British-Indian industrialist Lord Swraj Paul passes away in London

Leading British industrialist Lord Swraj Paul handed away in London on Thursday (August 21, 2025) night, household sources mentioned. He was 94.

Lord Paul, founding father of U.Ok.-based Caparo Group of industries, had been taken sick and hospitalised lately, the place he handed away surrounded by members of his household.

The House of Lords peer was born in Jalandhar and relocated to the U.Ok. within the Sixties in pursuit of remedy for his little daughter Ambika’s most cancers.

After she handed away aged 4 years outdated, he arrange the Ambika Paul Foundation as a charitable belief that went on to donate thousands and thousands to advertise the wellbeing of kids and younger folks everywhere in the world by way of schooling and well being initiatives.

“The London Zoo is the place she was all the time the happiest,” recalled Lord Paul final month, through the annual commemoration he hosted on the Ambika Paul Children’s Zoo in London, one of many main beneficiaries of the muse.

After he misplaced his son Angad Paul in 2015 and his spouse Aruna in 2022, he went on to undertake comparable philanthropic endeavours of their reminiscence.

“This corridor is a tribute to my great spouse whom I miss very a lot; we by no means had an argument throughout our 65 years of marriage,” mentioned Lord Paul, when he inaugurated the Lady Aruna Swraj Paul Hall on the historic Indian Gymkhana Club in London in February 2023.

An everyday within the annual ‘Sunday Times Rich List’, this 12 months he was ranked 81st with an estimated wealth of £2 billion, largely derived from the metal and engineering multinational Caparo Group.

Headquartered in London, Caparo operates internationally from over 40 websites, with operations primarily based within the UK, North America, India, and the Middle East. His son, Akash Paul, is Chairman of Caparo India and Director of the Caparo Group.

Last 12 months, in his capability because the Chancellor of the University of Wolverhampton, Lord Paul awarded an honorary doctorate to Akash Paul for providers to enterprise administration.

“Perhaps, I’m the one graduate to get a level from his personal father, independently accredited by the University Board, after all, I’ll add,” mentioned Akash Paul, who was accompanied by spouse Nisha and son Arush on the ceremony held on the London Zoo.

“My son has labored alongside me at Caparo since 1982. Akash was appointed CEO of Caparo Group in 1992. During this time, he furthered Caparo’s development technique in UK, Europe, USA and India, in addition to increasing capability and rising profitability of the businesses within the United Kingdom and was president, Caparo Automotive Espana, Spain and Executive Board, Bull Moose Tube, USA,” mentioned Lord Paul, who had served as Chancellor of Wolverhampton University for over 26 years.

An energetic member of the Indian diaspora within the U.Ok., Swraj Paul maintained his day by day routine of attending the House of Lords regardless of his frailty in current months.

“We pray for the departed soul. May the noble Lord rest in peace,” mentioned Lord Rami Ranger, his colleague within the Upper House of Parliament.