Caparo
Caparo plc is a British company involved mainly in the steel industry, primarily in the design, manufacturing and marketing of steel and niche engineering products.[1]
Current affairs
Caparo was founded by Lord Swraj Paul, in 1968.[1]
The group was put into administration, according to a report published on 19 October 2015.[2] The Group had over 20 companies including:
- Caparo Vehicle Technologies Ltd
- Caparo Tube Components Ltd
- Caparo Tube Components 2 Ltd
- Caparo Vehicle Products Ltd
- Caparo Vehicle Products India Pvt Ltd
- Caparo Engineered Products Ltd
- Caparo Accles and Pollock Ltd
- Caparo Forging Ltd
- Caparo Bridge Aluminium Ltd
- CMT Engineering Ltd
- Caparo Dynamics Ltd
- Caparo Clamps Ltd
- Clydesdale Jones Ltd
- CMT Tube Fittings Ltd
- Caparo Modular Systems Ld
- Caparo Insulation Ltd
- Caparo Merchent Bar Ltd
- Caparo Tube Tradegar Ltd
- Caparo Drawn Tubes Ltd
- Caparo Testing Technologies Ltd
- Hub La Bas Lts
- Caparo Steel Products Ltd
- Caparo Wire Ltd
- Caparo Precision Strip Ltd
- JB&S Lees Ltd
- Caparo Precision Strip Inc
- Firth Cleveland Steel Strip Ltd
- Firth Cleveland Steels Inc
- Bull Moose Tube Company
- Grand River Fabricating Inc
- Caparo Middle East LLC
- Caparo Fasteners India Ltd
- Caparo Aluminium India Ltd
- Caparo Tubes Ltd
- Caparo India Ltd
- Caparo Finicial Services Ltd
- Caparo Maruti Ltd
- Caparo MI Steel Processors Pvt Ltd
- Caparo Engineering Pvt Ltd
- Caparo Forgery & Engineering Pvt Ltd
- Caparo Power Ltd
- Caparo Power Bawal Ltd
- Caparo Engineering & Constriction Pvt Ltd
History
The group was headed by Angad Paul, the son of Lord Paul, from 1996, until his death on 8 November 2015.[3]
According to a text published 1995, the Caparo group specialized in take-overs. At the time of publishing, the company had fixed assets and investments (having been quoted), of £26 million.[4]
A court case involving Caparo, dated to 1990, has become the standard in cases where it is necessary to establish negligence.[5]
References
- ^ a b Caparo plc. website. published by Caparo plc. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
- ^ S. Farrell and D. Hellier - article published by the Guardian 19 October 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-09
- ^ V. Ward (November 8, 2015). article. published by The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
- ^ V.J. Kaushal - Corporate Takeovers in India published by Sarup & Sons, January 1995, 211 pages, ISBN 8185431582 [Retrieved 2015-11-10]
- ^ A. Mitchell, M. Dadhania - AS Level Law published by Psychology Press, 2003., 344 pages, ISBN 185941785X [Retrieved 2015-11-10]