Jay Hambro

Jay Hambro is a British businessman in the mining, energy, steel and commodity sectors. He is the founder of Verdigris Strategic, a long-term investor and business transformation specialist.

Jay Hambro
NationalityBritish
EducationHarrow School
Newcastle University
OccupationBusinessman
TitleFounder of Verdigris Strategic
ParentPeter Hambro

Early life

Hambro is a member of the Danish Hambro merchant banking family,[1] and the son of Peter Hambro, co-founder of Petropavlovsk plc.[2] He was educated at Harrow School, followed by a bachelor's degree in business administration from Newcastle University.[2]

Career

Hambro began his career in the resource finance team at N M Rothschild & Sons.[3]

He was chief executive officer (CEO) of Aricom between 2006 and 2009, and subsequently chief information officer of Petropavlovsk plc – the FTSE listed gold and iron ore miner. Hambro business development director of Petropavlovsk, which became the second largest gold producer in Russia, having started out as a junior exploration company in 1994. Prior to joining, Hambro was a manager of the metals & mining corporate finance team within HSBC. Hambro was also a director of Winsway Coking Coal and Cellmark AB.[4]

Until July 2021 he was the chief investment officer of the GFG Alliance, leader of the SIMEC Group for mining and energy, non-executive director of Wyelands Capital[5] and non-executive[6] chairman of IRC Limited. Hambro worked with the GFG Alliance on an acquisition, investment and development programme in UK industry with a focus on metals[7] and energy.[8]

In July 2021, Hambro left GFG after a disagreement about the sale of Alvance, a Franco-Belgian aluminium company.[1]

Professional memberships

Hambro is a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining.[9] He was included in Grant Thornton's "Faces of a Vibrant Economy".[10] He won the Rising Star Individual Award in the 2022 Platts Global Metals Awards.

References
  1. Pfeifer, Sylvia (27 July 2021). "ay Hambro to leave Gupta's GFG after clash over aluminium sale". The Financial Times. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  2. Neal, Louis (31 July 2021). "Jay Hambro, the 'definitive seller' behind Sanjeev Gupta's GFG". Insider Voice. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  3. Sanderson, Henry (26 January 2016). "Jay Hambro: bridge to a future in Russia". Financial Times.
  4. "Meet the green energy giant you've never heard of". 8 June 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  5. "City News: English wine, Aviva and GFG Alliance". Express.co.uk. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  6. "Strategic Board - GFG Alliance". www.gfgalliance.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2017.
  7. "Renewable energy is a key pillar of our investment programme". 5 February 2016.
  8. "Jay Hambro - Liberty House Group".
  9. "Jay Hambro - Mines and Money Asia". Mines and Money Asia. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  10. "Jay Hambro". Grant Thornton. Retrieved 10 January 2019.


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