ANS 1993 Ltd., 1416452 Alberta Ltd., 2242246 Alberta Ltd., 2308213 Alberta Ltd., 786 N and S Enterprises Ltd. and P & N Development Ltd.
Follow- Proceeding
- Interim receivershipSection 47 of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, RSC 1985, c B-3, and section 13(2) of the Judicature Act, RSA 2000, c J-2
- File
- 2603-14087
ANS 1993 Ltd. and five related Alberta companies — 1416452 Alberta Ltd., 2242246 Alberta Ltd., 2308213 Alberta Ltd., 786 N and S Enterprises Ltd. and P & N Development Ltd. — were placed in interim receivership by the Court of King's Bench of Alberta on July 2, 2026, on the application of Royal Bank of Canada. AlixPartners Restructuring, Inc. was appointed Interim Receiver and a stay was granted. The relief rests on section 243(1) and section 47 of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and section 13(2) of the Judicature Act. The record also lists Razia Qarni among the debtors. The matter proceeds under court files 2603-14067 and 2603-14087, and remains active. Two charges of $500,000 each secure the Interim Receiver's fees and its borrowings.
Application by RBC re RBC v ANS 1993 Ltd et al, filed August 5, 2026 — Application / notice of application
Book of Authorities to the Brief in Support of the Application re RBC v ANS 1993 Ltd. et al, filed August 5, 2026 — Application / notice of application
Brief in Support of the Application re RBC v ANS 1993 Ltd. et al, filed August 5, 2026 — Factum / brief
Royal Bank of Canada applied for the appointment of a receiver over the debtors' property; the service list at Schedule A was updated the same day.
Source: Application (re Approval of Fees and Activities of IR) dated August 4, 2026
Application (re Approval of Fees and Activities of IR) dated August 4, 2026 — Application / notice of application
Order pronounced on Royal Bank of Canada's application appointing AlixPartners Restructuring, Inc. interim receiver over all property of the six debtor companies, under s. 47 of the BIA and s. 13(2) of the Judicature Act.
Source: Application Materials Receivership Order dated July 2, 2026
Order pronounced appointing AlixPartners Restructuring, Inc. as Interim Receiver over the debtors' Property on Royal Bank of Canada's application, and granting a stay of proceedings.
Source: Application Materials Receivership Order dated July 2, 2026
Order also created a $500,000 Interim Receiver's Charge for the Interim Receiver and its counsel, ranking first on the Property subject to BIA sections 14.06(7), 81.4(4) and 81.6(2), and a $500,000 Borrowings Charge ranking behind it.
ANS 1993 Ltd., 1416452 Alberta Ltd., 2242246 Alberta Ltd., 2308213 Alberta Ltd., 786 N and S Enterprises Ltd. and P & N Development Ltd. — Interim Receivership filed, Alberta.
Letter to Service List serving filed Application Materials dated June 25, 2026 — Service list
Letter to Service List serving filed Application Materials dated June 25, 2026 was filed. Court file 2603-14087.
Source: Letter to Service List serving filed Application Materials dated June 25, 2026
Application of Royal Bank of Canada filed June 24, 2026 — Application / notice of application
Filing brief
ANS 1993: the receiver may not run the daycares
Royal Bank of Canada asked the Court of King's Bench to appoint a receiver and manager over six Alberta companies operating five child-care centres in Edmonton and Spruce Grove, on $5.8 million of defaulted debt and a forbearance whose very first $50,000 payment was never made. On July 2 Justice Lema appointed an interim receiver instead — one expressly forbidden from operating the daycares, but holding the keys to every bank account.
Debtor
ANS 1993 Ltd., 1416452 Alberta Ltd., 2242246 Alberta Ltd., 2308213 Alberta Ltd., 786 N and S Enterprises Ltd. and P & N Development Ltd.
