UK-China Design and Manufacturing Consultancy

Green Crane Consulting is a Nottingham-based consultancy, founded in 2016. We take UK and European designs into production in China: design for manufacture, supplier audits, prototyping and tooling, quality control, and precision parts made by vetted partner factories. We also help companies source and sell products between the UK and China.

UK–China execution: native negotiation, deep networks, reliable delivery.

Engineering assurance: design for manufacture, technical validation and quality control; evidence-based decisions.

Outcome ownership: clear KPIs, governance, fastest credible delivery.

Clarity

Align goals, roles, and measurable outcomes.

Integrity

Straight answers, transparent trade-offs, accountable delivery.

Bridging innovation to outcomes

through clarity, rigour, integrity, and speed—we validate technology, de-risk decisions, and structure delivery for certified performance and investable results.

Rigour

Evidence-led analysis; no assumptions without validation.

Speed

Shortest credible path, never compromising quality.

OUR MISSION

Bridge innovation to outcomes—fast. We validate technology, link UK design with Chinese mass production and supply chains, de risk scale-up, and deliver certified, investable projects with clarity, integrity, speed.

Our Evolution - Company Timeline

Bridging concept to certified, mass-produced outcomes.

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2016

Established to bridge innovation to outcomes across UK and China.

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2018

We Expanded into China to deliver projects locally and at scale.

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2020

Extended into technology transfer and trading services.

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2021 - 2025

Developed China delivery links in FoShan, Shanghai, and Beijing.

Who is Green Crane Consulting?

Green Crane Consulting Ltd is a Nottingham-based design and manufacturing consultancy, founded in 2016. We help UK and European companies turn high-end designs into products made in China, from design for manufacture and prototyping to mass production, with supplier audits and quality control along the way. We also help companies source and sell products between the UK and China.

Key facts

  • Founded: 2016, registered in England and Wales, company number 10407721
  • Offices: Nottingham (UK) and Beijing (China), with delivery links in Foshan, Shanghai and Beijing
  • Languages: English, Mandarin and Cantonese
  • Lead engineer: Chunli CAO CEng FCIBSE FIMechE
  • Manufacturing: vetted partner factories in China for precision machining, castings, forgings and valves
  • Recent project: a GBP 300K manufacturing order for Healthy Air Technology Ltd (2023)

Frequently asked questions

What does Green Crane Consulting do?

Green Crane Consulting focuses on high-end design and manufacturing. It takes UK and European designs into production in China, managing design for manufacture, supplier audits, prototyping, NPI and tooling, quality control and precision parts, and it helps companies source and sell products between the UK and China.

Where is Green Crane Consulting based?

Green Crane Consulting is based in Nottingham, UK, with an office in Beijing, China. It works on projects across the UK and China.

Can Green Crane help a UK company manufacture in China?

Yes. Green Crane manages manufacturing in China from prototype to mass production, including supplier audits, NPI and tooling, quality control and logistics, and runs precision manufacturing through vetted partner factories. UK-China manufacturing · Precision manufacturing

Does Green Crane still offer EPC, CFD, BIM or BREEAM services?

No. Since November 2026 Green Crane has focused on design and manufacturing, and no longer offers non-domestic EPCs, CFD modelling, BIM, integrated building design or BREEAM support.

How do I contact Green Crane Consulting?

Email info@greencrane.co.uk or call +44 (0) 800 634 8258, Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm UK time. Contact us

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CONTACT US

Ready to build innovation to outcomes? Get in touch with us and let us know about your next big project.

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