Oil and gas engineering consultant Optimus said yesterday it was poised for further expansion after winning a string of contracts and moving into new offices.
The Aberdeen-based business said it had a forward order book of nearly £1million with clients including ConocoPhillips, BP, Centrica and Maersk.
Optimus also completed its move to bigger headquarters yesterday, which will allow it to double its workforce.
Director Ian Bell said: “Our decision to grow our structural engineering last year is paying dividends, with the number of structural jobs continuing to rise. Our dedicated decommissioning division, also launched last year, is further adding to contract wins.”
The company also said it had signed its fifth deal in five years with Edinburgh-based Melrose Resources. Optimus has already designed a refrigeration package for Melrose’s West Dikirnis development in Egypt, and said it would now work on the implementation phase.
Optimus’s 71 employees were spread between Queen’s Gardens and Albert Street, but the company is now based in Osborne House, Carden Place.
Mr Bell said Optimus had previously operated from part of Osborne House, but moved out three years ago as the company grew.
He said: “The only thing that has been restricting us is lack of space, and we are delighted to be moving back to Osborne House.
“The site is capable of being expanded to accommodate a team of 150, which would double our current capacity.”
Optimus also said it hoped to report turnover of £8.55million from last year, up 50% on the 2010 figure.