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Creditors back $850k rescue deal to save iconic Royal Hotel from liquidation

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Hildebrandt, C. (2026, September 19). Creditors back $850k rescue deal to save iconic Royal Hotel from liquidation. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/politics/western-australia/creditors-back-850k-rescue-deal-to-save-iconic-royal-hotel-from-liquidation-20260920-p60ynx.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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Creditors accepted an $850,000 deal to save Perth's iconic Royal Hotel from liquidation on Thursday. The hotel, built in 1882, was under administrative control due to a debt of about $3 million, with the Australian Tax Office owed around $2.4 million. Under the new agreement, creditors will receive only 22 cents for every dollar they are owed. Administrators from Rodgers Reidy noted that pursuing legal action against John Parker, director of The Parker Group, might not yield results due to his lack of financial capacity.

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The Royal Hotel, an iconic Perth CBD pub built in 1882, has been given a financial lifeline after creditors accepted an $850,000 deal to save it from liquidation. The hotel is owned by Wellington Pty Ltd, which operates under the Parker Group led by businessman John Parker. Administrators from Rodgers Reidy, Jack James and Paula Smith, took control of the company last month due to financial difficulties, estimating debts around $3 million with the tax office owed about $2.4 million. Under a liquidation scenario, creditors would have received nothing; however, they are now expected to receive 22 cents for every dollar owed under the new rescue deal. This means that the historic pub will continue trading.

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Parker Rodgers Reidy The Royal Hotel Wellington Pty Ltd the Parker Group

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Parker PERSON · 3× the Parker Group ORG · 3× Rodgers Reidy ORG · 2× Wellington Pty Ltd ORG · 2× Jack James PERSON · 1× James PERSON · 1× John Parker PERSON · 1× Karrinyup GPE · 1× Paula Smith PERSON · 1× The Royal Hotel ORG · 1×

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The tax office is the main creditor, with administrators estimating it is owed $2.4m. In a report filed on September 10, James and Smith said creditors would have got nothing if the company was liquidated.

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Creditors back $850k rescue deal to save iconic Royal Hotel from liquidation · assertive framing

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An iconic Perth CBD pub has been given a lifeline after creditors accepted an $850,000 deal to save it from liquidation. asserted

creditors → give → liquidation

John Parker is the businessman behind the Parker Group, which operates popular fine dining hospitality venues including The Royal Hotel, Busselton Pavilion and Ciao Dandy in Karrinyup. asserted

which → operate → Karrinyup

His pub and restaurant empire was thrown into uncertainty last month when administrators took control of the companies behind all three venues. asserted

administrators → throw → venues

On Thursday morning, creditors of Wellington Pty Ltd, the company behind the Royal Hotel, approved a rescue proposal put forward by the Parker Group. asserted

creditors → approve → Group

The deal means the central pub, built in 1882 on the corner of William and Wellington Streets, will continue trading. asserted

pub → mean → Streets

Administrators Jack James and Paula Smith, from Rodgers Reidy, estimate the company owes about $3m. asserted

company → estimate → 3

company → estimate → nothing

Under the new deal, they are expected to receive 22 cents for every dollar they are owed. asserted

they → expect → dollar

In the same report, administrators found “there was a strong indicator” the company was insolvent from at least January 2024, with about $2.2m in debt potentially occurring after that month. “We consider there may be a claim against the director for insolvent trading available to a liquidator,” the report states. uncertain

report → find → liquidator

But, they said Parker would likely not have the funds if pursued. asserted

Parker → say → funds

“It would indicate that the (Parker) would not have the financial capacity to meet a judgement debt (if successful),” the report said. asserted

report → indicate → debt

The report stated a liquidator could have continued the investigation and sought legal advice in pursuing action against Parker. uncertain

liquidator → state → Parker

Busselton Pavilion and Ciao Dandy remain in separate voluntary administration. asserted

Pavilion → remain → administration

This masthead has contacted Wellington Pty Ltd, The Parker Group and Rodgers Reidy for comment. asserted

masthead → contact → comment