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CADD Centre

CADD Centre Franchise

Education & TrainingEst. 1988Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

CAD and engineering-software training centres; ₹25–50 L investment, 1,200–1,500 sq ft, brand-stated 50–70% ROI and 12–18 month payback.

CADD Centre franchise at a glance (terms checked Sept 2026)

Taking franchiseesModels: Unit · MasterTerms checked Sept 2026

Investment

₹25 L - ₹50 L

incl. fee, fit-out, equipment, working capital · Above the category (typical ₹8.5 L–₹18 L, median ₹12.5 L, 11 verified brands)

Ongoing take

Not published

Franchise fee

₹2–4 L*

Payback

12–18 months

Brand's own claim

* Not verified — the brand doesn't publish this; the figure comes from other published sources or FranchiseChuno's estimate (see "Reported elsewhere" and "Our estimates" below). Real numbers can differ.

70Strong · provisionalFranchiseChuno Score · 59% of data verified
  • Disputes with franchisees: None found (records checked Sep 2026)
  • Profit or loss: Profit of ₹0.5 Cr in FY25
  • Company standing: Active and up to date with the registrar

Franchisor strength isn't franchisee profit — check real outlet numbers.

Outlets

131 verified

What we couldn't verify

  • • Outlet closures
  • • Franchisee satisfaction
  • • Outlet claim matches reality
  • • Network growth

Ask before you sign

  1. Speak to at least 3 franchisees who have run an outlet for 2+ years and see their actual monthly sales and profit — a franchisor making money doesn't mean its franchisees do.
  2. Ask for the one-time franchise fee in writing, and whether any part is refundable.
  3. Ask for the royalty and any marketing-fund fee, and how they're calculated (on sales or profit).

Franchise terms checked against CADD Centre's official franchise page on 27 Sept 2026. Figures marked * aren't published by the brand — they come from other published sources or our own estimate, and aren't verified.

Ways to Partner with CADD Centre

2 partner models published by the brand. Figures it doesn't publish are left blank.

Unit franchise

Franchise centre

Investment
₹25 L – ₹50 L
Space
1,200 sq ft – 1,500 sq ft
Who it suits
IT, engineering and fintech professionals and young businesspeople (brand's list)

Stand-alone CADD Centre training centre; brand-stated 50–70% ROI and 12–18 month payback.

Master franchise

Master franchise

Investment
—
Space
—
Who it suits
—

Offered on CADD Centre's international site for a country or a region within a country. No India terms or investment are published for it.

Our Estimates

FranchiseChuno estimate

CADD Centre doesn't publish these, so here is our best read of the market and how we got there. They are our estimates, not the brand's figures — use them to plan, then confirm the real numbers in writing.

  • One-time franchise fee (inside the ₹25–50 L band)

    ₹2–4 L*

    CADD Centre says its investment band includes a franchise fee but never states it. Skill-training and tutoring franchises in India typically set the upfront fee at roughly 5–10% of the all-in investment; applied to ₹25–50 L, that gives about ₹2–4 L. Treat this as a negotiating benchmark, not the brand's figure.

    Category benchmark · Sep 2026

  • Realistic payback for a new centre

    about 18–36 months*

    The brand's own 50–70% yearly ROI claim already implies about 17–24 months to recover the investment, longer than its 12–18 month payback claim. New training centres usually need 6–12 months to build enrolments and placements, and FY25 filings show the franchisor itself earning a thin 0.7% net margin, so we budget 18–36 months.

    Analyst judgement · Sep 2026

What CADD Centre Says You Can Earn

Brand claim

CADD Centre's own claim — no evidence given. These are not FranchiseChuno's estimates or a promise of earnings; ask existing franchisees what they actually make.

Annual return on investmentYearly profit as a share of the total investment.
50% – 70%
PaybackMonths until cumulative profit equals what you invested.
12 months – 18 months

Claim vs evidence

The same measure from other sources. Franchisee figures are their own reports (shown only once at least 3 have reported); figures marked * aren't verified. Only franchisee and third-party figures affect the Score — never our own estimate.

Payback — CADD Centre's claim12–18 months
  • Our estimate18–36 months*Claim much more optimistic

CADD Centre states a 50–70% return on investment 'depending on your city and operational efficiency' and says franchisees recoup their investment within 12–18 months. It gives no sample size or P&L. Note the two claims don't quite line up: a 50–70% yearly return implies roughly 17–24 months to recover the investment, not 12–18.

Reputation & News

4 red flags to check

What the press, courts and real franchisees or customers have said about CADD Centre — summarised by us, with every source linked.

