CVs that I've been sent recently by recruitment agencies have been heavily edited to remove any direct contact details then add their own company headers to it

CVs that I've been sent recently by recruitment agencies have been heavily edited to remove any direct contact details then add their own company headers to it anyway. I assume that's why they want it in word format. Even if you make sure your CV is a work of art, there's no guarantee it's going to be received in that state.