Hallwood Family Office

Hallwood Family Office

Hallwood Group began in England in 1938 and listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1978 as a merchant bank focused on distressed restructurings. The firm expanded to the United States by 1984, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and originated discounted rights offerings for public companies. It was taken private in 2015 and reorganized as a multi-generational family office with Anthony J. Gumbiner as chairman. The office allocates across real estate, private equity, natural resources, litigation finance, and intellectual property. It holds a 17 percent stake in BlueCrest Energy, an Alaska oil and gas operator that has received over $550 million in development capital. Brookwood Companies operates as a wholly owned technical textiles manufacturer supplying military and industrial clients. Hallwood Media manages recording, publishing, and artist representation from Los Angeles. Positions span North America and Europe with direct co-investments and SPVs rather than fund commitments. Mailing operations sit in Plantation, Florida, while additional offices operate in Monaco, New York, and Los Angeles. Celine Gumbiner Jacobson serves as CEO and managing director; her husband Neil Jacobson founded Hallwood Media. Gert Lessing acts as managing director of the family office. No recent operational events from the last 24 months appear in public records. The structure preserves family control over operating subsidiaries and allows capital to remain deployed without outside limited-partner reporting cycles. This setup supports long-duration holdings in military textiles through Brookwood and royalty streams through Hallwood Media.