Conflict of Interest clause in (expired?) contract....

[expat]

My contract has this (where "the Contractor" is MyCo and "the Consultant" is me):

The Contractor shall not, and shall procure that the Consultant shall not, whether directly or indirectly through any company ..... etc etc

So doesn't that mean that MyCo is in breach if I work for the client through another Co?

[craig1]

If you aren't opted out, then you can change agencies / go direct 8 weeks after the end of the last contract or 14 weeks after the start of the previous contract (which ever is later).

If they say anything, explain that you were opted into the agency regulations and to go away.

More accurately, you tell them you never opted out. You can't opt in to the regulations. That's what makes being caught the default position if you haven't opted out. If they get awkward and want to know "what regs?", they're "The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 (as amended)".