Colesco Capital appoints Adam Willmott as Co-Head of Origination
London, 13/02/2025 – Colesco, a sustainability-led direct lender established to support leading European mid-market businesses that contribute to the transition to a more sustainable society, has appointed Adam Willmott as Co-Head of Origination in its London office.
In this new role, Adam will be responsible for leading the origination and execution of private credit investments across Europe - bar the Benelux, - and will join the firm’s Leadership Team and Investment Committee. His appointment further bolsters Colesco’s capabilities in supporting companies across Europe with ambitious sustainability plans and he will be an invaluable asset to Colesco’s team.
Adam brings with him more than thirty years’ experience in financial services, over half of which was gained at Rabobank. Deeply immersed in European private equity he has a wide network across the European sponsor community; prior to joining Colesco, Adam was Global Head Sponsor Coverage at Rabobank, responsible for the bank’s private equity franchise across both LBO and Infrastructure. Previously he held various leadership positions in the bank’s Financial Sponsor ecosystem, amongst others running Acquisition Finance & Sponsor Coverage in Europe.
Adam holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Economics from the University of Exeter.
Adam Willmott, Co-Head of Origination at Colesco said: "I am delighted to be joining Colesco. I have been a staunch supporter of the company since it launched a year ago and indeed throughout its gestation. I’m eager to embark on this exciting journey with the team and I hugely look forward to leveraging my experience to continue to deliver value to our clients while supporting impactful change and contributing to the transition to a more sustainable society – in short uniting capital and purpose.”
Danny Vroegop, Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer at Colesco added: “I am very excited that Adam will be leading our ambitious growth strategy across Europe. He is a banking stalwart who comes with a wealth of experience and a strong strategic network. Adam is a highly accomplished leveraged lender and sponsor coverage banker, as well as an influential team leader and people manager. We are determined to scale up the platform, connecting ambitious management teams with capital from professional investors who are looking for both attractive returns and real life impact, and Adam’s appointment is a clear signal of that commitment.”
For further information please contact:
Amy Williams, amy@whitewillowpr.com, +44 (0) 7734671067
About Colesco
Colesco is an innovative direct lender with a mission to unite capital and purpose. It provides senior secured debt (including unitranche loans) and subordinated debt to leading European mid-market companies (between €10m-€100m EBITDA) that seek to achieve their sustainable growth ambitions.
With a clear focus on thematic investing and a wide network in both its home market of the Benelux and across Europe, Colesco is a reliable, long-term partner to companies that want to realise their growth ambitions while offering investors the advantages of a growing private debt market.
Please find more information on our approach here: www.colescocapital.com
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