InterFinancial advises Protech on a strategic equity partnership with Proman
30.6.2026Protech is an Australia based blue collar labour hire company specialising in workforce provision of skilled, semi-skilled, technical, trades, & professional personnel to the mining, construction, infrastructure, renewables and railway sectors in Australia. It has 26 offices in Australia and services several reputed enterprise customers in Australia.
Proman is a privately held French company with an international footprint in 18 countries, primarily in Europe and the Americas. It is the 4th largest in Europe and 10th largest staffing company globally.
This transaction provides Protech with access to a truly global organisation and strong expertise, while providing Proman with a well-established growth platform in Australia, one of the largest staffing markets in APAC and the world.
InterFinancial acted as lead adviser, with support of our Clairfield partner office in France. The deal involved cross-border complexity, elaborate commercial and legal arrangements to create the right incentives for parties post the initial partnership deal, regulatory approvals, a pre-transaction restructure involving several minority shareholders and a unique funding structure. InterFinancial led a fast-paced diligence and negotiation process, while managing the broader advisory team and various stakeholders.
InterFinancial acted as exclusive financial advisor to Protech.
“It has been a genuine pleasure working with InterFinancial as lead advisory firm and a cornerstone of our deal team. Sharon’s strategic and tactical acumen, combined with Anuk’s exceptional financial modelling and completion expertise, set a standard that was simply outstanding — the caliber of their work speaks for itself. Our transaction was anything but straightforward. It took many twists and turns over an extended period, yet as a team we navigated every complexity with composure and skill, ultimately delivering a highly desirable outcome. I could not have asked for a better advisory partner.”
Marc Meili, Founder of Protech.
Deal team: Anuk Manchanda (Director), Sharon Doyle (Executive Chair), Lachie Jackson (Associate)
Link to Protech announcement: Protech Group Announces Strategic Partnership with Proman – Protech
Link to Clairfield announcement: Protech enters into strategic partnership with French group Proman
