Trading direct with client

[DaveP]

I am currently on contract via an agency (Badenoch & Clark).

My client manager onsite & I have discussed and agreed between ourselves that it would be ok for me to trade direct via my own ltd company.

This would benefit us both as I could earn more but charge less.

However I was told today that If I trade direct within 10 weeks of leaving the agency the client would have to pay them a "finders fee".

After 10 weeks trading direct would be ok, & now fines to pay.

Is this normal ? is it legal ?

Is there a way I can trade direct straight away, without the client having to pay this fee ?

[BolshieBastard]

I am currently on contract via an agency (Badenoch & Clark).

My client manager onsite & I have discussed and agreed between ourselves that it would be ok for me to trade direct via my own ltd company.

This would benefit us both as I could earn more but charge less.

However I was told today that If I trade direct within 10 weeks of leaving the agency the client would have to pay them a "finders fee".

After 10 weeks trading direct would be ok, & now fines to pay.

Is this normal ? is it legal ?

Is there a way I can trade direct straight away, without the client having to pay this fee ?

Course its legal. You signed the original contract didnt you?

Pay up and get on with it or stay with the agent.

[ib4969]

love em or hate em...you signed the contract (and so did your client)...they're entitled to a pound or two of flesh