Vaughan Strawbridge and Joseph Hansell of FTI Consulting have been appointed as Receivers and Managers (“Receivers”) on 13 September 2024 to a number of the Public Hospitality Group entities (included in Schedule 1), under security held by TREA ST Pty Ltd as trustee of the Public Group Security Trust. The appointment is over the four trading venues: The Strand Hotel; Camelia Grove Hotel; Norfolk Hotel; Oxford House; and one development site, the Exchange Hotel.

Duncan Club and Andrew Sallway of BDO were appointed Voluntary Administrators on 13 September 2024 of Public Lifestyle Management Pty Ltd; 146 Henderson Street Pty Ltd and Camelia Grove Operations Pty Ltd.

The Receivers are working with existing management and staff teams to continue to trade the venues in the ordinary course of business while they commence a sale of business campaign.

Receiver Vaughan Strawbridge said: “We will be working closely with management of the venues to ensure they continue uninterrupted by this process while we seek new owners for the venues to secure their future.

“We expect a lot of interest in these venues and will work closely with venue management to achieve a successful outcome.”

Schedule 1

•  Public Hospitality Group Finance Pty Ltd ACN 657 409 160
•  Public Lifestyle Management Pty Ltd ACN 647 247 792
• Public Lifestyle Accommodation Pty Ltd ACN 642 265 236
• The Drink and Dine Project Pty Limited ACN 632 406 216
• Camelia Grove Operations Pty Ltd ACN 650 909 569
• Oxford Street Property Holdings Pty Ltd ACN 602 225 418 in its personal capacity and in its capacity as the Trustee for the Oxford Street Property Holdings Trust ABN 34 997 791 156
• The Oxford Paddington Pty Ltd ACN 651 853 735 in its personal capacity and in its capacity as the Trustee for the Oxford Paddington Unit Trust ABN 43 133 970 918
• Norfolk Holdings Co Pty Ltd ACN 646 891 027 in its personal capacity and in its capacity as the Trustee for Norfolk Holdings Trust ABN 93 684 048 715
• Ninety Nine William Pty Ltd ACN 649 537 048 in its personal capacity and in its capacity as the Trustee for Strand Holdings Unit Trust ABN 49 462 670 625
• 146 Henderson Street Pty Ltd ACN 645 793 193 in its personal capacity and in its capacity as the Trustee for 146 Henderson Street Unit Trust ABN 94 927 334 239
• Norfolk Operations Pty Ltd ACN 657 404 905
• Strand Operations Pty Ltd ACN 657 405 082
• Oxford House Operations Pty Ltd ACN 657 405 313
• Lady Hampshire Operations Pty Ltd ACN 657 766 428
• Lifestyle Living Co Pty Ltd ACN 645 315 902 in its capacity as the Trustee for Lifestyle Living Co Unit Trust ABN 46 933 468 337
• Ninety Nine William Holdings Pty Ltd ACN 649 582 178 in its capacity as the Trustee for the Strand Holdings Discretionary Trust
• Oxford Paddington Holdings Pty Ltd ACN 651 853 968 in its capacity as the Trustee for the Oxford Paddington Discretionary Trust