Xinlung Group Ltd was founded in 1999, offering a number of services to help international students in the UK. The headquarters is based in central Manchester. Xinlung services include: * UKEC - a university counselling and application management service * Excel College - an English language college * Ybirds Media - an online overseas Chinese community * StuLiving - a private accommodation service provider for students * ApplicationUK - a DIY self service application portal for all UK universities * GuardianshipFirst - a multi-service package for parents wishing to send their children (under 18s) to live and study in their UK.