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Bereket & G Holdings Corp. and Habesha African Supermarket Ltd.

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Receivership (court-appointed)section 243(1) of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, RSC 1985, c. B-3 (the "BIA"), and section 13(2) of the Judicature Act, RSA 2000, c.J-2
Court
Court of King's Bench of Alberta
File
2403-05996
Filings held26
Last activity18 Mar 2026
On the record900 days
Secured debt$2.5M
OverviewSummary updated

Bereket & G Holdings Corp. and Habesha African Supermarket Ltd. are the subject of a bankruptcy proceeding under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act in the Court of King's Bench of Alberta, court file 2403-05996. The proceeding commenced on April 4, 2024, the date on which a receivership order was pronounced against the two companies. The record of the proceeding is now closed, and no further steps are recorded on the file.

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Parties

Debtor

Bereket & G Holdings Corp. and Habesha African Supermarket Ltd.

Receiver

BDO

Capital structureAs asserted in the filings
stated amounts, drawn to scale
#Priority classCreditorAmountSource
3Deemed trusts (CRA and other)Canada Revenue Agency (GST) · in 926 casesDeemed trust class (GST payable); CRA advised amount as of end of 2022; Receiver expects amount to increase once 2023-to-receivership GST returns are filed — debtor: Bereket & G Holdings Corp. · as of 31 Dec 2022$48KFirst Report of the Receiver, dated May 28, 2024
4SecuredRoyal Bank of Canada (RBC) · in 556 casesCollateral mortgage dated Jan 22, 2018 in the amount of $3.75 million (registered principal, not balance) registered on title of the Property; assignment of rents to the Property dated Jan 22, 2018; registered security interest in all present and after-acquired personal property of Bereket — Also holds personal guarantees from Semere Berhane (director/shareholder) and Habesha African Supermarket Ltd. (related party). Receiver has not yet completed review of validity/enforceability of security. — debtor: Bereket & G Holdings Corp. · as of 21 Mar 2024$2.5MFirst Report of the Receiver, dated May 28, 2024
4SecuredAbdifatah Farah o/a Budget MaintenanceLien registered on title of one of the Property lots — Registration date used as as_of; amount as understood by Receiver at date of report — debtor: Bereket & G Holdings Corp. · as of 2 Aug 2018$18KFirst Report of the Receiver, dated May 28, 2024

This proceeding was commenced by a secured creditor. The record does not include the debtor’s own statement of assets and liabilities — that ceiling is the record’s, not this page’s.

RecoveriesAs stated in the filings

Unsecured creditors: no distribution. Royal Bank of Canada short.EstimatedFourth Report of the Receiver · 9 Mar 2026

ClassCreditorClaimsRecoveryBasisSource
SecuredRBC Secured IndebtednessRoyal Bank of Canada—shortfallEstimatedper the receiverFourth Report of the Receiver · 9 Mar 2026
Unsecuredunsecured or subordinate creditors—no distributionEstimatedper the receiverFourth Report of the Receiver · 9 Mar 2026

Each row is one filing's statement, copied as it reads and never computed. "Estimated" is the officer's forecast; "Under the plan" is the plan's or proposal's own term; "Final" is a declared or paid distribution; a row with no chip states no footing. A range is the two numbers stated; "of proven claims" is the document's own denominator.

Fees and ratesAs stated in the filings

3 engagements · 2 firms — latest: BDO Canada Limited, 21 Mar 2024 – 31 Oct 2025, $141,090.50 in feesAffidavit of Fees, filed November 18, 2025 · 18 Nov 2025

FirmPeriodHoursFeesRatesSource
BDO Canada LimitedReceiverperiod 2 of 221 Mar 2024 – 31 Oct 2025320.6$141,090.50ex. tax$225 – $5758 peopleAffidavit of Fees, filed November 18, 2025 · 18 Nov 2025
8 people — BDO Canada Limited, 21 Mar 2024 – 31 Oct 2025
NameTitleHoursRateFees
David LewisPartner3.8$575$2,185.00
Kevin MeylerPartner4.4$575$2,530.00
Breanne ScottSr. Manager132.6$495$65,637.00
Daniel PintaricSr. Manager97.4$495$48,213.00
Lorry FritscheManager12.6$375$4,725.00
Sahib SinghSr. Associate38.1$280$10,668.00
Jacob FurneauxAssociate12.7$225$2,857.50
Laura DemchukAssociate19$225$4,275.00
Total—320.6—$141,090.50
BDO Canada LimitedReceiverperiod 2 of 213 Jul 2024 – 31 Oct 2025151.4$65,248.50ex. tax$225 – $5756 peopleAffidavit of Fees, filed November 18, 2025 · 18 Nov 2025
6 people — BDO Canada Limited, 13 Jul 2024 – 31 Oct 2025
NameTitleHoursRateFees
David LewisPartner1.5$575$862.50
Kevin MeylerPartner0.8$575$460.00
Breanne ScottSr. Manager54.8$495$27,126.00
Daniel PintaricSr. Manager49.3$495$24,403.50
Sahib SinghSr. Associate41.3$280$11,564.00
Laura DemchukAssociate3.7$225$832.50
Total—151.4—$65,248.50
Miller Thomson LLPCounsel to the receiverto 30 Nov 2024——not statedAffidavit of Fees, filed November 18, 2025 · 18 Nov 2025