Applicant
Royal Bank of Canada
Interim receiver
AlixPartners
Bench
| Judge | Court | On this docket | Cases on record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Lew | Court of King's Bench of Alberta | 2 orders, Aug 2026 | 1 case on record |
| Justice Lema | Court of King's Bench of Alberta | 2 orders, Jul 2026 | 26 cases on record |
Counsel of record
| Party | Counsel | First seen | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interim receiverAlixPartners | Dentons Canada LLP | 4 Aug 2026 | Application · 4 Aug 2026 |
| ApplicantRoyal Bank of Canada | MLT Aikins LLP | 5 Aug 2026 | Service list · 5 Aug 2026 |
| CreditorAddress for Service and Contact Information of Filing This Document | Dentons Canada LLP | 4 Aug 2026 | Application · 4 Aug 2026 |
| CreditorFormer Counsel to ANS 1993 Ltd | Bishop & McKenzie LLP | 4 Aug 2026 | Application · 4 Aug 2026 |
| CreditorGovernment of Alberta | Brownlee LLP | 4 Aug 2026 | Application · 4 Aug 2026 |
| Secured creditorSecured Creditor of 786 N and S Enterprises Ltd and Razia Qarni | Miller Thomson LLP | 4 Aug 2026 | Application · 4 Aug 2026 |
| # | Priority class | Creditor | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Court-ordered charges | ||||
| 1 | Court-ordered charges | Interim Receiver's Charge — shall form a first charge on the Property in priority to all security interests, trusts, deemed trusts, liens, charges and encumbrances, statutory or otherwise, in favour of any Person but subject to section 14.06(7), 81 | $500K | Interim Receivership Order filed July 2, 2026 |
| 1 | Court-ordered charges | Interim Receiver's Borrowings Charge — in priority to all security interests, trusts, deemed trusts, liens, charges and encumbrances, statutory or otherwise, in favour of any Person, but subordinate in priority to the Interim Receiver's Charge and the charges | $500K | Interim Receivership Order filed July 2, 2026 |
| Pre-filing debt | ||||
| 3 | Deemed trusts (CRA and other) | Canada Revenue Agency · in 926 casesas advised by the CRA agent during a call on July 14, 2026 — Statutory claim; deemed trust class (unremitted source deductions) — no consensual security described — Quasi-governmental claim, deemed trust class. Components: corporate income tax $27,345; GST $5,538; source deductions $616,999. Per entity: 141 Alberta $74,773; 224 Alberta $15,043; 230 Alberta $179,989; 786 Enterprises $1,361; P&N $378,716; ANS nil. Separately (page 22): $607,494 of source deductions owed by the Child Care Facilities as at December 31, 2025, plus $139,438 estimated for 2026 payroll to June 30, 2026, totalling an e | $650K | First Report of the Interim Receiver dated August 4, 2026 |
| 4 | Secured | Royal Bank of Canada · in 556 cases14 credit facilities (term loans, revolving credit facilities and credit cards) secured by, among other things: (i) first mortgages against the Real Properties; (ii) assignments of rents with respect to the Real Properties; (iii) general security agreements from each of the Debtors; (iv) guarantees and postponements of claims from each of the Debtors; and (v) a guarantee and postponement of claim and a postponement and assignment of claim granted by the Debtors' director (personal guarantee) — Principal secured lender. Prose states approximately $5.8 million with interest and costs continuing · as of 19 Jun 2026 | $5.79M | First Report of the Interim Receiver dated August 4, 2026 |
| 4 | Secured | Golden Touch Construction Ltd.Construction lien registered against the ANS Property — Approximate lien amount as registered. Golden Touch is the contractor for the ANS Property; the separately estimated approximately $660,000 cost to complete construction (page 9) is a forecast cost, not a stated claim. Legal counsel has not completed a full review of the validity, enforceability or priority of the security. — debtor: ANS 1993 Ltd. | $327K | First Report of the Interim Receiver dated August 4, 2026 |
| 4 | Secured | 2115338 Alberta Ltd.Caveat registered against the Real Properties (listed at page 15) — Approximate; loan provided to finance certain leasehold improvements at Pioneer. This party is the landlord of Pioneer and is additionally owed rent forming part of the landlords' aggregate Outstanding Rent recorded under unsecured creditors. Legal counsel has not completed a full review of the validity, enforceability or priority of the security. — debtor: 2308213 Alberta Ltd. (230 Alberta) | $234K | First Report of the Interim Receiver dated August 4, 2026 |
| 4 | Secured | Business Development Bank of Canada · in 241 casesWrit of enforcement registered against 786 Enterprises — Understood by the Interim Receiver to relate to an outstanding Highly Affected Sectors Credit Availability Program (HASCAP) loan. Listed among the 'Other Secured Creditors'; the Interim Receiver's legal counsel has not completed a full review of the validity, enforceability or priority of this security. — debtor: 786 N and S Enterprises Ltd. | $49K | First Report of the Interim Receiver dated August 4, 2026 |
| 4 | Secured | Canacap · in 13 casesGeneral security agreement registered against all accounts, chattel paper, documents, equipment, general intangibles, instruments and proceeds of 141 Alberta — No amount stated. Legal counsel has not completed a full review of the validity, enforceability or priority of the security. — debtor: 1416452 Alberta Ltd. | — | First Report of the Interim Receiver dated August 4, 2026 |
