≠ supplier name
Certification images can show another company's name, product or covered scope.
What a scoped memo contains
Evidence first. Then a clear exception list.
We distinguish public-source findings, supplied claims and unanswered questions, so you can decide which next check matters.
- Legal entityPublicly retrievable Chinese business name, registration status and related identifiers where accessible
- Cross-document consistencyWebsite, supplier profile, quotation, contract and payment-party names compared by source
- Commercial roleSignals about manufacturer/trader status, clearly separated from unverified supplier claims
- Unresolved checksAn evidence table and concise buyer questions to resolve before the next payment step
Example discrepancy — illustrative only
The quotation names “A Trading Ltd.” while a supplied license scan names “B Manufacturing Co., Ltd.” The memo would not call either company fraudulent. It would flag the difference, cite the two documents and ask which legal entity signs, invoices and receives payment.
What we can conclude
Whether the reviewed names and public records appear internally consistent, subject to source coverage.
What we cannot conclude
That the factory exists at a claimed address, goods meet specifications, or any future payment is safe.
PUBLIC-SOURCE DEMONSTRATION · NOT A CLIENT CASE
Two published contact channels. One question a buyer still needs answered.
To show how a desk check distinguishes facts from assumptions, we examined two published contact pages for Unitree Robotics on 13 November 2026. This is an independent illustration using public pages, not a commissioned assignment, supplier endorsement, factory inspection or allegation of wrongdoing.
What the sources actually show
Public source A: Unitree's brand contact page lists sales_global [at] unitree.com and Hangzhou headquarters contact details.
Public source B: The store contact page lists sales_global [at] unitree.cc and a corresponding Hangzhou phone/address, as well as a Hong Kong address.
SUPPORTED BY THE PAGES: The published sales email domains differ. NOT VERIFIED: Which legal entity would contract with a particular buyer, and whether any proposed invoice or bank beneficiary is authorized. Different contact domains alone are not evidence of fraud.
Buyer follow-up: Match the named contracting entity, quotation and invoice, and independently confirm beneficiary instructions before payment. A public page alone cannot certify a bank account.
What one paid desk-check pilot would deliver
One buyer-named supplier, one clear decision question, and—subject to permission—a source-linked 2–3-page English memo mapping entity names, supplied claims, conflicts and unresolved checks. Indicative trial fee: US$199, dependent on written scope, availability and an agreed payment method. There is no automatic checkout or charge at inquiry stage.
Excludes factory visits, product QC, bank-account certification, sanctions clearance, guaranteed deliveries or legal opinions. If a specialist is needed, any separate service requires separate agreement.
Ask about a supplier desk check ↗FAQ & evidence limits
Know what you are buying.
Is a Chinese business license enough to verify a factory?
No. Registration can help identify a company but does not independently establish manufacturing capability, product quality or the party behind a specific listing.
Can you inspect the factory or guarantee a supplier is legitimate?
No physical visit is included in desk research. If onsite verification is necessary, availability and any qualified partner would need separate confirmation.
What should I send first?
Public supplier URLs, Chinese or English company names, product description, destination country and the single buying decision. Don't upload confidential documents before agreeing on handling.
Your decision: can I proceed with this supplier without ignoring important identity gaps?
Tell us the supplier or company names, relevant public links, product and destination country. We assess feasibility and give you a written scope and quote before starting.
Ask ChinaFetch to assess this task ↗Avoid sending confidential quotations, bank details, IDs or personal data in an initial message. A desk check is not a factory visit or a payment guarantee.
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