Thu, 20 Aug 2026 | BUSINESS SALE
Bluestones Investment Group has bought specialist aerospace and engineering recruitment business Protec Technical.
Founded in 2003, Hampshire-based Protec Technical is internationally renowned for delivering specialist recruitment solutions across the aerospace, aircraft maintenance and manufacture, engineering and defence sectors. The business supplies skilled licensed and unlicensed Aircraft Engineers, Technical Managers and Maintenance Technicians to both operators and manufacturers.
It also provides the practical services associated with international placements such as visas, travel and accommodation.
Protec will continue under its existing brand and be led by Lisa Wynne, Ryan Sweetman and Neilsen Wallis from its base in Fareham.
“We’re incredibly excited about what this next chapter means for Protec Technical. We have built a strong reputation within the aviation industry by putting our clients, candidates and people at the heart of what we do, and that will not change,” the management team said in a joint statement. “Joining Bluestones Investment Group gives us the backing, expertise and investment to build on those foundations and accelerate our ambitions for the business.”
Bluestones Group is a UK-based specialist investment group focused on the recruitment and staffing sector. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Chester, the Group invests in, grows and supports a balanced portfolio of recruitment and staffing brands across its Recruitment, Investment and Support, and Funding divisions.
It said the addition of Protec Technical further strengthened the breadth and balance of its recruitment portfolio.
“Protec Technical is a strong addition to our portfolio and represents exactly the type of specialist recruitment business we are looking to partner with,” said Steven Pendergast, CEO, Bluestones Investment Group. “The team has built an impressive business with a clear area of expertise, an established international reputation and strong relationships across some highly specialised markets.”
The airline industry has faced a tough few years as it struggles to recover from the hit to demand from the pandemic. Employers across the aviation industry also continue to face intense competition for skilled workers.
The International Air Transport Association has estimated the sector will need 300,000 pilots, 416,000 maintenance technicians, 678,000 cabin crew and 71,000 air traffic controllers worldwide over the next decade.
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