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Caprim

After the Economics League disbanded in 1993 a number of members went on to form Caprim, which appears to be a blacklisting organisation.
These were Jack Winder (ex Economics League), Stan Hardy (ex Economics League) and Sir Saxon Tate, whose Tate and Lyle helped fund the Economics League

Caprim provided information to companies on groups and publications such as Earth First, Morning Star, New Internationalist, Ethical Consumer, Engineering Gazette and the Labour Research department.

Caprim said they “assess the strength of the threat. And advice on appropriate action.”

In their own words “CAPRIM helps its clients by checking the bona fides of anyone a company is concerned about, whether external or members of staff. A simple CV check is often sufficient - and economical.”

Funnily enough a month after the Consulting Association was busted Caprim applied to be wound up – a bit more than a coincidence? Where will their records go? Who has them now?

The person we know most about is Stan Hardy, who is currently working as chair of the West Yorkshire probation board.  The others are getting on a bit.

Can you tell us more?

  Who was involved in Caprim?

Jack Winder

Regional Director and senior researcher at Economics League, a director of Caprim from its start to wind up

Dob 30/7/34  
31 Throckmorton Rd
Alcester
Warwickshire
B49 6Q

Helen Winder (Previously Helen Smith, Edwards, Wall)

Director/secretary of Caprim since 2001

Dob 27/4/34   

Stan Mc ilheron Hardy

Was director general of Economic League and director of Caprim between 1993 and 2000
Was regional chair of Business for Stirling in 2000
Has been Yorkshire director of the Institute of Directors since he resigned as director of Caprim to avoid any ‘conflict of interests’
He condemned the Ethical Investment Research Service for "busybodyness" in drawing investors' attention to whether firms supplied services to the defence ministry, or whether furniture firms used tropical hardwoods.

Went to Sandhurst. Served in infantry before joining GKN. In territorial army until 1991 - retiring as lieutenant colonel. Left GKN and set up engineering company. Became direcor of Confederation of British Metalforming in 2002. On BA Trade Association Forum and China - British Business Council.

Is a director of Northern Defence Industries

Has been on Probation Association Board of Directors since 2007 and is on West Yorkshire probation board.

Dob 17/9/44

26 Hempland Lane
Heworth
York
YO3 0AX

01904 430415

Sir Henry Saxon Tate CBE

Part of Caprim until 1999

Also director of Tate & Lyle, Tate Appointments ltd, AG Stanley, The Company of World Traders, London Commodity Exchange (1986), CMS ltd., CMS Europe, CMS Japan

Dob 28/11/31

26 Clever Sq
London
SE11 4EA

Bernard Norman Sefton-Forbes (originally Forbes)

Part of Caprim until 1996 - also director of Management Effectiveness Ltd, Apex Trust Marketing Ltd, Aish & Co Ltd, Horstmann Grp Ltd, Horstmann Guage and Metrology Ltd, Horstmann Timers and Controls Ltd and Notedale Ltd.

Dob 8/4/29

Fairfield Lodge
Salisbury Rd
Blandford Forum
Dorset
DJ11 7HL

 Graham Walter Luckman

Only with Caprim for the first year

Park Fields
Birdingbury Lane
Frankton
Rugby
CV23 9QR

01926 632733

Registered Offices:

2006 - 2009
Same as their accountants:
McCranor Kirby Hill Ltd
Clifford Hs
38-44 Binley Rd
Coventry
CV3  1JA

2006 - 2005
Same as their accountants:
Hill Blythe
Coniston Hs
171 Earlsdon Avenue North
Coventry
W Midlands
CV5 6QU


2001 - 2005
PO Box 3208
18 Church Green East
Redditch
B98 8BW

01527 596764

Fax 01527 596763


2000 - 2001
Same as their accountants:
Hill Blythe
Coniston Hs
71 Earlsdon Avenue North
Coventry
W Midlands
CV5 6QU

1993 - 2000
PO Box 3208
18 Church Green East
Redditch
B98 8BW

01527 596764

Fax 01527 596763


Accountants:

Haynes Duffell Kentish
Essex House
27 Temple St
Birmingham
B2 5RQ