| 4 | Secured | City of Edmonton · in 27 casesTax notification registered against the 224 Property — Municipal tax claim (regulatory class); no amount stated. Legal counsel has not completed a full review of the validity, enforceability or priority of the security. — debtor: 2242246 Alberta Ltd. | — | First Report of the Interim Receiver dated August 4, 2026 |
| 4 | Secured | ICapital Financial Services CorpGeneral security agreement registered against all present and after-acquired property of 141 Alberta, 230 Alberta and P&N — Blanket all-property registrant; no amount stated. Legal counsel has not completed a full review of the validity, enforceability or priority of the security. — debtor: 1416452 Alberta Ltd.; 2308213 Alberta Ltd.; P & N Development Ltd. | — | First Report of the Interim Receiver dated August 4, 2026 |
| 4 | Secured | Rupinder Kaur, Jaspreet Kaur and Kulvinder Sidhu(i) General security agreement registered against all present and after-acquired property of ANS, 786 Enterprises, 224 Alberta and P&N; and (ii) a mortgage against the Real Properties in the approximate amount of $350,000 (stated as the mortgage amount; the document does not state it as an outstanding balance) — Individuals; their relationship to the Debtors is not stated. No outstanding balance stated. Legal counsel has not completed a full review of the validity, enforceability or priority of the security. — debtor: ANS 1993 Ltd.; 786 N and S Enterprises Ltd.; 2242246 Alberta Ltd.; P & N Dev | — | First Report of the Interim Receiver dated August 4, 2026 |
| 5 | PMSI / lessors | PPSA equipment financiers (PMSI class): TD Auto Finance (Canada) Inc., The Bank of Nova Scotia, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Canada Corporation · in 183 casesPurchase money security interests registered against a 2018 Nissan NV 3500 Van owned by 141 Alberta (TD Auto Finance), a 2021 Toyota Highlander owned by 230 Alberta (Bank of Nova Scotia), and a 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLE53 4M owned by P&N (Mercedes-Benz Financial Services) — No amounts stated. Legal counsel has not completed a full review of the validity, enforceability or priority of the security. — debtor: 1416452 Alberta Ltd.; 2308213 Alberta Ltd.; P & N Development Ltd. | — | First Report of the Interim Receiver dated August 4, 2026 |
| 8 | Unsecured | Employees (25 current and former employees of the Child Care Facilities) · in 185 casesas of up to May 2026 — Approximate; outstanding since December 2025. Breakdown: LRM $121,206; Dickinsfield $84,463; Pioneer $29,575. Partially secured/priority: pursuant to s.81.4 of the BIA, up to $2,000 per person of unpaid wages for services rendered in the prior six months is secured by the current assets in the Interim Receiver's possession. Alberta Employment Standards issued requirements to pay against the Government Grants payable to LRM ($134,000) and Dickinsfield ($92,000), assuming additional unknown wage amounts remain outstanding; a planned RTP against Pioneer did not proceed. The | $235K | First Report of the Interim Receiver dated August 4, 2026 |
| 8 | Unsecured | Landlords of the Child Care Facilities (aggregate)FLOOR, not a total: the document states these landlords 'are owed at least $206,000' for outstanding rent, utilities and common area maintenance costs (the 'Outstanding Rent'). Each facility leases from a different landlord; no per-landlord amounts are stated. The Appendix G letter (page 59) estimates approximately $191,000 outstanding for rent in arrears. The Pioneer landlord's separate leasehold-improvement loan of approximately $234,000 is recorded as a secured entry (2115338 Alberta Ltd.). The Dickinsfield landlord is identified as Dickinsfield Mall AB Ltd. (page 58). — debtor: 1416452 Alb | $206K | First Report of the Interim Receiver dated August 4, 2026 |
| 8 | Unsecured | Workers' Compensation Board of Alberta · in 7 casesApproximate. Regulatory class: may be a priority payable over other creditors pursuant to s.129 of the Alberta Workers Compensation Board Act. — debtor: the Debtors (entity allocation not stated) | $13.6K | First Report of the Interim Receiver dated August 4, 2026 |
| 8 | Unsecured | Alberta Treasury Board (Finance and Tax Administration) · in 2 casesNo amount stated; regulatory/judgment class. Each Judgment Creditor is expected to lift its registered garnishments, with future Government Grant payments to be distributed directly to the Interim Receiver. — debtor: the Debtors (entity allocation not stated) | — | First Report of the Interim Receiver dated August 4, 2026 |
| 8 | Unsecured | Property managers of the Real PropertiesNo quantum stated. The Interim Receiver states it is still attempting to understand the quantum of unsecured claims against the Debtors; the Debtors do not maintain proper books and records. — debtor: ANS 1993 Ltd.; 2242246 Alberta Ltd. (owners of the Real Properties) | — | First Report of the Interim Receiver dated August 4, 2026 |
| 8 | Unsecured | Utility providersNo quantum stated. — debtor: the Debtors | — | First Report of the Interim Receiver dated August 4, 2026 |
“not stated” means the record names the claim without a figure; “—” means not in the extracted record.
