Jay Hambro | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Harrow School Newcastle University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Title | Founder of Verdigris Strategic |
| Parent | Peter 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.[citation needed]
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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.[citation needed]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Neal, Louis (31 July 2021). "Jay Hambro, the 'definitive seller' behind Sanjeev Gupta's GFG". Insider Voice. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ Sanderson, Henry (26 January 2016). "Jay Hambro: bridge to a future in Russia". Financial Times.
- ^ "Meet the green energy giant you've never heard of". 8 June 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "City News: English wine, Aviva and GFG Alliance". Express.co.uk. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Strategic Board - GFG Alliance". www.gfgalliance.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2017.
- ^ "Renewable energy is a key pillar of our investment programme". 5 February 2016.
- ^ "Jay Hambro - Liberty House Group".
- ^ "Jay Hambro - Mines and Money Asia". Mines and Money Asia. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Jay Hambro". Grant Thornton. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
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