Peter Hambro Explained

Peter Hambro
Birth Name:Peter Charles Percival Hambro
Nationality:British
Education:Eton College
Alma Mater:Aix-Marseille University
Occupation:Businessman
Spouse:Karen Brodrick
Children:3 sons, including Jay Hambro
Relatives:Percy Hambro (grandfather)

Peter Charles Percival Hambro (born 18 January 1945) is one of the founders of Petropavlovsk plc, (formerly Peter Hambro Mining), a gold mining business in Russia.

Early life

Peter Hambro was born on 18 January 1945,[1] the son of Lt-Col Everard Bingham Hambro, and grandson of Major-General Sir Percy Hambro. One of his paternal ancestors, Carl Joachim Hambro, was a Danish banker. Hambro was educated at Eton College and Aix-Marseille University.[1]

Career

Hambro initially worked at a firm of accountants.[1] He then briefly worked at Hambros Bank before moving on to Smith St Aubyn, a discount house, where he became a Managing Director in 1973.[1] From 1983 to 1990 he worked at Mocatta & Goldsmid, a bullion house, where he became Deputy Managing Director.[2]

In 1994 with Pavel Maslovskiy, Hambro co-founded Peter Hambro Mining, which was renamed Petropavlovsk plc in 2009.[3] He served as its chairman until June 2017.[4] Petropavlovsk went into administration in July 2022.[5]

Personal life

Hambro married Karen Brodrick in 1968.[1] They have three sons.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/2789337/Peter-Hambro-The-rise-of-a-dedicated-gold-bull.html Peter Hambro: The rise of a dedicated gold bull
  2. Web site: Person Page. www.thepeerage.com.
  3. News: Critchlow. Andrew. Peter Hambro's nightmare when his Russian Gold miner nearly went out of business. April 26, 2016. The Daily Telegraph. July 4, 2015.
  4. News: Peter Hambro ousted from gold miner Petropavlovsk after losing board battle with Russian investors. 11 September 2017. The Telegraph. 22 June 2017.
  5. News: Sanctions bite: London-listed Russian mining firm Petropavlovsk to suspend trading and file for administration. City AM. 12 July 2022. 13 July 2022.