Capita

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Capita is the UK's largest business process outsourcing company headquartered in London, with an overall market share of 27% in 2009. It has clients in central government, local government and the private sector. It has a turnover of £2.6 billion and in 2010 reported a 17 per cent rise in full-year pre-tax profits to £325 million.[1]

Health sector

According to the Health Service Journal: "As English public services enter the so-called “golden age of outsourcing”, nobody will be more influential [than Capita CEO Paul Pindar]. A rash of acquisitions and contract wins, some of which Mr Pindar took a close interest in, mean Capita now has a sizeable health business. [Pindar's] interest in the sector is underlined by his chairing of Great Ormond Street’s corporate partnerships board.[2]

It was reported in Nov 2010 that Capita is bidding to run the NHS's telephone helpline service, NHS Direct.[3]

Pindar ranks 75th in the HSJ's top 100 most influential people in health 2010.[4]

Lobbying

It was reported in 2010 that Capita has donated £1.5m to the Conservative Party in the last ten years.[5]

People

Paul Pindar, Chief executive, Capita.

Contacts

The Capita Group Plc
71 Victoria Street
London, SW1H 0XA

52 Horseferry Road
London, SW1P 2AF

Url: www.capita.co.uk

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Affiliations

Resources

See: Private Healthcare Network Map

Notes

  1. Business big shot: Paul Pindar, chief executive of Capita, The Times, 26 Feb 2010
  2. Health Service Journal, HSJ100 2010, 17 November, 2010 (subscription required)
  3. Ellie Mae, Exposed: Capita reveals it is “targeting” NHS Direct as an outsourcing project, Liberal Conspiracy, 3 Nov 2010
  4. Health Service Journal, HSJ100 2010, 17 November, 2010 (subscription required)
  5. Ellie Mae, Exposed: Capita reveals it is “targeting” NHS Direct as an outsourcing project, Liberal Conspiracy, 3 Nov 2010