Ameerh Naran

Ameerh Naran
Born (1986-01-19) 19 January 1986
Zimbabwe
OccupationEntrepreneur
Known forFounder and CEO of Vimana Private Jets; founder of Naran Automotive
RelativesPrag Lalloo Naran (grandfather)

Ameerh Naran (born 19 January 1986) is a Zimbabwean entrepreneur of Indian descent. He is the founder and CEO of Vimana Private Jets, a London‑based private aviation brokerage, and Naran Automotive, a hypercar manufacturer. He is the grandson of Prag Lalloo Naran.

Career

In 2009, Naran worked in private aviation, representing Blue Star Jets in Africa and later Asia. After the company closed, he established Vimana Private Jets in 2016.[1] The company arranges chartered flights for clients and operates offices in London, Los Angeles, and New York.[2][3][4]

Before his aviation career, Naran had lobbied Zimbabwe's Ministry of Health to legalise sex toys, and his company Good Vibrations secured Zimbabwe's sole government licence to sell them in 2015.[3] Following the discontinuation of the UK tax-free shopping scheme in 2021, Vimana Private Jets introduced a service allowing clients to reclaim value-added tax on purchases exported outside the European Economic Area, in partnership with freight forwarding firm SkyBlue Exports.[5]

Naran founded Naran Automotive in the United Kingdom in 2017.[6] The company's first model, the Naran, is a front‑mid‑engined 2+2 coupé using a 5.0‑litre twin‑turbocharged V8 engine rated at 1,048 bhp. The bodywork was designed by Jowyn Wong, who also designed the Apollo IE and De Tomaso P72.[7][6] Naran competed in motorsport, including the British Endurance Championship in 2023, where he raced in the GT4 class with Breakell Racing and achieved podium finishes.[8][9] He later participated in the 2025 24H Series, and in the 2026 European Le Mans Series.[10][11]

References

  1. ↑ "High flyer who became an entrepreneur aged four". www.ft.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  2. ↑ Hogg, Alec (16 October 2018). "How Mnangagwa escaped Zim 'on foot', then came back to claim power". BizNews. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  3. 1 2 "If You Need to Dodge an Assassin, This Man Can Arrange the Getaway Jet". Bloomberg.com. Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "How the super rich ship their cars". CNN. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Zim man's private jet shopping service for the super-rich – DailyNews". dailynews.co.zw. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
  6. 1 2 "Naran Automotive reveals GT3-inspired 1048bhp hypercar | Autocar". www.autocar.co.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  7. ↑ "The Naran is a 1,048bhp, four-seat, GT3-inspired hypercoupe". Top Gear. 25 November 2020. Archived from the original on 20 May 2026. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
  8. ↑ "Titles decided on spectacular BARC weekend at Donington Park – Welcome to the BARC". Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  9. ↑ Paice, Simon (2 October 2023). "Breakell Racing Add To British Endurance Championship Podium Tally". Breakell Racing. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  10. ↑ "Michelin 12H SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS 2025". 24H Series. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  11. ↑ "ELMS - Ameerh Naran". www.europeanlemansseries.com. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
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