  • Customer view· Dec 2025

    Student complains about fee instalments and no-refund rule

    A student wrote that a centre pressed for the second fee instalment before half the course was done and only mentioned its no-refund policy after ₹12,000 had been paid. The post is one person's account of one centre.

    Source: Quora
  • Customer view· 2019

    Delayed course certificate at a Delhi centre

    A learner who took a Primavera course at the Vikaspuri, Delhi centre in 2018 said the completion certificate still hadn't arrived months later despite follow-ups and a visit, and alleged the course wasn't genuine. The post is one person's account of one centre.

    Source: Quora
  • Customer view· Sep 2026★ 1.9/5 · 16 ratings

    1.9/5 on a consumer-complaints site, with repeated certificate and refund complaints

    CADD Centre is rated 1.9 out of 5 across 16 complaints on consumercomplaints.in (Sep 2026). The same issues recur at different centres: course-completion certificates and materials not given months after the course (Madurai 2019, Chandigarh 2022, Dombivli 2024) and a refund refused under a signed no-refund form (Salem 2023). A 2019 post also alleges poor treatment of staff at the Thane franchise. Complaint sites draw unhappy customers, so the rating isn't a representative sample.

    Source: consumercomplaints.in
  • employee_opinion· 2025

    Former trainer alleges low and delayed salaries at Kanchipuram-area centres

    A former employee who worked two years at a CADD Centre in Kanchipuram district wrote that salaries were low and delayed and that notice-period pay was withheld until staff pushed for it; they also said instructors for some courses weren't well trained. One person's account of centres in one district.

    Source: Quora
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  • In the news· Jan 2025

    CADD Centre partners with TÜV SÜD on certifications

    At a Bangalore event in January 2025, CADD Centre signed an MoU with TÜV SÜD and launched master certification programmes in BIM and product design. Chairman R Parthasarathy described the tie-up as a route to globally recognised certifications for learners.

    Source: CADD Centre newsroom (the brand's own site)
  • Award· 2024

    Named Best Placement Institute by ASSOCHAM

    CADD Centre lists a 2024 'Best Placement Institute' award from industry body ASSOCHAM among its accolades, alongside earlier skill-development awards in 2017 and 2019.

    Source: CADD Centre franchise page (the brand's own site)

Training areas offered

  • Engineering design (CAD/CAE)
  • Automation
  • IT
  • Electric-vehicle technology
  • Embedded systems
  • Project management
  • Creative design
  • Soft skills and business skills

Source: CADD Centre franchise page

Key Terms at CADD Centre

The clauses that shape day-to-day running and your exit — read these before the fee.

Payments to the brand
CADD Centre's 2018 corporate fact sheet says its franchises are set up on annual fees rather than a royalty. It doesn't give the amount, and the current India franchise page states neither a royalty nor an annual fee.

Legal & Contract Summary

Key contract terms at a glance — read before you sign.

Agreement Type

Not specified

Contract Duration

—

Renewal Available

—

Territory Exclusivity

—

Non-Compete Clause

—

Exit Clause

—

Who Can Apply for CADD Centre

Conditions the brand sets for partners, and the licences the business needs.

  • Premises: 1,200–1,500 sq ft of commercial propertyRequired
  • Background: CADD Centre says it looks for IT, engineering and fintech professionals and young businesspeoplePreferred

About the Brand

Brand USP

Industry-linked CAD, CAE, BIM and engineering-design courses with the brand's own trainer academy and placement fairs.

Parent CompanyCADD Centre Group
Franchising Since1995
Global Outlets600
HeadquartersMylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
CADD Centre is a Chennai-based chain of training centres for computer-aided design and engineering software, run by CADD Centre Training Services Pvt Ltd, the training arm of the CADD Centre Group. It says it was founded in 1988 and teaches CAD, CAE, BIM, project management, IT, EV technology, embedded systems and creative-design courses. Its franchise page claims 600+ franchise centres worldwide (other brand pages say 500+, 650+ and 1,000+) and doesn't give an India-only figure; its India locator lists 131 centres across 14 states and union territories (Sep 2026). A CADD Centre franchise is a training centre in 1,200–1,500 sq ft of commercial space. The brand works with investment bands of ₹25–35 L and ₹25–50 L, which its blog says cover the franchise fee, infrastructure, marketing and initial operations. It states a 50–70% return on investment and a 12–18 month payback; these are the brand's own figures with no sample or P&L behind them. Franchisees get a 3-day induction in Chennai, help with location, branding and hardware/software purchase, trainer certification through its Internal Training Academy, and national marketing. What to watch: CADD Centre doesn't publish its franchise fee, any royalty or annual fee (a 2018 group fact sheet said franchises pay annual fees rather than a royalty, amount not given), agreement length, refund or exit terms. Filings show the franchisor's revenue recovered to ₹72.3 Cr in FY25, but net profit shrank to ₹51 L from ₹3.4 Cr in FY22, and it had 3 open registered charges totalling about ₹6.6 Cr (Dec 2025); none of this tells you what a centre earns. It's rated 1.9/5 across 16 complaints on a consumer-complaints site, with the same issues recurring at different centres: certificates not issued, refunds refused and, in a few posts, staff pay withheld.

