North East security company Protector Group is set to be transformed into a major industry player after being acquired by a US group.
The Team Valley based, which provides integrated security services, has been snapped up by Atlanta based Argenbright Group, a provider of human capital services. The business was launched by ex-Royal Marine John Harvey in 1994 and later secured backing from former Newcastle United chief executive, the late Freddie Fletcher, and has grown significantly over the years to operate offices in Scotland, Wolverhampton, Billingham, Hull, Milton Keynes and Leeds.
The Protector Group, which has been recognised in a number of industry awards, has seen its security solutions used across construction and critical national infrastructure projects such as HS2, The National Grid and Rail-based security deployments. Following its acquisition by The Argenbright Group, it will become part of Amberstone Security under the Argenbright umbrella while retaining its own identity.
