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Ammar Mirza
CBE
Who Am I?
Multi-Award-Winning Entrepreneur, Investor, Inclusive Innovation Leader & High Sheriff of Tyne & Wear 2026/27
Ammar Mirza CBE is a multi-award-winning entrepreneur, angel investor, inclusive innovation expert and civic leader. As High Sheriff of Tyne & Wear 2026/27, he continues to champion enterprise, inclusion, investment and community impact across the North East and beyond.
Through the Ammar M Group , SME Centre of Excellence, Asian Business Connexions and wider regional partnerships, Ammar has helped businesses start, survive and thrive, while supporting communities, organisations and entrepreneurs to access opportunity, confidence and long-term growth.
His work brings together business growth, social mobility, internationalisation and inclusive innovation, with a clear mission to encourage, enable and empower people and organisations to achieve more.
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"The wealth of knowledge and expertise on hand from Ammar and the team is second to none, and has allowed me to tap into this immensely valuable resource to furthermore ensure my business has the best possible start on the route to success."
Delve into just a few businesses Ammar is involved with and helped grow:
Ammar In The News
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Powering Up the North
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TheBusinessDesk.com
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A LOYAL TOAST
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Northern Insight
Opencast signs up with MoD to support armed forces
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The Northern Echo
Repeat Business: Ammar Mirza CBE
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Dragons' Den star Sara Davies encourages budding entrepreneurs in North East
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BusinessLive
TO INFINITY AND BEYOND
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Northern Insight
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Who do we help?
Ammar Mirza CBE provides expert advice and guidance to help you and your organisation grow and flourish.
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People
People have always been central to Ammar Mirza CBE’s work. Through the AmmarM Group, SME Centre of Excellence, Asian Business Connexions, ISS and a trusted network of advisers, partners and sector specialists, he brings together the people, expertise and opportunities needed to turn ambition into practical progress.
His work through ISS strengthens this wider mission by supporting inward investment, UK market entry, international trade, soft landing opportunities and strategic business expansion from the North East to global markets.
Current initiatives such as Inclusion by Default and Primary to Prosperity reflect his continued focus on social mobility, enterprise education, inclusive innovation and regional prosperity. His mission remains clear: to encourage, enable and empower people to create meaningful economic and social change.
All relevant appointments are recorded through the appropriate public registers, includingCompanies House where applicable, and reflect the principles of openness, accountability and integrity associated with public life in accordance with the Nolan Principles.
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Places
Ammar’s work has always been rooted in place - creating spaces, partnerships and platforms that help people, businesses and communities connect, grow and prosper.
From enterprise support centres and community-led initiatives to international trade, soft landing and inward investment activity, his focus is on turning locations into engines of opportunity. Through ISS and ISS Airview, this work now extends across UK market entry, internationalisation, trade corridors, logistics, investment and regional development.
Based in the North East, with reach across the UK and global markets including South Asia, Türkiye, South Africa, the Netherlands, the USA and the Middle East, Ammar continues to support place-based growth that connects local ambition with international opportunity.
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Programmes
Ammar has spent over 30 years designing and delivering programmes that help individuals, businesses and organisations build capability, confidence and growth.
His work spans enterprise education, investment readiness, inclusive innovation, business model development, internationalisation and leadership support. Through initiatives connected to the AmmarM Group, SME Centre of Excellence, Asian Business Connexions, Yohlar and ISS, these programmes have supported entrepreneurs, SMEs, public-sector partners and community organisations across the North East and wider UK.
This includes formally accredited training and development activity with recognised bodies including City & Guilds, SFEDI and the Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs, alongside innovation-focused work such as the Business Model Innovation programme and the Innovation Pathway across the North East and North Cumbria.
Current programme themes such as Inclusion by Default, Primary to Prosperity and international growth through ISS continue this mission — helping people and organisations turn ideas into action, access opportunity and create lasting economic and social impact.
