Zhongguancun Science-Tech Leasing

What Zhongguancun Science-Tech Leasing does

Zhongguancun Science-Tech Leasing Co. is a Hong Kong-listed (1601.HK) financial leasing company headquartered in Beijing's Zhongguancun technology hub, founded in 2012 and operating under the Zhongguancun Development Group umbrella. The company provides equipment finance leasing and related services to science and technology enterprises, new economy companies, manufacturers, and emerging industry players that face difficulty obtaining traditional bank financing due to asset-light balance sheets or limited credit history. Its product set is organized around four industrial leasing sub-products — Sales-type, Service-type, Project, and Technology Small & Micro leasing — and is complemented by an Industrial Investment arm and Post-investment Services, integrated under a Lease-Investment-Service Linkage platform that was upgraded to version 2.0 in June 2026.

Name

Zhongguancun Science-Tech Leasing

Legal name

中关村科技租赁股份有限公司

Website

https://zgclease.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Financial Leasing Services

NAICS

Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (5324), Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (53249)

SIC

Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, Nec (7359)

akta.pro primary industry

SME Equipment & Asset Finance (Leasing, Fleet, Capex) (FSABABAH)

Keywords

• Finance leasing services
• Equipment leasing
• Leaseback arrangements
• Technology finance
• Industrial leasing

Headquarters

HQ city

Haidian

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Finance Lease Payments: The company purchases equipment and leases it to lessees under finance lease arrangements, typically 36-month terms with total payments collected over the lease period. Example: RMB92 million equipment purchase with approximately RMB97 million total lease payments over 36 months.
2. Equipment Leaseback: The company acquires equipment from a company and leases it back to them for a specified period, providing liquidity to clients while maintaining asset ownership.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Zhongguancun Science-Tech Leasing is a financial leasing company that purchases equipment and leases it to science and technology enterprises under finance lease agreements (typically 36-month terms). It also provides leaseback arrangements, project-level financing, and operates a co-managed lease-investment linkage fund of nearly RMB 1 billion, offering integrated financial service solutions for high-growth technology, big health, and new consumption companies.

