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For investors and manufacturers choosing a factory, acquiring an operation or expanding production. Connect the site, investment structure, machinery, workforce and contracts before committing capital or a production date.
A ready-built factory, a new construction project and an acquisition start with different evidence. Compare the premises, operating model and existing obligations before selecting the registration work.
Assess whether the permitted use, available capacity and existing building records fit your products and process. Clarify fit-out, utility connections and responsibility for unresolved site issues before paying a substantial deposit.
Review the factory lease →Start with land and site eligibility, the proposed process and the project schedule. Coordinate investment, construction, environmental and fire-safety workstreams with the relevant technical advisers.
Plan investment registration →Compare what the target is authorised to do with what you intend to operate. Review site rights, registrations, employment, contracts and compliance liabilities before agreeing price, conditions and closing steps.
Scope factory due diligence →| Decision to resolve | Evidence to request | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Can this site host your process? | Site and building records, permitted uses, proposed products and process flow. | An available building is not evidence that every production activity can operate there. |
| Can the landlord grant the proposed rights? | Ownership or lawful leasing documents, authority to sign, term and restrictions. | Align the lease term, access and fit-out rights with the investment plan. |
| Can the facility support the operation? | Power, water, wastewater, loading, storage and capacity information. | Identify upgrades, responsibility and cost before the operating date is committed. |
| What happens if a condition is not met? | Deposit terms, conditions precedent, handover evidence and termination rights. | Allocate the risk of delayed approvals, unavailable utilities or unsuitable premises. |
Screen the investment route first. Eligible projects may have access to the special investment procedure under Article 28 of the 2025 Investment Law; eligibility and continuing technical obligations need separate assessment. Avoid assuming that every factory follows one fixed approval sequence.
Legal advisers review the applicable route and legal documents. Engineers and specialist consultants assess technical design and implementation. Your project team confirms operational facts and the commercial timetable.
A new production line, higher capacity, different materials, relocation or an acquisition can affect more than the company registration. Compare the proposed change against the project, site and operating records before placing equipment orders.
Review changes to an investment project → · Plan an acquisition →
The agreed scope can include a route assessment, site-document issue list, responsibility map and registration or contract work. We identify missing evidence before estimating the implementation timetable. Government charges, translation, technical consultancy and construction costs should be separated from legal fees.
Define quality, design and IP responsibilities. Assess changes to capacity, technology, equipment or location before relying on the existing records.
Build a dependency list for investment/company records and relevant premises, environmental, fire-safety or specialist work; allocate technical tasks to qualified specialists.
Review machinery and raw-material import questions, OEM specifications, acceptance, recruitment and foreign specialists against the realistic path to production.
Align specifications, design rights, quality, acceptance and supply obligations with the production and site plan.
OEM, equipment and factory contracts →Coordinate recruitment, employment terms and work authorisation with the operating schedule.
Factory workforce and foreign specialists →If the business also develops or licenses software, identify the code rights, delivery contracts and data responsibilities separately.
Technology and software activities →No. Compare the building and site records with your own process, capacity and proposed fit-out. Existing documents may not cover your operation or planned changes.
Use a target date for planning, then test it against site readiness, document availability and the applicable workstreams. A registration estimate alone does not establish factory readiness.
Describe both intended sales channels and any proposed export-processing status. Customs, tax and domestic trading implications need review alongside the production activity.
Review the investor, project route and proposed premises together. A conditional commitment may help manage commercial risk; the appropriate sequence depends on the project and the documents available.
Planning overview updated 22 October 2026. The applicable route depends on the activity, investor, location and current rules at the time of implementation. Detailed filing requirements are addressed in the linked procedure guides.
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