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SVP · Professional services

Supplier Verification Pack

A named supplier is checked on paper and in person, and the file states whether the desk would trade with them.

Verification desk with supplier documents, checklist and camera laid out
Verification desk: documents, checklist and camera before the visit.

Decision use

  • Release a first deposit, or hold it.
  • Accept the counterparty as the contracting entity, or require the parent.
  • Set payment terms and inspection points for the first order.

Commercial terms

GBP

Fee
On application
Turnaround
Basic 2 working days. Standard 4 working days. Deep 7 to 10 working days.
Deliverable
A written verification report with registration checks, premises evidence, capability notes and a clear recommendation.
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What the file contains

  • Identity sheet

    Legal name, registration reference, address and scope of business as filed.

  • Evidence index

    Every photograph and document numbered, dated and classified.

  • Capability notes

    Observed lines, stations, output estimate and quality controls in place.

  • Recommendation

    Proceed, proceed with conditions, or do not proceed, with the reasons stated.

Required inputs

  • Supplier legal name, address and any registration number held.
  • Product lines and quantities under discussion.
  • Any quotations, chat records or invoices already received.

Exclusions

  • No legal opinion and no credit guarantee.
  • No negotiation on the client's behalf unless agreed separately.

Commercial terms

Fixed fee by tier, payable on acceptance of scope. Reports are locked on release and retained for the account.

What we need from you

  • Supplier identifiersRequiredLegal name, address and registration number for each supplier, one per line.
  • Target marketRequiredDestination country or region the goods are sold into.
  • Deadline preferenceRequiredStandard turnaround, priority, or a date you must meet.
  • CategoryOptionalProduct family, for example phone displays or power tools.
  • Links and referencesOptionalStore links, quotations or shared file links. Paste one per line.
  • Volume and budgetOptionalFirst order quantity, annual volume and target landed price.
  • Notes for the deskOptionalAnything the reviewer should know before pricing the work.

Tiers

What changes by tier

Basic

Identity and registration confirmation with a documentary evidence set.

2 working days

Evidence: 6

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Standard

Adds premises evidence, capability review and reference checks.

4 working days

Evidence: 14

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Deep

On-site visit, line walk, sample inspection and a risk assessment.

7 to 10 working days

Evidence: 30

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Accepted payment

  • Card payment

    Settled immediately on a secure hosted card page. The desk opens the file once payment clears.

  • Bank transfer (GBP)

    Faster Payments to the CNLine London account. Details are issued with the request reference; work starts on receipt.

  • Cash at the London counter

    Settled in person at the Camden counter during desk hours, receipted against the request reference.

Fixed fee per tier, payable on acceptance of scope. One revision round is included.

Service requests are handled by the desk while the online request flow is being commissioned. Speak to the desk to open a job.

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Method

Four stages, each with a named output recorded in the job file.

  1. 01

    Scope lock

    Exact legal identity, address and product lines agreed in writing.

    Output

    Signed scope note

  2. 02

    Records

    Registration, scope of business, filing history and any name changes.

    Output

    Document strip

  3. 03

    Site

    Premises visit, line walk, staffing count and stock observation.

    Output

    Field photo board

  4. 04

    Review

    Second reader checks evidence against findings before release.

    Output

    Locked report

Proof gallery

Desk and field conditions under which evidence is captured. Client material is never shown.

  • Supplier registration papers under review at a desk, identifying details out of focusDocumentation

    Registration papers read against the trading name given to the buyer.

  • Inspector photographing the nameplate at the entrance of a supplier's premisesPremises

    Premises recorded at the gate: nameplate, address and reception.

  • Walkway view along an electronics assembly line with benches and component traysProduction line

    Line walk with station count, staffing and work in progress recorded.

  • Two auditors checking cartons on racking in a distribution warehousePremises

    Stock holding counted on the racks, not taken from a statement.

Sample artefacts

Desk specimens with identities redacted. They show the standard of the file, not any client's file.

Verification report, page 4: identity and premises
Specimen · SVP-SPECIMEN-04
Legal name
[REDACTED] Electronics Co., LtdRedacted
Registration
914403••••••••••XKRedacted
Premises
Bao'an, Shenzhen, unit visited 2 floors
Staff observed
41 on two assembly lines
Evidence items
27 photographs, 6 documents

Findings

  1. 01Trading name used in correspondence differs from the filed legal name; both resolve to the same registration.
  2. 02Assembly is in house; injection moulding is subcontracted within the same district.
  3. 03Outgoing inspection is manual and unlogged; no records were available for the last quarter.

Recommendation

Proceed with conditions: contract in the filed legal name, stage payments, book pre-shipment inspection on the first two orders.

What the file contains
Specimen

  • Business licence

    Verified

    Checked against the public register

  • Bank account letter

    Verified

    Account name matches the licence

  • Export records

    Held

    Partial, twelve months supplied

  • Quality records

    Not provided

    Not produced on request

Speak to a named contact

Your desk, by name

Every trade account is handled by a named person. Direct lines, direct inboxes and the hours they are on the desk, in English or Mandarin.