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
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
