Grow with us.
Our approach at Ama is built on transparency, clear communication and mutual respect.
Your Real World Investment Partner.
We believe we have the antidote.
The support of proven CEOs
for today's CEOs.
The right equity investment can help unlock rapid, transformational growth. However the traditional private equity model in the UK is often ill suited to the varied demands of supporting a dynamic SME business - inflexible timeframes and structures, capital limits, restrictive fund rules and ivory tower syndrome are all regular problems we have experienced in our time in the market.
We bring genuine expertise to help your grow your business, with high quality, Investor Operators supporting us from initial due diligence, through the journey as an investee company, to bringing their expertise and experience to bear to ensure a valuable exit for all shareholders. We provide high quality, proven, real world experience of actually running a private equity backed SME, not just investor side spreadsheets and analysis.
Discovery –
The Initial Dive
We take the time to deeply understand your business - its strengths, its challenges and where the real opportunities lie.
Our Operating Partners bring sector expertise, helping to assess what’s working and what needs to change.
Foundation –
The Right Conditions for Growth
We work with your leadership team to refine strategy, strengthen operations and build resilience.
Tailored investment structures ensure your business has the flexibility and certainty of funding it needs.
Transformation –
Unlocking Full Potential
We embed hands-on support from our network of industry specialists, operators and advisors to scale the business.
Focus on expansion, leadership development, operational efficiency and long-term planning.
Endurance –
Thriving for the Long Term
Growth isn’t always linear. We stay with you through challenges and opportunities, ensuring sustainable, long-term success.
Interested in working with us?
Let's talk.
This bespoke, high-impact support is what sets Ama apart.
Speak to our team today out how we can transform your business.
Our model.
We see growth as a collective effort, which is why we work within a structured model.
Our team.
Miles Otway
Founding Partner
Miles has spent his whole career in the UK SME market, latterly over 11 years as Partner and Head of New Business at lower mid-market investment firm Connection Capital, following roles with Bowmark Capital and NBGI Private Equity. He is passionate about supporting entrepreneurs and management teams to grow their businesses and co-founded Ama Capital with Ed to try and bring a better, more supportive business model to UK SME investing. <br /> <br /> Outside of work you will find Miles playing with his young family, failing to improve his golf and cheering on Harlequins at the Twickenham Stoop. <br /> <br /> Miles holds BA Hons from the University of Cambridge in both history and management studies and an MBA from London Business School.
Ed Ransome
Founding Partner
Ed began his investment career at leading transformation investor, Endless. Over his eight years in Leeds, Manchester and London, he generated significant value across multiple sectors, sizes of business and situations. He transferred this skillset to Chiltern Capital, where he spent his time as a Partner and member of the Investment and Portfolio Committee for the last five years <br /> <br /> Having competed against each other in their previous roles, Ed co-founded Ama Capital with Miles to utilise their collective experience and extensive networks to support SMEs as a more effective investor. Based on the core principles of integrity and alignment, the most enjoyable aspect of investing for Ed is finding great companies and working alongside their management teams to help improve their businesses and generate sustainable growth. <br /> <br /> Outside of work Ed enjoys spending time exploring the Chiltern Hills on his road bike, being outdoors at any time of the year (particularly in the Alps), herding his three young children and loyally supporting Sheffield Wednesday. <br /> <br /> Ed holds a BA Hons (Ind) in Geography from Leeds University and, having trained at KPMG, is a FCA of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales.
Hamish Pearson
Investment Executive
Hamish has over nine years of experience across audit and transaction services. He holds a First-Class degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of East Anglia (UEA) and began his career at Grant Thornton where he gained his ACA qualification with first-time passes, spending five years in the audit team.<br /> <br /> He then joined HMT LLP's financial due diligence team in 2020, advising on numerous mid-market transactions across a variety of sectors over four years. It was during his time at HMT where Hamish first met Miles and Ed through networking events as well as advising on several of their previous transactions.
Conly Manolas
Investment Executive
Conly is a fully qualified Chartered Financial Analyst (“CFA”) with over 13 years of global finance experience. From Perth, Western Australia, Conly started his career as a tax accountant focusing on the mining and exploration sector, then moving into corporate relationship banking working in Perth and Sydney with a consumer sector focus. Following completion of the Chartered Accountants Program and CFA Program, Conly moved to Berlin, Germany, where he worked as the sole finance employee of a health-tech start-up, following this, making the move to London where he was part of KPMG’s M&A industrials team, including a secondment with Survitec Group.<br /> <br /> Conly brings his experience across different sectors, structures and geographies to Ama Capital.