3 engagements · 2 firms — latest: AlixPartners Restructuring, Inc., 8 Jun – 31 Jul 2026, $153,505.00 in feesFee Affidavit · 4 Aug 2026
| Firm | Period | Hours | Fees | Rates | Source | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| AlixPartners Restructuring, Inc.Receiver | 8 Jun – 31 Jul 2026 | — | $153,505.00ex. tax | $550 – $6503 people | Fee Affidavit · 4 Aug 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 people — AlixPartners Restructuring, Inc., 8 Jun – 31 Jul 2026
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| Dentons Canada LLPCounsel to the receiverperiod 2 of 2 | 22 Jun – 31 Jul 2026 | — | — | not stated | Fee Affidavit · 4 Aug 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dentons Canada LLPCounsel to the receiverperiod 2 of 2 | to 31 Jul 2026 | — | — | not stated | First Report of the Interim Receiver · 4 Aug 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 people — Dentons Canada LLP, to 31 Jul 2026
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Top rate $650 · 19th percentile of receiver rates, 2026 · of 55
As at 12 Aug 2026 · per Unaudited book value; Debtors have not maintained adequate books and records to determine an accurate asset net book value, and other than cash and accounts receivable, values were derived from the Debtors' December 31, 2025 financial statements · Consolidated across all eight Debtor entities (ANS 1993 Ltd., 1416452 Alberta Ltd., 2242246 Alberta Ltd., 2308213 Alberta Ltd., 786 N and S Enterprises Ltd., P & N Development Ltd., 2595568 Alberta Ltd., and 2595574 Alberta Ltd.) — Preliminary/consolidated figures; an amount of $1 indicates the amount due is undetermined or unknown; amounts remain subject to change
| Date | Document | File |
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Notice & Statement of the Receiver dated August 21, 2026
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Court Order re Approval of Interim Receiver's Activities and Fees dated August 12, 2026
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Receivership Order dated August 12, 2026
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| Application by RBC re RBC v ANS 1993 Ltd et al, filed August 5, 2026 | ||
| Book of Authorities to the Brief in Support of the Application re RBC v ANS 1993 Ltd. et al, filed August 5, 2026 | ||
| Brief in Support of the Application re RBC v ANS 1993 Ltd. et al, filed August 5, 2026 | ||
| Letter to Service List serving Application, Brief, and Consent to Act dated August 5, 2026 | ||
Service Letter to Service List (re Application Docs - Aug 12, 2026 Hearing) dated August 5, 2026
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Application (re Approval of Fees and Activities of IR) dated August 4, 2026
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Fee Affidavit dated August 4, 2026
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First Report of the Interim Receiver dated August 4, 2026
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Application Materials Receivership Order dated July 2, 2026
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| Consent to Act as Interim Receiver dated July 2, 2026 | ||
| Consent to Act from AlixPartners Restructuring Inc. re RBC v ANS 1993 Ltd. et al (filed July 2, 2026) | ||
Interim Receivership Order filed July 2, 2026
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| Letter to service list serving Proposed Form of Order dated June 30, 2026 | ||
| Letter to Service List serving filed Application Materials dated June 25, 2026 | ||
Application of Royal Bank of Canada filed June 24, 2026
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| Brief of Law of Royal Bank of Canada filed June 24, 2026 | ||
Affidavit of M. Wells sworn June 23, 2026
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Filing titles, dates, and extracted key facts are public.
CiteProceedings., “ANS 1993 Ltd., 1416452 Alberta Ltd., 2242246 Alberta Ltd., 2308213 Alberta Ltd., 786 N and S Enterprises Ltd. and P & N Development Ltd.” (Interim receivership), Court of King's Bench of Alberta. Retrieved 20 September 2026, https://proceedings.ca/case/ans-1993-ltd-1416452-alberta-ltd-2242246-alberta-ltd-2308213-alberta-ltd-786-n-a