Adam Willmott
InvestorCo-Head of Origination at Colesco Capital Collective
London, England, United Kingdom
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About
Adam Willmott joined Colesco at the start of 2025 as Co-Head of Origination and sits on the Managing Board and Investment Committee, where he handles origination and management of the European portfolio outside the Benelux. He previously served as Global Head of Sponsor Origination at Rabobank, overseeing its private equity franchise across LBO and Infrastructure, and earlier held leveraged finance and sponsor coverage roles at institutions including Crédit Agricole and Crédit Lyonnais. He holds a BA in Economics from the University of Exeter.
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Experience
- Colesco CapitalCo-Head of Originationcurrent2025 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- RabobankManaging Director, Global Head Sponsor Coverage | Corporate Finance Origination2021 — 2025London, England, United Kingdom
- RabobankManaging Director, Global Sector Head Financial Sponsors | Acquisition Finance & Sponsor Coverage2017 — 2021London, England, United Kingdom
- RabobankManaging Director, Head of Acquisition Finance Europe | Acquisition Finance2010 — 2017London, England, United Kingdom
- RabobankDeputy Head of Leveraged Finance | Leveraged Finance2007 — 2010London, England, United Kingdom
- CITSenior Director | CIT Leveraged Finance Europe2005 — 2007London, England, United Kingdom
- Crédit Agricole CIBDirector, Sponsor Coverage | Leverage and Financial Sponsors Group | Calyon2004 — 2005London, England, United Kingdom
- Credit LyonnaisDirector, Deputy Head of Acquisition Finance | Acquisition Finance | Crédit Lyonnais1997 — 2003London, England, United Kingdom
- Berliner Bank AG, London BranchManager | Berliner Bank AG, London Branch1996 — 1997London, England, United Kingdom
- Hill SamuelManager, Hill Samuel Bank1991 — 1996London, England, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Leveraged Finance8Structured Finance1Banking2Financial Structuring1
From Adam's professional profile.
Colleagues at Colesco Capital Collective
Anjeli Bhoendie
Junior Investment Manager at Colesco Capital Collective
Benedetta Garofalo
Investment Analyst at Colesco Capital Collective
Brent Op de Beeck
Investment Manager at Colesco Capital Collective
Daan van Kassel
Head Circular Credit at Colesco Capital Collective
Danny Vroegop
Chief Executive & Investment Officer at Colesco Capital Collective
Didier Boumans
Investment Manager at Colesco Capital Collective
Gilles Becker
Legal Counsel at Colesco Capital Collective
Jacco Rolvink
Co-Head of Origination at Colesco Capital Collective
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Adam Willmott?
- Adam Willmott joined Colesco at the start of 2025 as Co-Head of Origination and sits on the Managing Board and Investment Committee, where he handles origination and management of the European portfolio outside the Benelux. He previously served as Global Head of Sponsor Origination at Rabobank, overseeing its private equity franchise across LBO and Infrastructure, and earlier held leveraged finance and sponsor coverage roles at institutions including Crédit Agricole and Crédit Lyonnais. He holds a BA in Economics from the University of Exeter.
- Where does Adam Willmott work?
- Adam Willmott is Co-Head of Origination at Colesco Capital Collective.
- Where did Adam Willmott go to school?
- Adam Willmott studied at University of Exeter (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics); Clifton College; The King's School, Parramatta.
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