Why invest in CADD Centre?

- 131 centres in 14 states and UTs on its India locator (Sep 2026); the brand says it has been running since 1988 - Published investment bands (₹25–35 L and ₹25–50 L) and area (1,200–1,500 sq ft) on its own franchise page - Franchisor's filings show revenue of ₹72.3 Cr in FY25, up from ₹19.7 Cr in the Covid year FY21

CADD Centre by the Numbers

Source marked on each figure

1988

Founded

Brand claim

600+

Franchise centres worldwide · Sep 2026

Brand claim

131 in 14 states/UTs

Centres on India locator · Sep 2026

Store locator

29 years

Franchising experience · Sep 2026

Brand claim

2 million+

Learners trained · Sep 2026

Brand claim

CADD Centre Outlet Network

By state · Sep 2026

  • Tamil Nadu38
  • Kerala23
  • Maharashtra22
  • Karnataka15
  • Uttar Pradesh9
  • Delhi5
  • Rajasthan5
  • West Bengal5
  • Haryana3
  • Bihar2
  • Gujarat1
  • Himachal Pradesh1

+ 2 more

Cities with Outlets

Show all 33 cities
Patna, BiharMuzaffarpur, BiharDelhi, DelhiAhmedabad, GujaratFaridabad, HaryanaGurgaon, HaryanaBangalore, KarnatakaMangaluru, KarnatakaMysuru, KarnatakaKochi, KeralaKozhikode, KeralaThiruvananthapuram, KeralaMumbai, MaharashtraNavi Mumbai, MaharashtraThane, MaharashtraNagpur, MaharashtraNashik, MaharashtraPune, MaharashtraPuducherry, PuducherryLudhiana, PunjabJaipur, RajasthanChennai, Tamil NaduCoimbatore, Tamil NaduMadurai, Tamil NaduSalem, Tamil NaduTiruchirappalli, Tamil NaduAgra, Uttar PradeshGhaziabad, Uttar PradeshKanpur, Uttar PradeshNoida, Uttar PradeshDurgapur, West BengalSiliguri, West BengalKolkata, West Bengal

Cities with Outlets

33 cities
Has an outlet
Major city, no outlet listed
Click a city to explore

Company Financials

Brand-level, publicly reported

The franchisor's own company health — separate from what a single franchise outlet earns.

Revenue (FY25)

₹72.31 Cr

Net profit (FY25)

₹51.09 L

Employees (Nov 2024)

226

Source: Tracxn — CADD Centre Training Services Pvt Ltd, FY25 financials (from company filings)

Source: Tracxn — CADD Centre Training Services Pvt Ltd, funding and headcount (Sep 2026)

A profitable franchisor doesn't mean profitable franchisees. These are the company's numbers, not an outlet's. A franchisor can grow on fees and supplies while outlets struggle — talk to existing franchisees and see their accounts before you decide.

Company Health Check

What CADD Centre's franchisor company has filed with the registrar and the courts — the checks a lawyer would run before you sign.

Status with the registrar
Active
Annual filings
Up to date
Last AGM
30 Sep 2024
Paid-up capital
₹18.08 L
Auditor
Padmanabhan Ramani & Ramanujam (as recorded in filings: 'PADMAMNABHANRAMANI&RAMANUJAM')

Source: Tracxn — MCA master data for CADD Centre Training Services Pvt Ltd (registrar status and compliance as of 14 Dec 2025; open charges from the MCA charge register — registered charges, not a debt figure) (checked Dec 2025)

Full company recordsFinancials year by year, registered details, leadership and timelineShow

CADD Centre Financials Over Time

Figures for the brand, from filed or reported accounts.

