Outsource CAD

What Outsource CAD does

Outsource CAD is a UK-headquartered CAD outsourcing services company founded in 2007 by Darren Fenton and operating from Newcastle, Northern Ireland, with a delivery support office in Bengaluru, India. The firm provides outsourced 2D CAD, 3D CAD, 3D renders, and BIM/Revit modelling services, supplemented by specialised offerings in point cloud-to-BIM conversion, digital twin creation, P&ID drafting, as-built documentation, telecoms site drawings, structural and electrical CAD, surveys, and online CAD training and recruitment. Its core technology stack is built on industry-standard third-party software (AutoCAD, Revit, AutoCAD Plant 3D, SolidWorks, SketchUp) rather than proprietary platforms, with quality assurance enforced through dedicated QA checkers, online shared trackers, and a multi-stage checklist process.

The company serves five primary verticals: oil and gas (P&ID, schematic, piping isometric, as-built work for operators and contractors), mechanical and electrical engineering (HVAC, ductwork, electrical schematics, plant rooms), architecture (residential and commercial drafting and visualisation), telecoms (mast site drawings, ICNIRP reports), and US production home builders (high-volume lot-specific, as-sold, plot plan, and structural option drawings). Named enterprise clients include BP, Diageo, ScottishPower, npower, Savills, Graham, BG Group, Anglian Home, and Blackbourne, with the firm claiming 50+ active clients across the UK, USA, and Australia.

The business model is project-based professional services revenue, priced per drawing, per project, or per lot for production home builders, with a stated 40-60% cost saving versus equivalent in-house resourcing. The firm is bootstrapped and founder-owned with no external funding, no parent company, and no subsidiaries. Go-to-market is sales-led direct engagement via quote forms, phone, email, and WhatsApp, supported by an SEO-driven content programme across the website, blog, and resources hub, plus Meta paid social. Customers are not on subscription contracts; engagement is essentially transactional per project, with volume pricing available for ongoing production programmes.

Name

Outsource CAD

Legal name

Outsource CAD

Website

https://outsourcecad.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Outsource CAD is a UK-headquartered CAD outsourcing firm providing 2D/3D drafting, BIM, P&ID, and digital twin services to engineering, construction, oil and gas, telecoms, and US production home-builder clients. It uses a hybrid UK-Bengaluru delivery model to offer 40-60% cost savings versus in-house drafting.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Newcastle

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. CAD Drafting Services: Project-based CAD drafting and design services billed per drawing, per project, or per lot (for production home builders). Pricing is transparent with no hidden fees and clients save 40-60% compared to equivalent in-house resource.
2. BIM & Revit Modelling: Building Information Modelling services for construction projects, typically project-based pricing
3. 3D Rendering Services: Visualisation and rendering services for marketing, planning applications, and client presentations

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Outsource CAD provides outsourced CAD drafting and design services — including 2D CAD, 3D CAD, 3D renders, BIM/Revit modelling, point cloud conversion, digital twins, P&ID and as-built drawings — delivered through a hybrid UK headquarters and India support-office team for engineering, construction, oil & gas, telecoms, architecture, and US production home-builder clients.

