Jay Hambro

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Jay Hambro
Born1975 (age 46–47)
NationalityBritish
EducationHarrow School
Newcastle University
OccupationBusinessman
TitleChief investment officer, GFG Alliance
Spouse(s)
Alexandra Babington
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(m. 2002)​
Children2
Parent(s)Peter Hambro

Jay Hambro (born 1975) is a British businessman in the mining, energy, steel and commodity sectors. He is the chief investment officer of the GFG Alliance, but is expected to be leaving as of July 2021.

Early life[]

Hmabro 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]

He is the chief investment officer of the GFG Alliance, leader of the SIMEC Group for mining and energy, chief executive of Wyelands Capital[5] and non-executive[6] chairman of IRC Limited. Hambro is working with Sanjeev Gupta of Liberty House Group and chairman of 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 was expected to leave GFG after he and Gupta disagreed 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]

Personal life[]

In 2002, Hambro married Alexandra Babington, daughter of Alastair and Anne Babington.[11] They have two daughters.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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" (in American English). 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. ^ http://www.gfgalliance.com/strategic-board/
  7. ^ "Renewable energy is a key pillar of our investment programme".
  8. ^ "Jay Hambro - Liberty House Group".
  9. ^ "Jay Hambro - Mines and Money Asia". Mines and Money Asia (in American English). Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  10. ^ "Jay Hambro" (in American English). Grant Thornton. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  11. ^ "Forthcoming marriages". The Times. 10 October 2002. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  12. ^ "Jay Hambro". ZEN Energy (in American English). 23 November 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2020.


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