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.
Caparo was founded by Lord Swraj Paul, in 1968.
The group was put into administration, according to a report published on 19 October 2015. The Group had over 20 companies including:
Caparo Vehicle Technologies LtdCaparo Tube Components LtdCaparo Tube Components 2 LtdCaparo Vehicle Products LtdCaparo Vehicle Products India Pvt LtdCaparo Engineered Products LtdCaparo Accles and Pollock LtdCaparo Forging LtdCaparo Bridge Aluminium LtdCMT Engineering LtdCaparo Dynamics LtdCaparo Clamps LtdClydesdale Jones LtdCMT Tube Fittings LtdCaparo Modular Systems LdCaparo Insulation LtdCaparo Merchent Bar LtdCaparo Tube Tradegar LtdCaparo Drawn Tubes LtdCaparo Testing Technologies LtdHub La Bas LtsCaparo Steel Products LtdCaparo Wire LtdCaparo Precision Strip LtdJB&S Lees LtdCaparo Precision Strip IncFirth Cleveland Steel Strip LtdFirth Cleveland Steels IncBull Moose Tube CompanyGrand River Fabricating IncCaparo Middle East LLCCaparo Fasteners India LtdCaparo Aluminium India LtdCaparo Tubes LtdCaparo India LtdCaparo Finicial Services LtdCaparo Maruti LtdCaparo MI Steel Processors Pvt LtdCaparo Engineering Pvt LtdCaparo Forgery & Engineering Pvt LtdCaparo Power LtdCaparo Power Bawal LtdCaparo Engineering & Constriction Pvt LtdThe group was headed by Angad Paul, the son of Lord Paul, from 1996, until his death on 8 November 2015.
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.
A court case involving Caparo, dated to 1990, has become the standard in cases where it is necessary to establish negligence.