Product overview

Outsource CAD is a UK-based CAD outsourcing services company offering a comprehensive portfolio of drafting and design services. The core offerings include 2D CAD, 3D CAD, 3D Renders, and BIM & Revit services, which form the primary service pillars. These are supported by specialised add-on services including Point Cloud conversion, Digital Twin creation, Telecoms Design, Product Design, Structural CAD, Electrical CAD, Surveys, GPS Surveys, Health & Safety documentation, Online Training, and Recruitment services. The company also maintains an Overseas Team in Bengaluru, India for extended capacity. For US production home builders, specific sub-products include As-Sold Drawings, Plot Plan Drafting, Construction Drawing Packages, Lot Specific Drawings, and modification services (Garage Hand Changes, Elevation Changes, Structural Options, Foundation Plan Updates). In the oil and gas sector, the company provides P&ID Drawings, Schematic Drawings, Piping Isometric Drawings, and Piping Layout Drawings. Services are delivered across defined sectors including Mechanical & Electrical, Architecture, Oil & Gas, Telecoms, and US Home Builders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 2D CAD Services Two-dimensional CAD drafting service covering P&IDs, as-built drawings, schematic diagrams, redline markups, and structural and electrical drawings, tailored to each client's CAD standards and used by engineering, construction, oil & gas, and architectural firms.
• 3D CAD Services Conversion of 2D drawings into 3D models to visualise projects and identify potential issues, spanning architecture, mechanical and electrical engineering, and product design applications.
• 3D Renders Three-dimensional renders and animations that illustrate buildings within their surroundings, used by clients for marketing, promotion, and planning application submissions.
• BIM & Revit Building Information Modelling using Revit that allows the entire design team to work on one model, delivering greater transparency, multidisciplinary coordination, and reduced errors across engineering and construction projects.
• Point Cloud Services Conversion of 3D laser scan point cloud data into CAD drawings and BIM models, used by engineering and construction firms for as-built documentation of existing facilities and sites.
• Digital Twin Services Creation of digital twin representations of facilities that combine BIM models with asset data, used by operators and owners for operations and maintenance purposes.
• Overseas Team Offshore CAD drafting support delivered through a team in Bengaluru, India, providing extended hours and cost-effective capacity with all final work checked by the UK team for quality.
• Telecoms Design CAD drafting services for telecommunications infrastructure including mast site drawings, ICNIRP reports, and telecoms network documentation for operators and infrastructure providers.
• Product Design CAD services that transform initial sketches into manufacturable 3D models, used by product designers and manufacturers for concept-to-production development.
• Surveys Conversion of measured survey data into accurate CAD drawings, used by utility, infrastructure, and construction clients needing site documentation.
• Online Training Training services for CAD software and BIM methodologies, used by engineering teams seeking to upskill internal staff on drafting and BIM workflows.
• Recruitment Services CAD staffing and recruitment services that help engineering firms find CAD technicians and engineers.
• Health & Safety Documentation Health and safety documentation services for construction and engineering projects.
• Structural CAD Structural engineering CAD drafting covering foundations, steelwork, and construction drawing packages for engineering and construction projects.
• Electrical CAD Electrical CAD drafting including power distribution, lighting circuits, fire alarm systems, and electrical schematics for building services and industrial clients.
• GPS Surveys GPS survey data integration producing site mapping and location-based documentation for infrastructure and utility clients.
• P&ID Drawings Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams for process plants showing equipment, piping, valves, and control systems, used by oil & gas, chemical, and process engineering firms for ongoing operations and turnaround projects.
• As-Built Drawings Construction documents that reflect actual built conditions, incorporating all changes and modifications from the construction phase, used by engineering and construction firms for handover and operations documentation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Clients save 40-60% compared to equivalent in-house resource
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• IndiaCADworks: IndiaCADworks is a CAD and engineering services outsourcing company headquartered in India serving US, UK, and Australian clients across architectural, mechanical, and structural CAD. It is a direct competitor offering nearly identical 2D/3D drafting and BIM services to overlapping enterprise and mid-market customers.
• Hi-Tech CADD Services: Hi-Tech CADD Services is an India-based engineering services outsourcing firm providing CAD drafting, BIM, structural, and MEP design services. It competes head-to-head with Outsource CAD for outsourced engineering drafting work from international clients in similar verticals.
• TrueCADD: TrueCADD is an India-based CAD outsourcing firm offering 2D drafting, 3D modelling, BIM, and architectural services to global clients. It directly competes with Outsource CAD in the same offshore drafting services category with overlapping target customers in architecture, construction, and engineering.
• DexDraft: DexDraft is a CAD and BIM outsourcing services company providing architectural drafting, 3D modelling, and rendering to clients in the US, UK, and Australia. It is a direct competitor operating a similar offshore-led delivery model targeting architecture firms, builders, and engineering consultancies.
• MindCraft Infotech: MindCraft Infotech is an engineering services outsourcing firm offering CAD, BIM, structural design, and 3D modelling to international clients. It directly competes with Outsource CAD in the outsourced CAD drafting services space, particularly for architectural and construction sector clients in the US and UK.
• Pyramid CAD Services: Pyramid CAD Services offers CAD outsourcing, BIM modelling, and architectural visualisation services to clients in the US, UK, and Middle East. It is a direct competitor providing a similar menu of 2D/3D CAD services to architects, engineers, and construction firms.

Emerging players

• Xometry: Xometry operates an on-demand manufacturing marketplace that has expanded into CAD and engineering services through its Thomas acquisition. While its core business is manufacturing rather than CAD outsourcing, its marketplace model and growing engineering services portfolio make it an emerging adjacent competitor that could encroach on Outsource CAD's territory.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: AECOM is a global Fortune 500 infrastructure consulting firm offering integrated design, engineering, BIM, and project management services. While not a CAD outsourcing pure-play, it competes for the same enterprise engineering and oil & gas client work that Outsource CAD serves, albeit as part of a much broader services portfolio.
• Flatworld Solutions: Flatworld Solutions is a large India-headquartered BPO and outsourcing firm offering CAD drafting as part of a broader portfolio spanning data entry, call centres, and software development. It competes with Outsource CAD on CAD outsourcing but operates at significantly larger scale across many service lines.
• WSP Global: WSP is a major global engineering professional services firm with deep capability in BIM, structural, M&E, and architectural design. It serves many of the same enterprise property, infrastructure, and energy clients as Outsource CAD, though typically on much larger integrated mandates rather than outsourced drafting alone.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 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

Investments

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