Our Services & Prices
◼ Delegation Visit Planning & Projects Coordination
We provide comprehensive strategic planning and coordination support for UK universities hosting Chinese delegation visits. Our role is to ensure visits are professionally managed, objectives are clearly defined, and institutional expectations are aligned. (Please note: this is a strategic administrative coordination not a travel agency service.)
What We Deliver:
- Pre-visit preparation: defining objectives and confirming delegation participants
- Acting as the main point of contact for both institutions
- Drafting and managing the visit agenda and itinerary
- Preparing internal briefing documents outlining delegate profiles and essential information
- Coordinating welcome arrangements, meeting schedules, and campus tours
- Scheduling standard and executive-level meetings
- Aligning expectations between host and guest institutions
- Managing post-visit follow-up, including thank-you correspondence and sharing relevant materials
Pricing:
£500–£1000 per day (Senior Consultant rate/up to 10 delegates)
£1,300–£5000+ per delegation
◼ Partner Identification & Risk Awareness Advice
Partner identification focuses on “who should we work with?”, while due diligence assessment addresses “is it safe to work with them?”. We provide actionable intelligence and practical support to help organisations select reliable partners, reduce risk, and enable lasting collaboration.
What We Deliver:
- Market research and programme scoping
- Longlisting potential local partners
- Pre-visit screening of delegation roles and objectives
- Capability assessment and ranking & matching of potential partners
- Regulatory insight and landscape mapping
- Desktop risk assessment and background checks (overview only, not legal advice)
- Drafting and communicating written Codes of Conduct (EN/CN)
- Guidance on approval pathways and project coordination
- Maintaining risk logs to identify and mitigate potential issues early
Pricing:
£980–£4,000 per project/report, depending on type and complexity.
* Fees vary depending on the size, scope and level of each service.
* Individual services can be purchased separately to meet specific organisational needs.
◼ Bilingual Communication, Interpretation & Document Translation (between English & Chinese)
Clear and culturally appropriate communication is fundamental in cross-border collaboration. We provide professional business support alongside English–Chinese and Chinese–English translation services.
What We Deliver:
Administration & Communication Support:
- Meeting facilitation and bilingual liaison
- Negotiation support and relationship management
Translation Services:
- Contracts, partnership proposals, and agreements
- Formal documents, including Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs)
- Training materials, such as CPD and executive content
- Informal communications, including emails, chat messages, and internal correspondence
We focus on:
Accuracy – Convey meaning correctly, without omissions or errors.
Cultural Appropriateness – Adapt language, tone, and context for the target audience.
Clarity & Readability – Make documents and communications easy to understand.
Confidentiality & Compliance – Handle sensitive or legal information responsibly.
Consistency – Maintain terminology, style, and format across all documents.
Pricing:
Interpretation: £300 / up to 5 hours on-site(meetings, delegation visits, workshops)
Translation: Standard documents: £20–£55 per page, or £0.15 per word(depending on content and density).
Training materials: from £35+ per page.
Communication & Administration Services
£750–£3,000+ per project, depending on scope and time required.
◼ Cross-Cultural & Business Etiquette Advisory
In Chinese business culture, “Face” (Mianzi 面子) — a person’s social standing and reputation — plays a central role in professional relationships. Respecting hierarchy, acknowledging achievements, and avoiding public embarrassment are essential to building trust and successful partnerships. Understanding cultural expectations is essential for successful UK–China collaboration. We provide strategic guidance to help organisations navigate Chinese business culture, ensuring smooth interactions, strong relationships, and institutional alignment.
What We Deliver:
- Business etiquette and protocol briefings for UK staff working with Chinese visitors
- Guidance on cultural norms, communication styles, and high-context expectations to prevent misunderstandings
- Relationship-building support and hierarchy mapping
- Advice on Chinese naming conventions, reciprocal gifting, and formal protocols
- Guidance on dining, hospitality, and professional conduct
Pricing:
£800–£2,500 per engagement
◼ Ongoing Partnership Support
Think of this as your "Partnership insurance". We act as your “External International Office”, ensuring that high-energy delegation visits translate into sustained, productive partnerships rather than months of lost momentum.
What We Deliver:
- Communication and regular relationship “pulse checks” with administrative leads at both institutions to maintain strong relationship
- supporting ongoing documentation, managing records, and administrative files to ensure cultural appropriateness and strategic alignment.
- Maintaining a partnership roadmap to track milestones such as MoUs, research proposals, and student exchange quotas
- Festival Greetings, ensuring the UK university sends appropriate high-level greetings for Chinese New Year, Mid-Autumn Festival, to maintain "Guanxi."
- Quarterly partnership review reports, including key metrics, ROI insights, and risk updates
- Troubleshooting and mediating issues arising from cultural misunderstandings or bureaucratic delays
Pricing:
£950–£2,500 per month
Address
Penrhyn, 37 Knyveton Road
Bournemouth
United Kingdom
BH1 3QJ
Office Hours
Monday–Friday
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM