Camellia Universal Limited (China Business & Investment Advisors) is a leading International Business platform between the West and China. We mainly consult with European and American companies on doing business with China, including expanding their own business into China. The services include advice on doing business and investing in China; seminars and workshops on Chinese business culture and etiquette, and business opportunities in China; export to China strategy, China market research and China arbitration consultancy service. Camellia Universal can find and build relationships between the West and Chinese business partners as a vital component to any successful joint business venture or wholly owned foreign enterprise, including interaction with the Chinese government. Our services are customised to the needs of individual businesses to maximise their success in China. Please click here for a prospectus. We are a member of the Chamber of Commerce and registered with Business Link Supplier Brokerage Service and UK Trade & Investment. The new branch office of Camellia Universal in Ningbo, China will promote investment opportunities in the UK for Chinese investors.
Low labour costs and high profits make business with China very attractive. However we make sure there are
no ethical problems, such as the use of child labour and workers
suffering from daily exposure to dangerous substances.
Most companies are looking for low labour costs in order
to be competitive, but are keen to avoid unethical exploitation
of workers. We take these issues very seriously, and take
great care to recommend only organisations with high ethical
standards. Camellia Universal is also advising and encouraging
European and American companies to check ethical standards
of manufacturers, before they source or manufacture
products from China. In order to protect the welfare of
workers, we are also giving advice to Chinese manufacturers and encouraging them to meet these ethical standards.
Currently, Camellia
Universal Limited (China Business & Investment Advisors) is working together with Thomas
McMillan & Associates as a broker on multi-million pound land deals and architectural design in China,
for four major international hotel chains and other foreign
property development investment businesses. We are arranging
for a UK leading and oldest Savile Row bespoke tailoring company
and Italian sparkling red wine product to enter the luxury market in China. Camellia Universal is also helping several companies in
the UK to develop and manufacture new products in China.
We can expand our product range at any time in response
to customer demand.
Our Founder & CEO, Mr Biao Wang, is a British Chinese and UK MBA graduate in International Business Studies. He was educated and worked in the commercial world in China before coming to Britain. Mr Wang has a high standard of English and has studied western customs and culture. His extensive network of Chinese government and business connections, together with the amalgam of his Chinese background, British education and multinational work experience, leaves him well placed to bridge the business knowledge gap between the two cultures. Mr Wang is able to give its clients a unique inside view of what is happening in China found nowhere else. He is also a Key Note speaker, speaking on a wide range of China-related business and culture topics. Mr Wang has received recognition of his contribution to the project in China. He also has been featured in The Times, The Independent, The Luton News, Ningbo Daily News, Discovery magazine, Southeast Business News, Ningbo Evening News, Zhejiang TV channel, Qianjiang Evening News, the AIA, Prospects and so on. Mr Wang is also writing a book about the importance of learning and understanding the business culture between the West and China.
The
senior China business investment advisor of Camellia Universal Limited (China Business & Investment Advisors) is Mr
John Craig, CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire). During
his career, he was a director of Standard Chartered plc,
chairman of the executive committee of the British Bankers
Association and a member of the Deposit Protection Board.
He has been a director of several other companies, including
Jupiter International Group Plc, and of several investment
trusts. He was also a non-executive director of New
Star Asset Management in London.
Mr Craig has been to China for several investment projects many
times. He also has a very good connection with Chinese government
and understands the Chinese business culture.
The
company secretary & legal director, Mr
Barry Draper, has a BSc (Hons) degree. His working
background is the civil service of the United Kingdom, where he undertook a wide
variety of tasks that belies the traditional perception
of such a career. He developed and utilised important skills
such as negotiation, accountancy, customer relation management, report writing and application
of law. Together with a gift for planning and organising,
his eye for detail provides a solid foundation for the successful
operation of the company. Mr Draper is also learning Chinese. He has been to China many times
and is accustomed to the Chinese business culture.
Our operation
director in China is Ms
Yingying Fan .
She has been in the industry of international trade and investment in China for more than 12 years
and has built up an excellent wide network and
mutual trust with the various Chinese companies, government officials and media.
She is also giving advice to Chinese companies and encouraging them to meet high ethical standards. Ms Fan calls on all enterprises to take up the social responsibilities. Within the body of every businessman should flow the blood of morality. She has a high standard of negotiation
and persuasion skills, which are integrated with Chinese
and western business cultures.
Ms
Xiaoying Wang (BSc Hons) is the market research consultant of Camellia Universal Limited (China Business & Investment Advisors).
She graduated in International Economics and Trade before
working for a large investment consulting corporation. Gentle
by nature and having a good command of English, she is not
only good at communicating with foreign clients, but also
establishing close relationships with the media in China.
She is conscientious, reliable and active in her consulting job. Ms
Wang can be relied on to act in the best interests of clients and provide accurate market research and consultancy for customers.
