Ethos Partners is pleased to welcome John Naylor Leyland to the investment team.
John joined Ethos in January 2026, bringing over 20 years of investment and advisory experience. Prior to Ethos, he was a Partner at Cairngorm Capital, where he led investments across the business services and specialist distribution sectors, before assuming non-executive board roles to drive transformation and sustained earnings growth. Earlier in his career, he worked at UBS and Disruptive Capital Finance. John has a particular focus on supporting SMEs and founders to help businesses scale and succeed.
Julian Carr, Ethos CEO, commented: “We’re very pleased to welcome John to the Ethos investment team. His strong investment background will be a real asset as we continue to originate and execute high-quality private equity opportunities for our HNW investors.”
John holds a degree from Bristol University.
