Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia, DBE, CVO, FRSE (born 19 October 1961)[1] is a British businesswoman.

Gadhia was born in Stourbridge, Worcestershire (now West Midlands), and educated at Culford School, Bury St Edmunds, followed by Royal Holloway, University of London where she graduated with a BA in History.

After becoming a Chartered Accountant, she spent six years at Norwich Union (now Aviva) before becoming one of the founders of Virgin Direct in 1995.

[4] She has also been open about her experiences of depression, and believes that better work-life balance can improve work performance.

She was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in the 2022 Birthday Honours for services to the Prince's Foundation.