AME Group

AME Group

Product design consultancy with 3D printing

Overview

AME Group, trading as AME-3D, is a UK-based product design and development consultancy that guides clients from initial concept through to low-volume production. The team covers the full product development lifecycle, from industrial design and concept work to rapid prototyping and manufacturing using in-house capabilities like 3D printing (including SLA) and vacuum casting. By offering end-to-end services, AME-3D helps architects, product designers, and engineers test ideas and bring products to life. The company operates mainly in the UK, with a facility in Sheffield, and uses a fee-for-service model to provide both expertise and manufacturing capacity directly to clients. AME-3D’s goal is to help clients develop, validate, and productionize new products efficiently, turning concepts into tangible prototypes and, when needed, small-volume runs.

About AME Group

Simplify's Rating
Why AME Group is rated
C
Rated C on Competitive Edge
Rated C on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Consulting

Industrial & Manufacturing

Design

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Grant

Total Funding

$2M

Headquarters

Rotherham, United Kingdom

Founded

1996

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What believers are saying

  • AME-3D added FDM in April 2026, expanding early-stage functional testing demand.
  • Mercia-backed funding supports equipment purchases, hiring, and new-market expansion.
  • The June 2026 rebrand clarifies market positioning around product development and low-volume manufacturing.

What critics are saying

  • Single-site Sheffield operations create concentration risk if equipment fails or talent churns.
  • The April 2026 leadership promotion signals execution pressure during continued growth.
  • Replacing generic prototyping with competitors' faster MJF and industrial SLA systems will squeeze margins.

What makes AME Group unique

  • AME-3D trades as AME Group's sole client-facing brand since June 2026.
  • Sheffield facility combines design engineering, SLA, SLS, MJF, FDM, and vacuum casting.
  • ISO 9001:2015 certification and end-to-end prototyping to low-volume production reduce supplier handoffs.

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Funding

Total Funding

$2M

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Industry Average

Funded Over

4 Rounds

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Benefits

Remote Work Options

Flexible Work Hours

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

4%

1 year growth

4%

2 year growth

4%
Mercia Asset Management PLC
Jul 19th, 2023
Funding boost for product designers bringing creativity and jobs to former colliery site - Mercia

A product development consultancy which is generating new jobs on a former colliery site is set for further growth following a £100,000 loan from NPIF – Mercia Debt Finance, which is managed by Mercia Fund Managers and is part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund. Sheffield-based AME Group is one of the UK’s leading independent

3D Printing Industry
Jan 30th, 2023
3DPRINTUK doubles production capacity with new HP MJF system and grows EOS print farm

Also in the UK, Yorkshire-based AME Group, a 3D printing and product development consultancy, launched a new 3D printing service bureau, AME-3D, after receiving £750,000 investment from NPIF-Mercia Equity Finance.

VoxelMatters
Nov 30th, 2022
AME Group raises £500,000 from NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance

According to Rotherham Business News, AME Group has raised £500,000 from NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia and is part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF), to help expand its 3D print production service and target new markets.

Insider Media
Nov 25th, 2022
Funding to support expansion at product design firm

A Sheffield product design company has raised £500,000 to help expand its 3D print production service and target new markets.

3D Printing Industry
Jul 13th, 2021
AME Group Ltd launches AME-3D

Yorkshire-based 3D printing and product development consultancy AME Group has launched a new 3D printing service bureau, AME-3D, off the back of a £750,000 investment from NPIF-Mercia Equity Finance.

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