Jeremy Hosking
Jeremy John Hosking (born 20 July 1958), is an English businessman, who made his fortune through investment and private equity, including as a co-founder and investment portfolio manager for private investment fund Marathon Asset Management. Hosking is also well known for his extensive collection of steam locomotives, and 25% share holding in Crystal Palace F.C. Hosking was ranked number 309 in the Sunday Times Rich List in 2015, with a value of £330M.[1]
Career
After graduation from Cambridge University in 1979, Hosking worked for G.T. Management PLC in Hong Kong and the United States. In 1986, he co-founded Marathon in London. Hosking lead investment in South East Asia, the Americas and South Africa. In late 2012, Hosking founded Hosking and Co.[2]
Hosking has written various papers on investment and corporate governance, including "South East Asia: Eighteen Reasons to be Bearish" in August 1995.
Private investments
In December 2009, Hosking donated £30,000 for funding research support, to Conservative MP David Davis.[3]
In March 2010, Hosking bought the West Sussex country house hotel, the Gravetye Manor, out of administration.[4]
In August 2010, Hosking was part of a four-man consortium which bought Selhurst Park, and then residents Crystal Palace football club out of administration, via the limited company CPFC 2010.[5]
Railways
Hosking owns a number of steam locomotives and one diesel locomotive, a number of which are operated by Locomotive Services Limited. He also founded the Royal Scot Locomotive and General Trust, to originally purchase 6100 Royal Scot, which now itself both owns a number of steam locomotives and operates workshops at Crewe. Engines currently owned by Hosking include:
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Nunney Castle |
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Undergoing overhaul, return to traffic hoped for in mid 2016. | |
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Raveningham Hall |
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Operational, non mainline. |
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Operational, non mainline. Returned to operations in 2014, hauling its first train in 54 years. |
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Braunton |
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Operational, Mainline Certified (2016 - 2023). Recently returned to traffic following the completion of her most recent overhaul and is currently disguised as scrapped sister 34052 Lord Dowding. |
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The Sherwood Forester |
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Operational, Mainline Certified (2013 - 2020). Purchased in November 2015 following the death of its previous owner.[7] |
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Bittern |
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Awaiting overhaul following a year at the Mid-Hants Railway. In store at Crewe Heritage Centre awaiting overhaul. |
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Operational, non mainline. Due to a lack of a flange on the centre driving wheel, cannot be mainline certified. |
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Operational |
References
- ↑ The Sunday Times Rich List 2015
- ↑ Hosking and Co
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- ↑ "Long live Crystal Palace", Daniel Jones, This is Croydon Today
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