The Professional Couriers Franchise
Courier franchise network founded 1987; no published terms — our estimate ₹1.5–3.5 L for a booking counter. Northern master franchisee lost ₹24.7 Cr in FY26.
We couldn't confirm The Professional Couriers is taking franchisees right now
Treat this as research, not an open offer, until the brand confirms its programme in writing. See the note below.
About This Listing
The Professional Couriers (TPC) runs largely through franchisees — its site speaks of a 'vast franchise network', and PCNL, its master franchisee for north, east, central and north-east India, lists 560 franchisees and 1,200 business associates — but neither TPC nor PCNL publishes a franchise application, fee, commission, investment or contract terms, and TPC's only enquiry form is for shipping customers. We could not confirm that new franchises are being offered. PCNL reported a ₹24.7 Cr loss in FY26 and a negative net worth; its auditor gave a qualified opinion and flagged material uncertainty about its ability to continue as a going concern, and it says it is paying MSME suppliers late.
TPC About and History pages, PCNL History page and FY26 annual report (auditor's report dated 5 Sep 2026)The Professional Couriers franchise at a glance (terms checked Oct 2026)
Investment
Not published
The brand doesn't publish its investment
Ongoing take
Not published
Franchise fee
Not published
Payback
Not published
- Disputes with franchisees: None found (records checked Oct 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
3,300 (brand claim)
What we couldn't verify
- • Outlet closures
- • Franchisee satisfaction
- • Revenue trend
- • Outlet claim matches reality
Ask before you sign
- Get written confirmation that The Professional Couriers is taking franchisees at all before paying anything — see the note at the top of this page.
- Get a written, itemised cost breakdown — the brand hasn't published one.
- Ask for the one-time franchise fee in writing, and whether any part is refundable.
Franchise terms checked against The Professional Couriers' official About and History pages (no franchise page exists) on 10 Oct 2026. Figures marked * aren't published by the brand — they come from other published sources or our own estimate, and aren't verified.
Reputation & News
2 red flags to checkWhat the press, courts and real franchisees or customers have said about The Professional Couriers — summarised by us, with every source linked.
⚠ Scam alert
TPC warns of fake delivery-charge requests and unofficial branch numbers
TPC and PCNL say they never collect delivery charges by mobile link or UPI, and that branch phone numbers listed outside their own websites may not be genuine.
Source: TPC home page (the brand's own site)- In the news· 2026-09-05
Master franchisee PCNL: ₹24.7 Cr loss, negative net worth, going-concern doubt (FY26)
PCNL, which runs TPC's network in north, east, central and north-east India, reported FY26 revenue of ₹50.0 Cr (down 6%) and a ₹24.7 Cr loss after ₹19.5 Cr in FY25. Its auditor gave a qualified opinion (no gratuity provision, unreconciled receivables and payables, no provision for interest on late MSME payments, no independent directors) and flagged material uncertainty over its going-concern status.
Source: PCNL Annual Report FY26 (auditor's report) - Customer view· 2026-08-25
2,947 consumer complaints, 2,521 unresolved
ConsumerComplaints.in lists 2,947 complaints about The Professional Couriers, 426 resolved; the newest (Jun–Aug 2026) describe parcels stuck at the destination branch, delayed deliveries and a parcel marked delivered that never arrived.
Source: ConsumerComplaints.in - employee_opinion★ 3.5/5 · 283 ratings
Employees rate it 3.5/5
AmbitionBox rating for The Professional Couriers from 283 employee reviews.
Source: AmbitionBox - Legal / regulatory· 2026-09-11
Consumer awards chase branch operators
Consumer cases show complaints filed against local TPC branches (Palakkad, 2015–2026) and an ex-franchisee in Korba being pursued for a consumer award (2010) — a franchisee can end up answering for delivery failures.
Source: Kerala and Chhattisgarh State Consumer Commissions via Indian Kanoon
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- Customer view★ 4.6/5 · 173 ratings
TPC GO app rated 4.6/5 (173 ratings)
The TPC GO app linked from TPC's site is rated 4.6/5 on Google Play from 173 ratings (10K+ downloads).
Source: Google Play
Legal & Contract Summary
Key contract terms at a glance — read before you sign.
Agreement Type
Not specifiedContract Duration
—Renewal Available
—Territory Exclusivity
—Non-Compete Clause
—Exit Clause
—About the Brand
Brand USP
A courier network founded in 1987 by eight partners, whose own station finder returns offices in 91 of 99 major Indian cities (Oct 2026).
Why invest in The Professional Couriers?
The Professional Couriers by the Numbers
Source marked on each figure3,300+
Branches claimed · Oct 2026
Brand claim200+ major hubs, 850+ sub hubs
Hubs claimed · Oct 2026
Brand claim70,000+
Delivery destinations claimed · Oct 2026
Brand claim91 of 99
Major Indian cities with a TPC station in its finder · 10 Oct 2026
Store locator560, plus 1,200 business associates
Franchisees in PCNL's territory · undated PCNL page, read Oct 2026
Brand claimThe Professional Couriers Outlet Network
By channel · undated PCNL page, read Oct 2026
- Business associates under PCNL1,200
- Franchisees under master franchisee PCNL (north, east, central, north-east India)560
Cities with Outlets
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Company Financials
Brand-level, publicly reportedThe franchisor's own company health — separate from what a single franchise outlet earns.
