Jeremy Hosking

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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:

Key: Operational Operational, heritage railway/Crewe LNWR. Undergoing testing/Mainline Certification Under Repair Expired Mainline Certificate/Withdrawn from Service/Stored Under overhaul/restoration
Class Number (&Name) Image Current location Current status
GWR 4073 Class
5029
Nunney Castle
5029 Nunney Castle Didcot old slide.jpg
LNWR Heritage, Crewe
Undergoing overhaul, return to traffic hoped for in mid 2016.
GWR 6959 Class
6960
Raveningham Hall
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120px
West Somerset Railway
Operational, non mainline.
GWR 4200 Class
4270
120px
Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
Operational, non mainline. Returned to operations in 2014, hauling its first train in 54 years.
SR West Country
34046
Braunton
120px
LNWR Heritage, Crewe
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.
LMS Stanier Class 5MT
45231
The Sherwood Forester
120px
Carnforth MPD
Operational, Mainline Certified (2013 - 2020). Purchased in November 2015 following the death of its previous owner.[7]
LNER Class A4
4464
Bittern
120px
LNWR Heritage, Crewe
Awaiting overhaul following a year at the Mid-Hants Railway. In store at Crewe Heritage Centre awaiting overhaul.
BR Standard Class 9F
92212
120px
Mid-Hants Railway
Operational, non mainline. Due to a lack of a flange on the centre driving wheel, cannot be mainline certified.
BR Class 08
08780
Southall Railway Centre
Operational

References

  1. The Sunday Times Rich List 2015
  2. Hosking and Co
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  5. "Long live Crystal Palace", Daniel Jones, This is Croydon Today
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