Her intense passion and high confidence make her an outstanding
member of our team.
Ms Qing Wang is our public relations and media director in China. She graduated from the Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China,
holding a BA degree in Public Relations. She worked for a leading luxury British car brand company as a public relations manager in China before She joins in the team of Camellia Universal Limited (China Business & Investment Advisors). Ms Wang has established an invaluable network and relationship with media and big companies in China, especially Zhejiang province. She is also specialised in public speech writing and branding strategy and promotion. Currently Ms Wang is helping several British brands enter into the luxury market in China.
Mr
Albert Timson is the sales and distribution consultant
for Camellia Universal Limited (China Business & Investment Advisors). He
has been in the sales industry for more than 40 years. He is
responsible for identifying and developing new sales channels
with a view to increasing supplies to and from China and
the UK market. Albert
has established a wide and strong network of client relationships
and is also experienced in training staff in presentation
skills, selling techniques and account management. He has
been to China for business and is accustomed to the Chinese
business culture.
Ms Kate Wu is our China Business Consultant. She is a British Chinese and European BBA graduate in Business Administration. She was educated in International Economics and Trade also has experience of promoting and establishment of French products entering into the Chinese market, before coming to Britain. She has a high level of understanding of British culture and customs as well as the English language through her last role of 5 years working for a well-known British bank as a customer service officer. She is not only excellent at communicating with clients but also has a strong understanding of the needs of clients. She is very excited about joining Camellia Universal Limited (China Business & Investment Advisors) and looking forward to new challenges.
Mr
Kevin Wu is the export to China consultant of Camellia Universal Limited (China Business & Investment Advisors).
He graduated from the University of Plymouth in the UK,
holding an MSc International Shipping degree. He is familiar
with western culture and has a high standard of English.
During his career, he worked for UPS for several years in
China. His job covered market research, capturing market share and exploring
new sales opportunities, addressing customer enquiries and
concerns, identifying their needs and keeping a good relationship
with large and medium size customers. His rich work experience
enables him to provide export to China research and solutions, making
sure the whole process goes smoothly. Mr Wu also has a wide
knowledge of the international express and shipping industries.
Mr
John Zerafa is the director of Camellia Universal
(Malta) Limited (China Business & Investment Advisors). He completed his studies in sociology in
Italy and worked in the Middle East for two years. In
1990, he set up an International Freight Forwarding Company,
which has targeted trade with the Far East. Mr Zerafa is
a member of a recognised organisation which focuses on trade
with China and throughout the world. He is fluent in Italian
and proficient in spoken Mandarin and Arabic.
Mr Zerafa
has considerable experience of China and Chinese business,
particularly over the last nine years. He has visited China
and explored Chinese business culture and etiquette on many occasions. Mr Zerafa
has also established a firm relationship with Chinese diplomats
in Malta and China.
Dr
Thomas McMillan is our partner in the USA for introducing
investment funds from the USA to China. He earned a Ph.D.
in Southeast Asian studies and has over 25 years of experience
in the acquisition, development and sale of commercial and
residential property, including hotels, fitness clubs, and
office buildings. He has acted on development teams on large
projects and has brokered multi-million dollar transactions.
He has a good awareness of the nuances and manners of Asian
culture. Dr. McMillan has been active in real estate since
the early 1970s in the United States. He was a commercial
real estate construction lender for the former First National
Bank of Chicago (now J.P. Morgan Chase Group). He headed
the real estate division of Henry Crown & Company of
Chicago for eight years with responsibilities for major
land development projects throughout the United States as
well as existing property investment opportunities. He formed
Elite Realty Services in 1985 and was involved in financing
and managing large industrial loft properties which were
ultimately renovated and converted to residential loft condominiums.
He represented the real estate division of Itochu, the Japanese
trading company, in the disposition of some of its real
estate investments in the midwestern United States. He began
to focus on China approximately four years ago and has now
made several trips to the cities of Hangzhou and Ningbo
with Camellia Universal.
Ms
Weihai Chu is our appointed company lawyer. She has
a law degree from the Northwest University of
Politics and Law.
Ms Chu has a lot of experience of business cases. She
worked as a lawyer in a well-known financial institution
and was also involved with other law offices on a part-time basis. She has
helped many businesses win cases and recover from frauds
and financial losses. Her involvement with Camellia Universal
brings many benefits to the company and its clients. She
is working closely with the China
Arbitration Service of Camellia Universal. She
and our team in China can persuade manufacturers
to negotiate a settlement in the event of them defaulting on any agreement.
Camellia
Universal Limited (China Business & Investment Advisors)
also has one of the most talented and experienced local management team and professionals, government, media and business association network in China. In addition,
we have a large and influential group of professional associates
across China. These are all key players in the organisation, essential to the continued success of Camellia Universal Limited.