James Miles Hobbs

Director

Farming and Renewables Consultant 

I have practised as a Farm Business Consultant for 40 years and started my own company in 2004. My specialisms are renewable energy, strategic financial planning, rural diversification and grant funding.

I started my career working on the family’s 1000 acre arable, pig and beef farm and subsequently completed my degree in Agricultural Economics at Reading University followed by an HND in Advanced Farm Management at the Royal Agricultural College. The next couple of years were spent farming a 2000 acre arable farm in Cambridgeshire and in 1985 I joined Andersons where I became an equity Partner. I then joined Savills in 2002 as Andersons South and West were acquired by Savills.

I am a Fellow of the Society of Agriculture, a director on the CLA National Executive Board and a director of Green kW C.I.C. a community 5MW solar PV business on the Isle of Wight.

I am also a Fellow of The Royal Agricultural Society of England, a liveryman for the Worshipful Company of Farmers, a member of LEAF and The Farmers Club, and was named Farm Adviser of the Year by Farmers Weekly in 2011.

Nicky Hobbs

Director

Business Development Manager 

I support James with new client onboarding and client management and also managing in house and client related projects.

I worked as a GP for almost 30 years until 2025 and was Senior Partner of a large NHS Practice so have extensive experience in both business management and team leadership.

Rowena Cox

Business and Office Manager

I came to work with James in 2004 when he set up his own farm consultancy business and am now responsible for the day-to-day running of the business.

Lucinda Denison-Smith

Virtual Clerical Support 

I have worked with James for many years supporting him with typing and record keeping. 

Colin Scull

Company Secretary

Colin Scull is our Company Secretary and is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

He has been a vital part of our operation for over 10 years and his contribution is invaluable.