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WA-85040

MA Financial (Redcape Fund) / Seven hospitality venues in NSWWA-85040

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Processing timeline

19

days

Filed

24 July 2026

Notification waiver determination published

Decision

12 Aug 2026Notification waiver determination published
Type
Waiver
Outcome
Approved
Stage
Waiver application
Status
Assessment completed

Parties

Acquirer(s)

REDCAPE HOTEL GROUP PTY LTD ABN - 43 139 067 244, MAHF CUSTODIAN PTY LTD ABN - 96 619 512 060

Target(s) or Vendor(s)

Gunyah Hotel Property Pty Ltd ACN - 628 638 040, Radayla Pty Ltd ABN - 73 115 366 384, Sydney Junction Hotel Property Pty Ltd ACN - 628 636 671, Argenton Hotel Property Pty Ltd ACN - 628 638 755, Peden Business Pty Ltd ACN - 626 903 928, Peden Freehold Pty Limited ACN - 626 902 645, Gunyah Hotel Operations Pty Ltd ACN - 628 638 031, Argenton Hotel Operations Pty Ltd ACN - 628 639 270

Other parties

None listed

Summary

MA Financial’s Redcape Fund, via Redcape Hotel Group Pty Ltd and MAHF Custodian Pty Ltd, acquired 100% of the assets of seven hospitality venues in New South Wales from Iris Capital Holdings Pty Ltd. The transaction includes community pubs and hotels, plus the QT Newcastle accommodation hotel, expanding the Redcape Fund's hospitality portfolio.

Acquisition details

Redcape Hotel Group Pty Ltd and MAHF Custodian Pty Ltd as custodian for RGM TT PTY LTD (which is the trustee for each sub-trust that will hold the respective target) (together, the Acquirers ) propose to acquire 100% of the freehold land interest, buildings, licenses and other business assets of 7 hospitality venues located in New South Wales ( NSW ) from Iris Capital Holdings Pty Ltd (which controls the current owners of the targets) as interdependent acquisitions forming part of one overall transaction (the Acquisition ). The target venues are: Gunyah Hotel, Belmont; Argenton Hotel, Argenton; Peden’s Hotel, Cessnock; Sydney Junction Hotel, Hamilton; Hotel Elermore, Elermore Vale; Edgeworth Tavern, Edgeworth; and QT Newcastle, Newcastle. With one exception, each target is a community pub and hotel venue that offers food, beverage, gaming, entertainment, and/or function and event services. QT Newcastle is a tourist focused accommodation hotel that also offers food, beverage, gaming, entertainment, and function and event services. Five targets offer accommodation and the remaining two (Hotel Elermore and Edgeworth Tavern) each operate an associated ‘Bottler’ liquor store. Two targets also include an adjoining residential lot. The Acquirers are part of MA Financial’s Redcape Fund, which owns and operates community pubs and hotels. The Redcape Fund portfolio currently has 37 pubs and hotels in NSW, Queensland and Victoria.

Industry

Broad:Professional & Business Services

Decisions and key events

12 Aug 2026Notification waiver determination publishedAttachmentPDF143.2 KB

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