FY19
₹76.57 Cr
Profit ₹1.17 Cr
FY20
₹72.92 Cr▼ 5%
Profit ₹1.92 Cr
FY21
₹19.67 Cr▼ 73%
Loss ₹6.16 Cr
FY22
₹31.49 Cr▲ 60%
Profit ₹3.42 Cr
FY23
₹47.17 Cr▲ 50%
Profit ₹3.08 Cr
FY24
₹66.55 Cr▲ 41%
Profit ₹60.95 L
FY25
₹72.31 Cr▲ 9%
Profit ₹51.09 L

Source: Tracxn — CADD Centre Training Services Pvt Ltd filings (MCA)

A profitable franchisor doesn't mean profitable franchisees. These are the company's numbers, not an outlet's. A franchisor can grow on fees and supplies while outlets struggle — talk to existing franchisees and see their accounts before you decide.

Company Profile

The legal entity behind the brand, its leadership, and its official channels.

Registered name
CADD Centre Training Services Private Limited
Company type
Private Limited
CIN
U72300TN1998PTC041242
Incorporated
12 Oct 1998
Headquarters
Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Leadership

  • RR ParthasarathyChairman
  • SSaravanan KaraiadiselvanManaging Director (MCA records)

Social presence

InstagramLinkedInYouTubeFacebookX

Company details source: Tracxn — company filings

CADD Centre Timeline

  1. 1988

    CADD Centre founded

    Founded in Chennai; now the training division of CADD Centre Group.

  2. 1995

    First franchise centre

    CADD Centre's 2018 fact sheet says its first franchise centre opened in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, in 1995.

    Source
  3. 1998

    Training company incorporated

    CADD Centre Training Services Pvt Ltd incorporated on 12 Oct 1998 (company filings).

    Source
  4. 2017

    ASSOCHAM Gold Trophy

    Best International Organization in Skill Development.

  5. 2019

    Skill Development Training Company of the Year

    Indo-UK Global Business Conclave, London.

  6. 2024

    Best Placement Institute

    Award from ASSOCHAM India.

  7. Jan 2025

    TÜV SÜD partnership

    Signed an MoU with TÜV SÜD and launched master certification programmes in BIM and product design at a Bangalore event.

  8. Jun 2026

    Trademark suit decreed

    Madras High Court decreed CADD Centre Training Services' suit against CADD Centre Software Systems Pvt Ltd, which undertook to stop using the 'CADD Centre' name.

    Source

FranchiseChuno Analysis

Our analysis of verified data

How CADD Centre looks once the numbers are checked side by side.

  • •Investment above the Education & Training medianMidpoint ₹37.5 L vs a category median of ₹12.5 L across brands on FranchiseChuno.
  • ✓The franchisor company is profitableIts latest filed accounts show a net profit. That's the franchisor's money, not yours: a profitable franchisor doesn't mean its franchisees make money. Check real outlet numbers before you invest.
  • ✓31 years of franchisingFranchising since 1995.
  • !4 red flags in the news or public discussionSee Reputation & News below, and ask the brand to address each one.

Data completeness

64%

  • ✓ Terms checked against the brand's own page
  • ✓ Published investment (not an estimate)
  • ○ Franchise fee
  • ○ Royalty
  • ○ ROI or payback claim
  • ○ Agreement term
  • ✓ Training details
  • ✓ Outlet cities verified
  • ✓ Company financials
  • ✓ Legal entity
  • ✓ News & public opinion checked

Ask Before You Sign

Questions tailored to what CADD Centre does and doesn't publish.

  1. 1Speak to at least 3 franchisees who have run an outlet for 2+ years and see their actual monthly sales and profit — a franchisor making money doesn't mean its franchisees do.
  2. 2Ask for the one-time franchise fee in writing, and whether any part is refundable.
  3. 3Ask for the royalty and any marketing-fund fee, and how they're calculated (on sales or profit).
  4. 4Ask for the agreement term, renewal fee and exit or transfer terms.
  5. 5Ask whether you get an exclusive territory, and how large it is.
  6. 6Ask the brand to respond to each red flag listed under Reputation & News.
  7. 7Have a lawyer review the franchise agreement before paying anything.
  8. 8Visit 2–3 existing outlets and speak to their owners without the brand present.
Running the outletSpace, staff, launch steps, training, support and who does whatShow

Operations Required

What you'll need on the ground to run this franchise day-to-day.

Area Required

1,200 - 1,500 sq ft

Staff Needed

—

Setup Time

—

Owner Involvement

—

Best Locations

Not published

Business Type

Not published

From First Call to Launch

CADD Centre's onboarding process, step by step.

  1. 1

    Induction training

    A 3-day franchise induction in Chennai.

  2. 2

    Centre setup

    Location selection, branding, space planning and tech setup with CADD Centre's guidance.

