Who runs China Plan

Lachlan MacDonald

Updated 13 November 2026

I'm Lachlan MacDonald. I run China Plan from Sydney, alongside The Paraguay Plan, The Hong Kong Plan and The Global Plan. China Plan helps foreign founders work out whether they need a mainland China company, and then sets it up.

What China Plan does

• Feasibility review and written plan. The company type that fits your activity, the routes we ruled out, and the reason for each.
• Setup. From registration through to your first invoice.
• Running the company. Monthly accounts and annual filings.
• Staff. Hiring and work-permit planning.

How I work

The plan comes before the company. If a Hong Kong company or a representative office would do the job, we say so, even when that means less work for us. We set up companies that will actually trade or hire in China, and we don't offer nominee owners or shell companies.

Where I fit

For Hong Kong companies, see The Hong Kong Plan. For residency, see my page on The Paraguay Plan. I also work as a marketing consultant in Sydney at Elevateo, and run automation at Boltloop.

Talk to us

Use the consultation form or email team@elevateoco.com. You can also find me on LinkedIn.