Capita

[Lance]

Not until you get an IR35 investigation.

when I worked there it was well outside IR35. Even had a home work contract so they paid for all travel expenses.

0 day notice period both ways as well. Sweet...

[boxingbantz]

I worked with them for many years - never had an issue to be honest.

Not until you get an IR35 investigation.

[StephenT]

I worked with them for many years - never had an issue to be honest.

[boxingbantz]

They offered me a contract a year ago, but refused to change the text to include any of the recommendations from QDos to make it more IR35 friendly, so I walked away

Their contracts are notoriously iffy from an IR35 perspective - you did the right thing.

[Eirikur]

They offered me a contract a year ago, but refused to change the text to include any of the recommendations from QDos to make it more IR35 friendly, so I walked away

[boxingbantz]

Worked with them before for many years.

Good luck trying to get a rate rise if you take a different role with another one of their clients despite the job being vastly different.

[cybercontractor]

My experience is different

I've done a few bits for them on and off and worked alongside them.

They are no better or worse that any other big companies. There are good people and bad, good projects and bad, sometimes left and right hands talk to each other, sometimes they don't. I'd work for them again if the opportunity arose.

Your experience at Capita can vary considerably depending on what part of the business hires you. I have experienced serious delays in payment particularly over Christmas a surprise Christmas 2 week furlough followed by another last minute surprise Easter furlough. I am now in a legal dispute with them over notice periods, where I honoured the contract but they have decided they can make up their own rules. Finally a very senior manager spread lies about me in an email. I offered him the opportunity to explain in case it was a misunderstanding but he decided to threaten me instead.
I reported the matter to the internal whistleblowing mechanism named Speakup but was told that as I am a contractor it does not apply to me, I have no rights.
Just to be clear I have contracted since 1990 and have never had such a bad experience. The hostility and vitriol I have faced because I am a contractor would not be tolerated elsewhere. PS. I am a very senior hire.

[DaveB]

I've done a few bits for them on and off and worked alongside them.

They are no better or worse that any other big companies. There are good people and bad, good projects and bad, sometimes left and right hands talk to each other, sometimes they don't. I'd work for them again if the opportunity arose.

[BoredBloke]

I notice a lot of hate on here for Capita, although much of it seems connected with the way they treat their own employees and their fund scheme.

Anything to particularly be wary of if considering a contract via ltd with them?

I think the problem is that they are one of these contractors who routinely get granted government contracts and who deliver some bag of spanners, late, over budget and without half the functionality and yet, given their track record, get rewarded by yet more government contracts.

[Lance]

I notice a lot of hate on here for Capita, although much of it seems connected with the way they treat their own employees and their fund scheme.

Anything to particularly be wary of if considering a contract via ltd with them?

They're an organisation with around 70,000 employees.
They have multiple businesses, which are all different.
There is no answer to your question that would be accurate.

In my experience they pay on time and without argument.

[zerosum]

You've misspelled it. There's an r after the C.

Don't be a tease...

[NotAllThere]

I notice a lot of hate on here for Capita, although much of it seems connected with the way they treat their own employees and their fund scheme.

Anything to particularly be wary of if considering a contract via ltd with them?

You've misspelled it. There's an r after the C.

[zerosum]

I notice a lot of hate on here for Capita, although much of it seems connected with the way they treat their own employees and their fund scheme.

Anything to particularly be wary of if considering a contract via ltd with them?