Capita's margin is only 6%?

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kramer replied

4 May 2006, 10:06
i think my current agent is taking just over 4% based on a Preferred status with the client...
I know this because the perms told me what the total cost to the company was per day.
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interested replied

3 May 2006, 13:43
Originally posted by Boolean

Hi,

can anybody confirm this?

Is this correct, regardless of the role and rate!??!

Please advise,

Depends on:

1) Are you just being payrolled via Capita (ie the client and you arranged the deal and gave you to Capita to payroll) -if so 6% is a little high
2) If Capita found you on behalf of the client instructing them with a vacancy, 6% is pretty low but not unheard of. They may have reduced their margin in order to secure the deal if the client would not move on rates.
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Mordac replied

3 May 2006, 13:07
Originally posted by Boolean

uh..oh.. crapita!?!?

They've always been known as Crapita. Clueless feckwits. Rates that Indians would think twice about. Mention IR35 and they haven't a clue. Best avoided. That about sums them up.
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boredsenseless replied

3 May 2006, 12:59
Originally posted by malvolio

Strange, thought I posted an answer already. Oh well...

Ermm anyway - enitrely possible with a solid PSL agreement. My current agency is running on 4%

Which is extremely low - but if they are the only people able to place then it could be worth it to the agency.

One thing to bear in mind though is never choose a role or agent by their margin.

Which is better a role that pays the agent £600 and they get to keep 25% or one which pays the agent £4000 and they get to keep 4%???

The rate you want is always the correct way to judge a contract and its value not the amount the agent can squirrel away!
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malvolio replied

3 May 2006, 12:46
Strange, thought I posted an answer already. Oh well...

Ermm anyway - enitrely possible with a solid PSL agreement. My current agency is running on 4%
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decode replied

3 May 2006, 12:40
The usual seems to be 10-15%..
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Not So Wise replied

3 May 2006, 12:37
Would say it is crap
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Boolean replied

2 May 2006, 14:15
uh..oh.. crapita!?!?

I meant the IT division. Capita Resourcing. I was querying the margin on contract employees on an hourly rate.

Are you able to advie? Please help, many thanks.

Last edited by Boolean; 2 May 2006, 14:47.
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Mordac replied

2 May 2006, 14:03
Do you mean Crapita Resourcing or Crapita itself?
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Boolean started a topic Capita's margin is only 6%?

2 May 2006, 13:48
Capita's margin is only 6%?

Hi,

can anybody confirm this?

Is this correct, regardless of the role and rate!??!

Please advise,
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