CEO Vincent Clancy said the move was 鈥渁 clear statement of intent to be the world鈥檚 leading independent capital programmes professional service provider by 2020鈥�.
Turner & Townsend was previously a partnership for 62 years until April 2008 when it converted to a PLC.
Turner & Townsend鈥檚 recent run of growth continued but slowed to 6% last year. Revenue climb to 拢380m in the year ended 30th April 2015, up from 拢357.4m the previous year and 拢318.5m in 2012/13.
Operating profit increased by 11% to 拢37m in 2014/15.
The company, which employs 4,100 staff across a global network of 90 offices, has now recorded five successive years of growth and boosted turnover by 75% since 2010.
Turner & Townsend credited its strategy of diversification 鈥� both geographically and across its three core sectors of property, infrastructure and natural resources 鈥� with absorbing recent volatility in the oil and gas market.
Revenue in the UK grew to 拢158m. Fastest growth was seen in the Latin American operation, where annual revenue jumped by 66%. There was also 45% in the Middle East and 22% in Asia. In North America, the company鈥檚 biggest overseas market, revenue increased by 11% to 拢62m.
The company鈥檚 infrastructure division grew revenue by 20% to 拢106m and was appointed to series of high-profile projects, including Medupi Power Station in Africa and major expansions of international airports in Dubai and Hong Kong.
Meanwhile the consultancy鈥檚 largest division, property, increased revenue by 12% to 拢171m.
Global staff numbers rose 14% during the year and in April it grew its headcount in Australia by more than 50% after its acquisition of the consultancy Thinc.
CEO Vincent Clancy said: 鈥淥ur diverse business model has allowed us to adapt successfully to this year鈥檚 shifting marketplace, and delivered some exceptional results both in our emerging markets and in our more mature regions.
鈥淥ur record turnover of 拢380m is an endorsement of the consistent investment we鈥檝e made in the company - and in our staff - over the past five years, and an important milestone in our long-term plan for sustainable growth.
鈥淚n the 12 months to April we grew our global footprint by supporting projects in a total of 130 countries, and increased our capability by recruiting talent at all levels of the business.
鈥淲ith our operating profit rising by 11% to an all-time high of 拢37m, we have decided the time is right to convert to a partnership.鈥�
鈥淭he switch to a partnership at a time of such strength is both an investment in our most outstanding talent, and a clear statement of intent to be the world鈥檚 leading independent capital programmes professional service provider by 2020.鈥�
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