CAPRiM
| Predecessor | Economic League |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1993 |
CAPRiM ltd, Corporate Asset Protection and Risk Management, was an intelligence service used by corporations.
Background
CAPRiM was established in May 1993 as a successor to the Economic League, which had held the construction industry's blacklist but which had been wound up in 1993 after a parliamentary enquiry and bad press. It provided continued employment for two former League directors, Jack Winder and Stan Hardy.[1] Construction company Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd invested £10,000 in founding CAPRiM, on the understanding that they would not interfere with The Consulting Association.[2][3]
Targets
In evidence given to the Scottish Parliamentary Affairs Committee as part of its inquiry into blacklisting on 5 February 2013, former CAPRiM director Jack Winder said that it held information and knowledge on campaigning groups and "far-left" political parties seen as a threat to businesses, including:[2][3][4]
- Greenpeace
- Reclaim the Streets
- Ethical consumerism
- Campaign Against the Arms Trade
- Animal rights
- Anti-GM activists
CAPRiM warned firms of those it believed could "weaken a company's ability to manage its affairs profitably". Its monitor said: "Companies need to be warned what these organisations are saying and planning. Caprim provides this information. And assesses the strength of the threat. And advises on appropriate action."[5]
Directors
Jack Winder claimed that the joint managing directors were himself and Stan Hardy;[2][3] while its non-executive directors were Sir Henry Saxon Tate CBE (of Tate & Lyle) and Bernard Norman Sefton-Forbes.[2][3] Hardy had previously been director-general of the Economic League, and was a director of CAPRiM until at least 1999.[5]
References
- ^ Blacklisting in Employment: Interim Report, Ninth Report of Session 2012-13, Report, Together with Formal Minutes. London: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Scottish Affairs Committee. 16 April 2013. p. 11.
- ^ a b c d "Scottish Affairs Committee, Blacklisting in Employment (video)". www.parliamentlive.tv. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
- ^ a b c d "Scottish Affairs Committee, Blacklisting in Employment (text)". www.publications.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
- ^ "Former Economic League employee confirms meetings with police, a govt minister and trade union leaders". Institute of Employment Rights. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ a b Hencke, David (9 September 2000). "Left blacklist man joins euro fight". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 August 2016.