Jeremy Hosking

In February 2019 Hosking submitted the paperwork to found a new party called Brexit Express, which would welcome Tory MPs unhappy with the Prime Minister's Brexit plans. At the same time, he launched a public campaign in favour of a no-deal Brexit.

On 11 May 2019, The Guardian reported that Hosking had donated £200,000 to the Brexit Party.

In October 2016 a judge has upheld a £10.4 million ruling on appeal claim made by Marathon Asset Management against Hosking. The company accused Hosking of breaching "contractual and fiduciary duties" while working there because he discussed plans for a new business with other employees. Hosking was made to pay £1.38 million in damages, and a further £10.4 million – half of the profits Hosking received for the period between mid-July and mid-December 2012 – in 2015. That was subject to an appeal in which Hosking argued profit shares could not be forfeited, but this was dismissed by the judge.

Hosking donated £1.7 million to Vote Leave in the Brexit referendum of 2016. In the 2017 general election, he gave financial support to pro-Brexit candidates.

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. On 18 December 2015, it was announced that American investors Josh Harris and David Blitzer had bought a major share holding in the club. Whilst Steve Parish continued as chairman alongside Harris and Blitzer, fellow CPFC 2010 investors Browett, Long and Hosking each retained a reduced 8% investment.

Hosking separated from Marathon in 2012, stating his intent to retire. In late 2012, Hosking set up Dublin-listed asset manager Hosking & Co.

In March 2010, Hosking bought the West Sussex country house hotel, the Gravetye Manor, out of administration.

In December 2009, Hosking donated £30,000 for funding research support, to Conservative MP David Davis. Hosking donated £100,000 to the Conservative Party in the 2015 general election.

In 1986, Hosking co-founded Marathon Asset Management LLP in London (this is a London-based privately owned, equity focused investment firm; it has nothing to do with the similarly named Marathon Asset Management LP, the $12.8 billion New York City firm specializing in distressed debt), with Neil Ostrer and William Arah. Hosking led investment in South East Asia, the Americas and South Africa. Hosking has written various papers on investment and corporate governance, including "South East Asia: Eighteen Reasons to be Bearish" in August 1995.

Jeremy John Hosking (born 20 July 1958) is an English businessman and political donor. He made his fortune through investment and private equity, including as a co-founder and investment portfolio manager for private investment fund Marathon Asset Management. He donated £1.7 million to Vote Leave in 2016 and supported pro-Brexit candidates in the 2017 general election. Hosking is a large collector of steam locomotives, and a shareholder of Crystal Palace F.C.. He was ranked number 351 in the Sunday Times Rich List in 2019, with a net worth of £375 million.

Jeremy Hosking was born on 20 July 1958. He graduated from the University of Cambridge in 1979.