  3. 3

    Ongoing support

    Continuous sales, marketing and centre-management guidance and access to the support portal.

Training & Support

What the brand provides to help you launch and run your franchise.

Operations Manual

Step-by-step playbook for running the outlet

Not published

Supply Chain Support

Vendor sourcing, inventory & logistics

Not published

Technology / POS

Billing, inventory, and management software

Not published

Marketing Support

National campaigns, large lead-generation events, international design competitions and local marketing strategies; Job Pakka placement fairs in multiple cities.

Included

Launch Support

Pre-opening setup and grand-opening assistance

Not published

Ongoing Field Support

Regular visits and operational coaching

Not published

Who Does What

Per franchisor

How CADD Centre splits the work between the brand and you, as the brand describes it.

CADD Centre

Handled centrally by the brand

  1. 1

    Location and centre setup

    Guidance on location selection, in-centre branding, environmental graphics and space planning.

  2. 2

    Faculty and sales training

    Train-the-trainer and Faculty Certification Program, plus sales and counselling training, through the Internal Training Academy.

  3. 3

    Marketing and support portal

    National campaigns, lead-generation events, design competitions, local marketing support and a 24/7 partner support portal.

You (franchisee)

Your local responsibilities

  1. 1

    Commercial premises

    Provide 1,200–1,500 sq ft of commercial property.

  2. 2

    Hardware, software and design studio

    Buy the hardware and software and set up design studios for the courses offered, with CADD Centre's guidance.

Training Programme

3-day induction in Chennai; train-the-trainer and Faculty Certification Program for instructors through CADD Centre's Internal Training Academy; sales and counselling training for centre teams.

Ongoing Support

Guidance on location selection, in-centre branding and environmental graphics, space planning, hardware and software purchase and design-studio setup; continuous guidance in sales, marketing and centre management; an IT-enabled 24/7 partner support portal.

What CADD Centre franchisees say

We haven't yet heard from enough CADD Centre franchisees to show anything. We publish totals once 3 or more people who run an outlet have answered and we've called each one to check.

I run a CADD Centre outlet — share how it went

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the total investment for a CADD Centre franchise?
CADD Centre states an investment of ₹25 lakh–₹50 lakh. CADD Centre works with investment bands of ₹25–35 L and ₹25–50 L. Its own franchise blog says the investment covers the franchise fee, infrastructure setup, marketing and initial operations; it publishes no cost breakdown and doesn't say whether GST is extra.
What return does CADD Centre say a franchise makes?
CADD Centre states 50%–70% a year on the total investment. This is the brand's own claim; check it with existing franchisees.
How long does CADD Centre say it takes to recover the investment?
CADD Centre states a payback of 12–18 months — the time for cumulative profit to equal the initial investment, as the brand claims it.
What training does CADD Centre provide?
3-day induction in Chennai; train-the-trainer and Faculty Certification Program for instructors through CADD Centre's Internal Training Academy; sales and counselling training for centre teams.
Does CADD Centre charge a royalty?
CADD Centre's India franchise page doesn't state a royalty or any recurring fee. Its 2018 corporate fact sheet said franchises are set up on annual fees rather than a royalty, without giving the amount. Treat the recurring fee as unknown until you see it in the franchise agreement.
What does the ₹25–50 L CADD Centre investment cover?
CADD Centre's own franchise blog says the investment covers the franchise fee, infrastructure setup, marketing expenses and initial operations. It doesn't publish a split between these, a separate franchise fee figure, or whether GST is extra.
How many CADD Centre centres are there really?
Brand pages give different worldwide totals: 600+ franchise centres on the franchise page, 650+ on its international site and 1,000+ in older About-page copy. Its India locator listed 131 centres across 14 states and union territories in Sep 2026, most of them in Tamil Nadu (38), Kerala (23) and Maharashtra (22). The brand doesn't publish an India-only total to compare with the locator.
Is the company behind CADD Centre profitable?
Filings for CADD Centre Training Services Pvt Ltd show FY25 revenue of ₹72.3 Cr and net profit of ₹51 L. Revenue has recovered from ₹19.7 Cr in FY21 (a ₹6.2 Cr loss), but profit has fallen from ₹3.4 Cr in FY22. As of Dec 2025 it had 3 open registered charges on the MCA register totalling about ₹6.6 Cr. These are the franchisor's figures; they say nothing about what a centre earns.
Is the CADD Centre name protected?
CADD Centre Training Services enforces it. In Jun 2026 the Madras High Court decreed its trademark suit against CADD Centre Software Systems Pvt Ltd, after that company and its directors undertook never to use the 'CADD Centre' name or logo.

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