Jay Hambro


Jay Hambro is a businessman in the mining, energy, steel and commodity sectors. He is the Chief Investment Officer of the GFG Alliance, leader of the SIMEC Group for mining and energy, chief executive of Wyelands Capital and non-executive Chairman of IRC Limited. Mr 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 and energy. He was previously chief executive officer of Aricom between 2006 and 2009 and subsequently CIO of Petropavlovsk plc - the FTSE listed gold and iron ore miner. Hambro used to be 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 Investment Bank. Mr Hambro was also a Board Director of Winsway Coking Coal and Cellmark AB.

Early career

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

Professional memberships

Hambro is a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management. He has been appointed to be one of Grant Thornton's prestigious 'Faces of a Vibrant Economy'.

Personal life

Hambro and his wife Alexandra have two daughters.