What SMS Integrated Facility Services does

SMS Integrated Facility Services is an India-based integrated facility management provider serving enterprise and commercial real estate clients. Founded in 1968 and headquartered in Mumbai, the company's core offering is managed facility services — cleaning, maintenance, security, and operations — delivered through long-term contracts with corporate customers. Its service portfolio extends beyond core facility management into adjacent verticals: catering and food services for corporate clients, material handling equipment leasing, and real estate advisory services, allowing the firm to position itself as a single-vendor, integrated workplace services provider rather than a single-discipline vendor.

The company generated revenue through managed services contracts, equipment leasing (subscription/recurring model), and professional services engagements, primarily sold via enterprise field sales and direct business development targeting large commercial real estate portfolios across India. Pre-acquisition, SMS served over 500 corporate clients with a workforce of approximately 21,000 employees. The technology backbone is described as a technology-enabled integrated services platform, though no specific proprietary technologies, patents, or AI capabilities are publicly detailed.

In February 2026, SILA Solutions (backed by Norwest Venture Partners) acquired 100% of SMS from Samara Capital for an enterprise value of ₹270 crore in an all-cash transaction, integrating SMS into a broader platform that also includes SILA's existing food services business (acquired from Shapoorji Pallonji in 2022). Post-integration, the combined SILA entity manages over 450 million square feet of real estate across 125+ cities in India, with a workforce exceeding 60,000 employees and consolidated revenue expected to exceed ₹2,000 crore. Permira subsequently invested $100 million in SILA in April 2026 to accelerate expansion and technology capability build-out across India's rapidly growing facility management market.

Name

SMS Integrated Facility Services

Legal name

SMS Integrated Facility Services

Website

https://smscorp.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

SMS Integrated Facility Services is an India-based integrated facility management provider serving enterprise and commercial real estate clients. Now part of SILA, the combined entity manages 450M+ square feet across 125+ cities with a 60,000+ workforce, offering facility management, food services, and real estate advisory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Facility Management Services

NAICS

Other Activities Related to Real Estate (531390), Office Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (53242)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350)

akta.pro primary industry

Soft Services (Cleaning, Support, Mailroom) (BPABAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food Services & Catering (On-site/Corporate Dining/Vending) (IMAIAAAE), Workplace & Office Support Services (Reception/Mailroom/Porterage/Helpdesk) (IMAIAAAD)

Keywords

• Facility management services
• Commercial property maintenance
• Integrated facility solutions
• Corporate cleaning services
• Workplace support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Facility Management Services: Core facility management services including cleaning, maintenance, security, and operations for commercial real estate. Revenue is generated through long-term contracts with enterprise clients, typically structured as recurring service fees.
2. Food Services: Catering and food service management for corporate clients and commercial properties, forming one of the key verticals in the combined entity's portfolio.
3. Material Handling Equipment Leasing: Leasing of material handling equipment to clients, providing revenue through rental/lease arrangements as part of integrated facility services.
4. Real Estate Advisory: Real estate advisory services offered as part of the integrated service suite, complementing facility management with strategic real estate consulting.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

SMS Integrated Facility Services provides integrated facility management services for commercial real estate clients in India, including cleaning, maintenance, security, and operations support. The company also offers complementary food services, material handling equipment leasing, and real estate advisory as part of a bundled service portfolio delivered across more than 125 cities and 450 million square feet of managed real estate.

Product overview

SMS Integrated Facility Services operates as an integrated business services platform offering facility management as its core product, supplemented by food services, material handling equipment leasing, and real estate advisory verticals. The company was acquired by SILA in February 2026 and now operates as part of SILA's next-generation business services and real estate platform, extending services across 125+ cities with 450M+ square feet of managed real estate and a workforce exceeding 60,000 employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Facility Management Services
• Food Services
• Material Handling Equipment Leasing
• Real Estate Advisory

Quantifiable outcome

• Consolidated revenue expected to exceed ₹2,000 crore post-acquisition.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Shapoorji Pallonji GroupminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022SILA had previously acquired a food services business from the Shapoorji Pallonji Group in 2022 as part of its strategy to build a technology-led business services platform. This earlier acquisition prefigured the later SMS acquisition and established SILA's expansion into food services as a core vertical.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Compass Group: World's largest contract foodservice and support services company. Comparable to SMS as a global incumbent in food services and adjacent workplace support services, though Compass is significantly larger and more diversified geographically.
• Sodexo: Global food services and integrated facility management major with significant India presence through Sodexo India. Directly comparable to SMS's food services and integrated FM offerings, especially for corporate dining and workplace experience contracts.
• CBRE Group: World's largest commercial real estate services firm with global facility management capabilities. Comparable to SMS's real estate advisory and FM service lines, with similar enterprise / commercial real estate customer base in India.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global real estate services and investment management firm with a substantial India presence. Comparable to SMS on the real estate advisory vertical and commercial real estate client base, though JLL is far larger and more capital-markets focused.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm with property and facilities management offerings. Comparable to SMS on real estate advisory and facility management for commercial properties, with significant India operations serving enterprise clients.
• ISS A/S: Global integrated facility services leader offering cleaning, workplace, food, and property services across multiple continents. Comparable to SMS as a broad IFM provider, though at vastly larger global scale and serving multinational clients rather than India-focused enterprises.

Direct peers

• Updater Services: Indian integrated business services platform offering facility management, food services, and logistics. Direct peer to SMS in the Indian IFM space with overlapping verticals including food services and equipment-related services.
• Tenon Group: India-based integrated facility management services provider offering soft services, security, and property management. Comparable as a direct India-focused IFM peer to SMS with similar service mix and enterprise customer profile.
• Quess Corp: Leading Indian business services platform offering facility management, workforce solutions, and integrated services. Most direct publicly-traded comparable to SMS, operating in the same Indian IFM market with overlapping service lines and enterprise customer base.
• SIS Group (Security and Intelligence Services): Indian integrated facility services and security company serving enterprise clients across India. Directly competes with SMS in facility management and security services, with similar enterprise B2B GTM motion and India-focused geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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