Project write-ups
9 case studies covering entity setup, HR programmes, tax, restructuring, and day-to-day compliance for foreign-invested companies.
When a US acquirer purchased 50% of our client's US parent, the change of control triggered a potential Bulletin 7 indirect transfer of the underlying China company. Acadia assessed reasonable business purpose under the look-through principle and secured tax authority acceptance without additional enterprise income tax in China.
Read case studyA leading authorized distributor of Siemens industrial machinery in China was experiencing high staff turnover and declining team performance across four branches. Acadia redesigned the compensation and performance management framework, improving employee engagement and retention.
Read case studyA leading Brazilian beef producer wanted to reach China's growing tier-2 and tier-3 city consumers through Tmall. Acadia structured the Hong Kong holding company and Shanghai trading WFOE, arranged import logistics, and supported the online store launch, helping the client reach USD 7 million in annual revenue with just two China-based staff.
Read case studyHow Acadia helped an Italian F&B brand set up its China WFOE, obtain food safety licences, install POS and inventory systems, and open its first restaurant at Xintiandi, Shanghai.
Read case studyA UK private equity firm acquiring a marketing and design team from a US PR company in Shanghai needed a fully operational WFOE in place before deal close, and a seamless employee transfer with minimal attrition. Acadia set up the entity, structured individual transfer agreements, and achieved a 90% retention rate.
Read case studyHow Acadia helped a US navigation technology company register a WFOE in China, open a bank account remotely, handle ESOP tax structuring, and grow its China team to 30 people in three years.
Read case studyA European auto parts manufacturer closing its 10-year-old China factory needed to exit cleanly, managing 80 employee redundancies across four stages, selling production machinery, clearing a complex tax position with the local bureau, and completing full entity de-registration. Acadia led the entire exit from planning to final bank closure.
Read case studyHow Acadia's China EOR service helped a US architecture and entertainment design firm deploy project teams on-site in China within two weeks, without establishing a local entity.
Read case studyHow Acadia managed HR, payroll, and employment compliance for a British restaurant chain's 1,000+ employees across Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, and Guangzhou.
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