Your comment about different companies being owned by the same person meaning that *all* companies are run the same way would probably delight people like David Sullivan, Richard Branson, Theo Paphitis, Steve Jobs, Bill gates etc.
Hehe, comparing CPAYS with R Branson was quite funny. Mitch, my friend, there is nothing personal against you, just the heads up on how CPAYS work. Everyone who has been in this business for a while knows the core operations. Again, I don’t have half the beef with CPAYS some other affiliates have, but that still doesn’t make them a good company to work with.
I, for one, have long been waiting for Will Hill to start paying more attention to online affiliates, but working with CPAYS (yes, I heard, they are not the same company as WS) is the absolute guarantee I will neve touch them. Considering there are a ton of good companies for UK out there…
Anywho, I do wish you good luck. At least you will have the much desired experience when you start looking for a new job next year 
but you HAVE TO learn to give more credit to the affiliates. Stop this “separate companies” claim, because it’s rapidly turning against you.