Mark Bideleux
Co-Founder & Director
Mark graduated from University in 1995 with a BEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering and became a Chassis Engineer working with an Automotive OEM and Defence Land Systems. Having worked with many UK and European automotive manufacturers and motorsport teams, including those in Formula 1, Mark moved into recruitment specifically focused on his core experience sectors.
With more than two decades of working in contract and permanent recruitment, Mark has extensive knowledge of recruitment legislation, including Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) and IR35. In 2022, he brought his skills together to co-found ASL Technical with Jason Perry to support the UK and European engineering industry across all disciplines.
Connect with Mark on LinkedIn or email him at markb@aslgroup,co.uk .
Insights from Mark
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Most Engineering Hiring Gets This Wrong – And Formula 1 Shows Why
02 Apr 2026
I watch a lot of Formula 1.
And not for the reasons most people do.
I’m far more interested in what’s happening behind the scenes than I am in who’s standing on the podium. Because if you’ve ever worked in engineering, you quickly realise that performance is rarely about the headline name—it’s about everything underneath it.
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You Don’t Have a Talent Shortage — You Have a Timing Problem
09 Apr 2026
One of the most common things I hear from hiring managers at the moment is that there’s a “talent shortage”.
Good engineers are hard to find. The market is tight. Candidates are difficult to secure.
And to a point, that’s true.
But having worked in engineering before moving into recruitment—and now working closely with teams across automotive and high-performance sectors—I don’t think that’s the real issue.