Switching client, but retaining same end customer

[Ted]

Hi,

Looking for some advice here on a decision I've got to make.

I'm working as a contractor for Client A who provides an offsite service for Customer C. Client B also provides an offsite service for Customer C.

Is there anything to stop me at the end of my contract with Client A from moving to Client B - providing services to the same Customer C?

If there is nothing in law about this, would it be likely that Customer C themselves would have issues with this happening?
Also, would thisbe beneficial as I would be working into different clients - even though the end customer has not changed? I.e. get me around the 24 month rule for expenses?

Thanks.

[northernladuk]

Check your contract. There should be a handcuff in there which most likely covers your clients client so you could quite well be caught.

[gables]

Hi,

Looking for some advice here on a decision I've got to make.

I'm working as a contractor for Client A who provides an offsite service for Customer C. Client B also provides an offsite service for Customer C.

Is there anything to stop me at the end of my contract with Client A from moving to Client B - providing services to the same Customer C?

If there is nothing in law about this, would it be likely that Customer C themselves would have issues with this happening?
Also, would thisbe beneficial as I would be working into different clients - even though the end customer has not changed? I.e. get me around the 24 month rule for expenses?

Thanks.

NLUK will correct me if I'm wrong... I thought the 24 month was location based rather than customer based, unless your location changes significantly (eg different office in same city is not significant enough, i.e. as far as I understand it different end client in same city is not enough) then you'll be caught. Then there is the 40% bit which someone can explain :-)

[northernladuk]

NLUK will correct me if I'm wrong... I thought the 24 month was location based rather than customer based

Correct. There is a sticky going through it in great detail.

[BlasterBates]

If it is the same project or dept then it's a problem, if it is a different project don't worry about it. Basically will you be "pinching" business as a result of switching, it's as simple as that, just be a pragmatic.

[northernladuk]

Any agents in this chain?

[Ted]

Hi, thanks for the replies - no there are no agents involved in this.
It would be within same company but more than likely different projects.