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Merger: Charterhouse and Windlesham House School

Rob Janering, Trevor Ling, Will Smith
16/06/2025
Colourful Books

Following its successful merger with Edgeborough School (Edgeborough) in 2021, Charterhouse has announced that it will merge with Windlesham House School, effective 1 August 2025. The merger will see Windlesham join the Charterhouse family of schools.

The merger reflects Charterhouse’s ongoing commitment to delivering outstanding co-educational provision and building a leading group of schools focused on educational excellence.

Located in West Sussex, Windlesham House School is a renowned independent preparatory school offering both full boarding and day options to UK and international pupils.

Crowe's Role and Team

Crowe provided financial and tax due diligence. Peter Varley led the Corporate Finance team with support from Will Smith and Toby Gobourn. Rob Janering and Trevor Ling led the tax team.

Client quote

"It was a pleasure to work with the Crowe team. They delivered a high-quality financial and tax due diligence report, demonstrating a clear understanding of our requirements and helping to ensure a smooth process leading to the signing of the merger deed."

Philip Grainge, Director of Finance and Operations, Charterhouse School

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