China sourcing agent for repeat and full-container programmes
Cambridge China Bridge runs bulk, repeat and full-container supply from China to the UK: the forecast, specification, inspection evidence and approval gates are agreed first, then we quote a landed price, an itemised price or a direct import with us as your agent.
We reply the same working day to confirm receipt and arrange next steps.
What you get
- Primary supply, a qualified second source, or management of a factory you already use.
- Drawings, first-article inspection (measurements of the first parts made, before the full run), and control of repeat orders and specification changes.
- In-production and pre-shipment inspection and container loading checks, with the report issuer agreed in advance.
- Ethical-audit and test evidence collected from the certificate holder or laboratory, and checked for gaps.
- Delivered to the UK, or priced to your own port or door in GBP, USD or EUR. For a large programme we confirm staffing, capacity and timeline in writing before accepting.
How it works
- Send the annual forecast, specifications and delivery schedule.
- We scope factory capacity, inspection points and freight, and agree the release gates.
- Samples and a pilot production run are approved against the specification.
- Each production run is inspected and each container loading is checked.
- You release each shipment; repeat orders follow the same agreed controls.
How we check factories and goods, and the proof
Every check follows our published CCB Verification Standard v2.0. Factory visits are made by our own staff in the Pearl River and Yangtze River deltas; if an inspection company is appointed for you, the report names it.
- Factory audit: From £395 a visit (one day on site), plus VAT; the final price depends on location and scope and is confirmed before we start. Written report usually within 48 hours of the visit. Sample factory audit report
- Pre-shipment inspection: From £275 per inspector-day (Guangdong, Zhejiang, Jiangsu), plus VAT; the final price depends on location, product and scope and is confirmed before we start. Photo report usually within 24 hours of the inspection. Sample pre-shipment inspection report
Default inspection sampling: zero critical defects, AQL 2.5 major and AQL 4.0 minor (ISO 2859-1, general level II), inspected once at least 80% of the goods are packed.
Real project: for a UK electric-vehicle charging operator we ran inspection and factory communication. A Jiangsu candidate did not meet the requirements; after reviewing a third-party check we chose a Zhejiang factory, which now ships about three pallets a month. Read the case
We are not an accredited inspection body and issue no certificates; laboratory tests and social audits go to accredited firms, and you receive their reports.
Cambridge China Bridge in brief
- Buying from Chinese factories since 2021 (the company was incorporated in September 2022), for our own businesses and for clients on the same terms.
- Our own staff are based in China, at two bases: the Pearl River Delta (Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Dongguan) and the Yangtze River Delta (Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangsu). They visit factories themselves.
- Quotes to suit how you buy: one delivered price, or an itemised quote with the factory cost, freight, duty and our service fee shown separately. Open-book detail is available on request.
- Audits and inspections are usually included in the quote for an order placed with us; complex checks that need a third party are charged extra, agreed first.
- Orders run from a first trial to scheduled full containers; the factory’s own minimum is stated in the quote.
- In one project, a UK EV charging operator cut unit cost by 70% and scaled 3× faster. In another, a multi-site Cambridge café chain saved 50% on packaging.
- A UK company in Cambridge and London: Cambridge China Bridge is the trading name of Piggy Pineapple Ltd, company number 14385590.
- Send 1–3 products you buy now and what you pay. We compare the same specification, quantity, inspection and delivery scope to establish a cost benchmark.
- A reference call with a past client can be arranged, with that client’s agreement.
How we charge
Quotes to suit how you buy: one delivered price, or an itemised quote with the factory cost, freight, duty and our service fee shown separately. Open-book detail is available on request.
We charge a service fee, included in the quoted price or shown separately in an itemised quote, and agreed before you order. We take no kickbacks or commission from factories. The service fee depends on the agreed scope, including products, samples, inspections and ongoing supply.
Questions buyers ask
Can we buy in bulk from China to the UK through you?
Yes. Bulk and full-container orders are what this service is for: the forecast, specification, inspection evidence and release gates are agreed first, our own staff in China follow production and inspect the goods before they ship, and freight, UK customs clearance and delivery are handled. The quote is a landed, itemised or direct-import price.
Are you the seller or our agent?
Either, and the quote names which before the order. We can sell you the goods at one landed price, or you import direct and we act as your agent, with the factory known from the start.
Do you charge a fee on a container programme?
Quotes to suit how you buy: one delivered price, or an itemised quote with the factory cost, freight, duty and our service fee shown separately. Open-book detail is available on request. Audits and inspections are usually included in the quote for an order placed with us; complex checks that need a third party are charged extra, agreed first.
Can we speak to a past client?
Yes. For a serious project, we can arrange a reference call with a past client, with that client's agreement.