Ryan International Group is the largest privately owned school operator in India, with over 150 institutions across 40 cities. Founded with a vision to provide quality education for all, Ryan Group continues to shape the future of Indian education by combining scale with innovation and global best practices.
Established in 1509, the Royal Grammar School Guildford (RGS) is one of the UK’s most prestigious independent schools. With a 500-year heritage of academic excellence, RGS Guildford International is extending this legacy globally through the establishment of world-class campuses abroad

Ryan International Group engaged Novistra Capital as its exclusive advisor to design and run a competitive process to identify the right UK independent school partner. Leveraging its deep education network, Novistra evaluated multiple leading British institutions to align on academic philosophy, brand positioning, and expansion capability. This process culminated in the selection of RGS Guildford as Ryan’s strategic partner.

The first campus, RGSG Bengaluru, is scheduled to open in September 2028. It will offer British curriculum to students aged 3–11 in its inaugural year, marking the beginning of a family of schools that combine RGS Guildford’s 500-year tradition of academic excellence with the unmatched scale of Ryan Group’s 150+ schools across 40 Indian cities.

This transaction reinforces Novistra’s expertise in advisory for strategic partnerships.