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Top clients for taking on IT contractors?

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    Top clients for taking on IT contractors?

    Does CUK or anyone provide a list of top UK clients hiring contractors (not agencies but clients)? I imagine that the banks will top the list but I was just wondering if anyone had any official stats?

    #2
    Originally posted by Glazza View Post
    Does CUK or anyone provide a list of top UK clients hiring contractors (not agencies but clients)? I imagine that the banks will top the list but I was just wondering if anyone had any official stats?
    Do you mean top in terms of number of contractors? The top client for me is the one that pays the highest rate for what I do.

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      #3
      Originally posted by Glazza View Post
      Does CUK or anyone provide a list of top UK clients hiring contractors (not agencies but clients)? I imagine that the banks will top the list but I was just wondering if anyone had any official stats?
      Are you kidding? If there was one, not even the most seasoned agent would have it.
      <Insert idea here> will never be adopted because the politicians are in the pockets of the banks!

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        #4
        Originally posted by petergriffin View Post
        Are you kidding? If there was one, not even the most seasoned agent would have it.
        If there was one, no contractor would admit they have it - that information would be gold and not for distribution.
        "I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
        - Voltaire/Benjamin Franklin/Anne Frank...

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          #5
          Originally posted by cojak View Post
          If there was one, not even the most rookie of agents would admit they have it.
          I've met rookie agents promising they would put me in touch with "hundreds of prestigious clients". That was when I still believed in Santa.
          <Insert idea here> will never be adopted because the politicians are in the pockets of the banks!

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            #6
            Originally posted by Glazza View Post
            Does CUK or anyone provide a list of top UK clients hiring contractors (not agencies but clients)? I imagine that the banks will top the list but I was just wondering if anyone had any official stats?
            What do you define as top? Either way the answer is no. No quick and easy answer for you here.
            'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!

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              #7
              I have found that companies with a name starting with either letters of the alphabet, or numbers, tend to offer the best IT Contractor rates.

              ....then again, these same companies also seem to offer both the worst and middling rates
              latest-and-greatest solution (TM) kevpuk 2013

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                #8
                Banks LOL!

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                  #9
                  Try Contractor Club

                  Not exactly what you're asking for, but worth a look if you (like the rest of us) want to see agents die of being rogered in the ass by 1000 goats.
                  Contracting: more of the money, less of the sh1t

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                    #10
                    FTSE 100?

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