Revenue (FY25)
₹2.63 Cr
Net profit (FY25)
₹52.85 L
Employees (Jun 2024 (The Professional Couriers Pvt Ltd, via Tracxn))
1,911
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 The Professional Couriers'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
- 20 Dec 2024
- Paid-up capital
- ₹43 L
- Auditor
- SHVRK & Co (since Apr 2022)
- Brand trademark
- 'The Professional Couriers' device mark, class 39 (courier services), application 2439361 filed 7 Dec 2012, used since 1 Sep 1987, shown as Registered but valid only to 7 Dec 2022 on the QuickCompany mirror of IP India (renewal not shown)
Group companies
- Professional Couriers Network Limited (PCNL)Group company
- Professional International Couriers Private LimitedSubsidiary
- TPC Hyd; The Professional Couriers (Mumbai-Central), (Mumbai-Western) and (Cochin) Pvt Ltds; The Professional Couriers (Chennai) LLP; TPC Logistics LLP; The Professional Couriers (partnership entity)Group company
Source: MCA data via Tracxn (TPC Pvt Ltd Active, compliant, last AGM 20 Dec 2024); PCNL FY26 annual report (qualified audit opinion, going-concern doubt, negative net worth, late MSME payments); Indian Kanoon; no insolvency found (checked Oct 2026)
Full company recordsFinancials year by year, registered details, leadership and timelineShowHide
The Professional Couriers Financials Over Time
Figures for the brand / the whole group, from filed or reported accounts.
Source: MCA filing for The Professional Couriers Pvt Ltd via Tracxn (revenue down 23% on FY24) · Professional Couriers Network Ltd — FY26 annual report (prior-year column); EBITDA via Tracxn · Professional Couriers Network Ltd (master franchisee, north/east/central India) — audited FY26 annual report
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
- The Professional Couriers Private Limited
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- CIN
- U99999MH1987PTC044530
- Incorporated
- 1 Sep 1987
- Headquarters
- Sanpada, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
Leadership
- TThomas JohnChairman
- SS. Ahamed MeeranManaging Director
- OOommen C. ChackoDirector – Finance
- PP. M. AbrahamDirector – Operations
- SSuresh BharathanDirector – Administration
- VV. SrinathDirector – Information Technology
Social presence
Company details source: MCA master data via Tracxn
The Professional Couriers Timeline
1 Nov 1987
Eight founders set up The Professional Couriers
1999
International company, The Professional International Couriers Pvt Ltd, launched with hubs in Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata and Mumbai
Feb 2007
PCNL incorporated as master franchisee for north, east, central and north-east India
Source2009
Overseas companies in the US, UAE and Singapore
FY26
PCNL reports ₹24.7 Cr loss and negative net worth; auditor flags going-concern doubt
Source
FranchiseChuno Analysis
Our analysis of verified dataHow The Professional Couriers looks once the numbers are checked side by side.
- ✓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.
- ✓Brand operating for 39 yearsFounded in 1987. The brand doesn't state when franchising began.
- !2 red flags in the news or public discussionSee Reputation & News below, and ask the brand to address each one.
Data completeness
45%
- ✓ 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 The Professional Couriers does and doesn't publish.
- 1Get written confirmation that The Professional Couriers is taking franchisees at all before paying anything — see the note at the top of this page.
- 2Get a written, itemised cost breakdown — the brand hasn't published one.
- 3Ask for the one-time franchise fee in writing, and whether any part is refundable.
- 4Ask for the royalty and any marketing-fund fee, and how they're calculated (on sales or profit).
- 5Ask for the agreement term, renewal fee and exit or transfer terms.
- 6Ask whether you get an exclusive territory, and how large it is.
- 7Ask the brand to respond to each red flag listed under Reputation & News.
- 8Have a lawyer review the franchise agreement before paying anything.
- 9Visit 2–3 existing outlets and speak to their owners without the brand present.
Running the outletSpace, staff, launch steps, training, support and who does whatShowHide
Operations Required
What you'll need on the ground to run this franchise day-to-day.
Area Required
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Staff Needed
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Setup Time
—
Owner Involvement
—
Best Locations
Not published
Business Type
Not published
Training & Support
What the brand provides to help you launch and run your franchise.
Training Cost
Covered by franchisor
Operations Manual
Step-by-step playbook for running the outlet
Supply Chain Support
Vendor sourcing, inventory & logistics
Technology / POS
Billing, inventory, and management software
Marketing Support
National & local marketing campaigns
Launch Support
Pre-opening setup and grand-opening assistance
Ongoing Field Support
Regular visits and operational coaching
What The Professional Couriers franchisees say
We haven't yet heard from enough The Professional Couriers 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.
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