The UK-listed engineering and construction contractor was, until this month, the target of competing takeover bids by Amec and M+W Group, but now seems set to remain indepenedent.

Tipperary-based Kentz saw local staffing levels peak at 2000 as liquefied natural gas work led by Anadarko Petroleum made Mozambique its core market.

Kentz expects further growth into early 2014 as the company gears up technical and bidding support for the three main front-end engin­eering and design contenders.

Brown