Before sending deposits, placing trial orders, or starting long-term cooperation, overseas buyers should understand who they are really dealing with.
Verto Risk Intelligence helps review key supplier information and identify potential red flags using publicly available records, supplier-provided documents, online information, and client-provided materials.
1. Company Identity Check
We review whether the supplier’s basic company identity appears clear and consistent.
Items we may check:
- Official Chinese company name
- English trading name
- Business registration status
- Unified Social Credit Code
- Legal representative
- Registered capital
- Date of establishment
- Registered address
- Business scope
- Operating status
- Company type
- Shareholder information
- Related companies or affiliated entities
2. Contact & Communication Consistency
We check whether the supplier’s contact details are consistent across different channels.
Items we may check:
- Website contact information
- Email domain and sender identity
- Phone number consistency
- Address consistency
- Alibaba / Made-in-China / Global Sources profile information
- Business card information
- WhatsApp / WeChat contact details
- Whether the payment account matches the company identity
- Whether the contact person appears connected to the company
3. Website & Online Presence Review
We review the supplier’s online footprint to see whether its claims appear credible.
Items we may check:
- Official website
- Domain registration signals
- Website age and consistency
- Product pages
- Company introduction
- Factory photos or videos
- Online marketplace profiles
- Search engine results
- Social media presence
- Inconsistent company names or addresses
- Copied or suspicious website content
- Overstated manufacturer claims
4. Certificate & Compliance Document Review
We review supplier-provided certificates and compliance documents to identify possible mismatches or red flags.
Items we may check:
- Business license
- ISO certificates
- CE-related documents
- FDA-related documents, where applicable
- Test reports
- Product certificates
- Export qualifications
- Certificate holder name
- Product scope
- Issuing body
- Validity period
- Company name consistency
- Whether the certificate appears related to the supplier and product
5. Legal & Public Risk Signals
We check whether there are visible legal or public risk signals connected to the supplier.
Items we may check:
- Administrative penalties
- Court-related records, where publicly available
- Enforcement records, where publicly available
- Abnormal operation records
- Serious violation records
- Business registration changes
- Shareholder or legal representative changes
- Public complaints or negative information
- Signs of shell company activity
- Frequent changes in company identity or address
6. Factory & Capability Claims
We review whether the supplier’s factory and production claims appear consistent with available information.
Items we may check:
- Whether the supplier claims to be a manufacturer or trading company
- Factory address consistency
- Product range consistency
- Production capability claims
- Factory photos and videos
- Staff or office information
- Warehouse or production site claims
- Whether the business scope supports the claimed products
- Whether the supplier appears to have real operating activity
- Signs that the supplier may be reselling products from another factory
7. Payment & Transaction Red Flags
We check for warning signs before the buyer sends money.
Items we may check:
- Whether the bank account matches the supplier’s company name
- Requests for payment to a personal account
- Requests for payment to a different company
- Unusual deposit requirements
- Pressure to pay quickly
- Inconsistent invoice or proforma invoice details
- Mismatched company names on documents
- Sudden changes in payment details
- Refusal to provide business license or certificate documents
- Unclear refund, warranty, or delivery terms
8. Risk Summary & Recommendation
After reviewing the available information, we summarize the main findings in clear English.
The report may include:
- Overall risk level
- Key red flags
- Company identity summary
- Document consistency review
- Payment risk notes
- Questions the buyer should ask the supplier
- Documents the buyer should request
- Suggested next steps before payment
- Whether deeper verification or an on-site visit is recommended
Need to verify a Chinese supplier?
Submit the supplier’s company name, website, platform link, business license, certificates, or contact details. We will review the available information and help you understand potential risks before payment.