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CLR Facility Services, an integrated facility management solutions provider, today announced a strategic partnership with British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor. BII has also committed $15 million (approximately Rs 125 crore) to support the company’s next phase of growth.
Founded in 2002 CLR currently employs 20,000 blue-collar workers, providing facility management services including cleaning, engineering, and mechanical maintenance, and production support to corporate clients.
BII’s investment will accelerate CLR’s expansion across India, providing better employment opportunities to low-income groups and women, and driving the adoption of sustainable business practices, the company said in a statement.
It aims to scale its workforce to more than double the current number – up to 50,000 employees over the next five to seven years, introducing more women and underserved groups to become part of the formal economy. CLR will also use the funding toward building training centres where unskilled and semi-skilled workers in tier-2 cities can receive vocational training over the next five years.
Gaurav Pathak and Gautam Pathak, Promoters and Directors of CLR Facility Services, said: “Partnering with BII marks a pivotal moment in our journey toward inclusive and sustainable growth. This investment will empower us to create more opportunities for our workforce, drive innovation in facility management, and extend our impact across new markets.”
Shilpa Kumar, Managing Director, Head of India at BII, added: “In India, over 80 per cent of the workforce, excluding agricultural workers, is in the blue and grey collar sectors that drive the country’s economic growth. As the UK’s DFI, we focus on supporting inclusive growth by enabling better job and training opportunities for underserved groups.”
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