Ben’s Appliances Sales & Services Ltd.

Ben's Appliances Sales & Services Ltd., formerly 1423420 B.C. Ltd., was placed into bankruptcy by order of the Supreme Court of British Columbia on 5 May 2026 on the application of Royal Bank of Canada under subsection 16(1) of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, with Grant Thornton Limited as licensed insolvency trustee (Court No. B-260219, Estate No. 11-255058). The Statement of Affairs, sworn 14 May 2026 by director Barjinder Bhatti, carries nominal figures throughout: assets of $1.00 against liabilities of $4.00, a deficiency of $3.00, and no secured claims recorded. The trustee estimated the gross realizable value of tangible assets at the leased premises at approximately $10,000, concluded realization costs would equal or exceed gross recoveries, and abandoned all assets. PPSA searches disclose registrations by Royal Bank of Canada, Wells Fargo Capital Finance Corporation Canada, Cantrex Nationwide Group Inc. and the Province of British Columbia. No proofs of claim had been filed as at the report date.