Product overview

Zhongguancun Science-Tech Leasing is a Hong Kong-listed (1601.HK) sci-tech finance company that offers an integrated platform of leasing, investment, and service products. The core offerings include: Industrial Leasing (产业租赁) with four sub-products: Sales-type Leasing (销售型租赁) for technology product promotion, Service-type Leasing (服务型租赁) for manufacturing upgrade, Project Leasing (项目租赁) for large-scale infrastructure projects, and Technology Small & Micro Leasing (科技小微租赁) for startups. The Industrial Investment (产业投资) arm manages nearly 1 billion RMB through Beijing Zhongnuo Tongchuang Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd., focusing on AI, big health, and new consumption sectors. The flagship Lease-Investment-Service Linkage platform has been upgraded to version 2.0, providing comprehensive financial services for science and technology enterprises.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Leasing (产业租赁) Provides equipment leasing services including sales-type leasing, service-type leasing, project leasing, and technology small & micro leasing to serve science and technology enterprises.
• Sales-type Leasing (销售型租赁) Helps science and technology enterprises expand sales scale and accelerate market expansion, serving manufacturing enterprises' needs to promote product sales.
• Service-type Leasing (服务型租赁) Helps manufacturing enterprises optimize business models by transforming from selling products to providing services, upgrading towards the higher end of the value chain.
• Project Leasing (项目租赁) Uses the entire project assets as leased items to provide medium to long-term financing solutions for science and technology enterprises, suitable for enterprises with large individual project investment amounts.
• Technology Small & Micro Leasing (科技小微租赁) Provides financing solutions for enterprises in the startup phase facing difficulties and high costs in obtaining financing.
• Industrial Investment (产业投资) Establishes lease-investment linkage funds to serve high-growth science and technology enterprises, helping them establish stable, reliable, and long-term financing channels with lower financing costs.
• Beijing Zhongnuo Tongchuang Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd. (北京中诺同创投资基金管理有限公司) A joint venture fund management company established by Zhongguancun Science-Tech Leasing (1601.HK), InnoAngel Fund, and Beijing Zhongguancun Collaborative Innovation Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd., managing nearly 1 billion RMB and focusing on investments in AI, big health, and new consumption sectors.
• Post-investment Services (投后服务) Provides comprehensive post-investment financial and non-financial services including financing leasing, guarantees, factoring, equity investment, and policy and management consulting, along with industrial coordination and innovation space services.
• Lease-Investment-Service Linkage 2.0 (租投服联动2.0版本) An upgraded integrated platform version that provides coordination services for industries and enhances value for partners, serving science and technology enterprises with comprehensive financial service solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2024 revenue of RMB 877.6 million, up 5% year-over-year
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Beijing Zhongnuo Tongchuang Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd. (北京中诺同创投资基金管理有限公司)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founded with Inno Angel Fund and Zhongguancun Collaborative Innovation Investment Fund to establish a lease-investment linkage fund (租投联动基金) with management scale of nearly RMB 1 billion, focusing on AI, big health, new consumption sectors and growth/mature stage investments.
• Inno Angel Fund (英诺天使基金)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founded lease-investment linkage fund with management scale of nearly RMB 1 billion, focusing on AI, big health, new consumption sectors and growth/mature stage investments.
• Zhongguancun Collaborative Innovation Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd. (中关村协同创新投资基金管理有限公司)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founded lease-investment linkage fund to provide continuous, stable, integrated financial service solutions for sci-tech enterprises.
• Zhongguancun Development Group (中关村发展集团)flagshipOthersParent company/group. The Group's Vice Secretary General Gu Jinxu visited the company, indicating strong group-level support and alignment with Zhongguancun's sci-tech development strategy.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BOC Aviation: Hong Kong-listed (2588.HK) global aircraft leasing company owned by Bank of China. Comparable as a publicly listed, Asia-based specialized asset lessor with diversified institutional backing, though focused on aviation rather than sci-tech equipment.
• China Cinda Financial Leasing: Subsidiary of China Cinda Asset Management, focused on financial leasing in China. Comparable as a state-affiliated lessor serving enterprise customers, with similar long-duration lease structures.
• China Aircraft Leasing Group: Hong Kong-listed (1848.HK) aircraft lessor with China exposure. Comparable as a HK-listed specialty leasing company serving Chinese enterprise customers, but with a narrower aviation-only asset focus.
• ICBC Financial Leasing: One of China's largest financial leasing companies, wholly owned by Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. Comparable in core activity — equipment finance leasing for Chinese enterprises — but vastly larger scale and lower funding costs as a state-owned bank affiliate.
• CMB Financial Leasing (CMB Wing Lung): Wholly-owned subsidiary of China Merchants Bank, providing aviation, shipping, and equipment leasing. Comparable as a Chinese bank-affiliated lessor with multi-vertical equipment finance expertise, though broader and more aviation-leaning.

Others

• InnoAngel Fund: Early-stage Chinese venture capital firm that co-founded the RMB 1 billion lease-investment linkage fund with Zhongguancun Science-Tech Leasing. Comparable as a strategic ecosystem partner providing venture-style equity investment alongside the company's leasing business.

Direct peers

• Far East Horizon: Hong Kong-listed (0352.HK) financial leasing company specializing in financing for SMEs across healthcare, education, and infrastructure. Directly comparable in business model — equipment and project leasing for underserved enterprise segments — and similar in scale and HKEX listing.
• Haitong UniTrust International Leasing: Hong Kong-listed (1905.HK) Chinese financial leasing company backed by Haitong Securities. Comparable as a China-rooted, publicly listed leasing platform serving enterprise customers with multi-year lease structures.

Regional players

• Goldwin Holding: Hong Kong-listed holding group with leasing and equipment finance operations in China. Comparable as an Asia-listed specialist lessor with multi-asset financing capability.

Emerging players

• Sungold Capital Group: China-focused financial leasing and equipment financing company. Comparable as a niche lessor serving enterprise borrowers with project and equipment finance solutions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments7 records

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