Invitation: Insights from 2021 Tou Ying Tracker
In its ninth year, the Tou Ying Tracker unpacks the drivers behind Chinese investment in the UK. Join us for this webinar as Simon Bevan and Dr Ian Zhu of Grant Thornton led us through the key takeaways from the latest edition of this report. This overview will be followed by a panel discussion with additional speaker Mike Wang, Partner, KWM.
While companies continue to face challenges, including the fallout from COVID-19 and Brexit, the outlook for Chinese investment in the UK remains strong, with the largest Chinese companies contributing £63 billion to the UK economy in 2021.
The 2021 Tracker explores three main areas including the geopolitical and economic picture in which Chinese investment is taking place, and what this means for businesses. The areas and sectors in which Chinese companies are seeing the strongest economic growth in the UK. And finally, the business and cultural elements that underpin a successful investment in the UK.
Select findings from the report include:
845 Chinese-owned companies operate in the UK (up from 838 in Tou Ying Tracker 2020)
Consumer businesses dominate this year’s tracker, accounting for 28% of the 845 companies.
Technology, Media, and Telecom and life sciences made up the majority of deals in 2021 (55%)
Private healthcare lead revenue growth (40%) and employee recruitment (14%)
Chinese companies have created or supported almost 61,000 jobs in the UK.
Date: Wednesday 6th April 2022
Time: 9:30 (UK time) / 16:30 (China time)
Venue: Zoom
Note: Open to all
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Agenda
Welcome from CBBC
Overview of the key trends from the Tou Ying Tracker:
Simon Bevan, Head of China Britain Business Group, Grant Thornton
Dr Ian Zhu, Head of China Investment, Grant Thornton
Panel Discussion and Moderated Q&A:
Simon Bevan, Head of China Britain Business Group, Grant Thornton
Dr Ian Zhu, Head of China Investment, Grant Thornton
Mike Wang, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons
Speakers
Simon Bevan
Head of China Britain Business Group
Grant Thornton
As Head of Grant Thornton’s China-Britain Business Group, Simon has undertaken multiple advisory roles in relation to strategic growth issues for UK mid-caps on strategic growth challenges, including M&A, grooming for sale, fund-raising, revenue and cost-focused business strategy and expansion into China.
Simon has over 30 years' experience of auditing, and working with the stakeholders of, successful high growth businesses. He has been both Managing Partner and Senior Partner of a large accounting firm, as well as non executive director of commercial companies and charities, and brings leadership and governance experience to his role. He predominantly focuses on UK mid-market, privately-owned businesses including Private Equity-backed companies and partnerships.
Simon’s professional background is in audit and business advisory work, as a Chartered Accountant and Registered Auditor, particularly with larger, growing SMEs and PE-backed companies.
Mike Wang
Partner
PRC Law
King&Wood Mallesons
Mike Wang is a partner in King&Wood Mallesons. Mike has represented many multinational and medium-sized enterprises (such as Alibaba, BP, FKI, and Keppel) in their investments in China. The investment transactions in which he has participated have involved clients in various industries, including transportation (ports), energy, chemicals, and machinery and infrastructure facilities. Mike provides ongoing legal and compliance advice to foreign invested enterprises on such aspects as environmental affairs, customs formalities, taxes, labour issue, and intellectual property protection.
From April of 2014, Mike moved to King & Wood Mallesons London office to be responsible for the cross-border deals from China to EU. In the past three years, Mike has participated in more than 200 cross-border cases on behalf of Chinese investors. At the same time, Mike is working for various EU clients in investments in and business expansion to China. The cases handled by Mike on behalf of Chinese state-owned enterprises, listing companies and other private companies, included but not limited to, areas of real estate, energy projects, digital games, online financing, automobile manufacturing, and football clubs.
Dr Ian Zhu
Head of China Investment
Grant Thornton
Dr Zhu, with a Doctor degree in Finance, has 20 years work experience in China, Hong Kong and UK across various sectors and diversified business functions with in-depth knowledge of UK-China business collaborations.
He, sitting in China Britain Business Group, is the Head of China Investment of Grant Thornton UK, using his skills and expertise to develop all China related opportunities and relations, assist both British and Chinese clients in their cross-border investment and trade activities.
Dr Zhu was also a Consultant to Huawei UK CEO on PR Management and Mobile Eco-System.
Before Dr Zhu joined Grant Thornton UK, he worked for Reignwood Group, the parent holding of Red Bull China. Dr Zhu took responsibilities on controlling the risks of investing 1 billion GBP on 8 major projects in the UK, including a Four Seasons Hotel, Wentworth Golf Club, VOSS Water and Vitacoco.
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