Top rate $575 · 17th percentile of receiver rates, 2025 · of 49

Documents
26 filings
DateDocumentFile
Order re Approving Activities, Fees, Distribution and Discharge, granted March 18, 2026PDF
Order re Assignment into Bankruptcy of Bereket & G Holdings Corp., granted March 18, 2026PDF
Bankruptcy Application for Bereket G Holdings Corp and Habesha African Supermarket, filed March 10, 2026
  • Recovery outcome Entries: per estimated · Table missing:
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Bench Brief of Law, filed March 10, 2026PDF
Application for Approval of Receiver’s Activities, Accounts, Distribution and Discharge, filed March 9, 2026PDF
Fourth Report of the Receiver, dated March 9, 2026
  • Recovery outcome Entries: per estimated; per estimated · Stated on: 2026-03-09 · Table missing:
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Order re Dismissed Tenant Application, granted January 13, 2026PDF
Approval and Vesting Order, granted November 27, 2025PDF
Order Approving Activities, Fees, and Sealing, granted November 27, 2025PDF
Affidavit of Fees, filed November 18, 2025
  • Fee schedule Engagements: Form: invoice_listing · Rows: K. Meyler; D. Lewis; B. Scott; D. Pintaric; L. Fritsche; S. Singh; J. Furneaux; L. Demchuk; Fees: 141090.5 · Hours: 320.6 · Quote: Total | 320.6 | | $ 141,090.50 · Row kind: subtotal · Rate kind: standard · Name as stated: Total · Money: Tax: $7.17K · Label: GST/HST (5%) · Quote: GST/HST (5%) 101518124RT0001 | 7,168.42 · Fees: $141K · Quote: Our Fee | $ 141,090.50 · Total: $151K · Quote: TOTAL | $ 150,536.79 · includes tax · includes disbursements · Approximate: false · Disbursements: $2.28K · Quote: Disbursements - Detailed summary page 28 | 2,277.87 · Period: End: 2025-10-31 · Kind: invoice · Quote: for the period March 21, 2024 to October 31, 2025 as per the details below: · Start: 2024-03-21 · Approval: State: unstated · Averages: · Currency: · Invoices: · Firm text: BDO Canada Limited · Firm quote: I am a Senior Manager / Vice President with BDO Canada Limited ("BDO"), in its capacity as the receiver (the "Receiver") of Bereket & G Holdings Corp. · Hours total: Quote: Total | 320.6 | | $ 141,090.50 · Value: 320.6 · Context quote: in its capacity as the receiver (the "Receiver") of Bereket & G Holdings Corp.; Form: invoice_listing · Rows: K. Meyler; D. Lewis; B. Scott; D. Pintaric; S. Singh; L. Demchuk; Fees: 65248.5 · Hours: 151.4 · Quote: Total | 151.4 | | $ 65,248.50 · Row kind: subtotal · Rate kind: standard · Name as stated: Total · Money: Tax: $3.26K · Label: GST/HST (5%) · Quote: GST/HST (5%)101518124RT0001 | 3,262.43 · Fees: $65.2K · Quote: Our Fee $ 65,248.50 · Total: $73K · Quote: TOTAL | 73,045.93 · includes tax · includes disbursements · Approximate: false · Disbursements: $4.54K · Quote: Disbursements (Insurance) Non-taxable | 4,535.00 · Period: End: 2025-10-31 · Kind: invoice · Quote: for the period July 13, 2024 to October 31, 2025 as per the details below: · Start: 2024-07-13 · Approval: State: unstated · Averages: · Currency: · Invoices: · Firm text: BDO Canada Limited · Firm quote: I am a Senior Manager / Vice President with BDO Canada Limited ("BDO"), in its capacity as the receiver (the "Receiver") of Bereket & G Holdings Corp. · Hours total: Quote: Total | 151.4 | | $ 65,248.50 · Value: 151.4 · Context quote: in its capacity as the receiver (the "Receiver") of Bereket & G Holdings Corp.; Form: prose · Rows: · Money: Approximate: false · Period: End: 2024-11-30 · Kind: invoice · Label: Miller Thomson Accounts · Quote: accounts covering fees and disbursements incurred by counsel for the period ending November 30, 2024 (the "Miller Thomson Accounts") · Approval: State: unstated · Averages: · Currency: · Invoices: · Firm text: Miller Thomson LLP · Firm quote: billed accounts of the Receiver's independent legal counsel, Miller Thomson LLP ("Miller Thomson"), accounts covering fees and disbursements incurred by counsel for the period ending November 30, 2024 (the "Miller Thomson Accounts") · Context quote: billed accounts of the Receiver's independent legal counsel, Miller Thomson LLP ("Miller Thomson"), accounts covering fees and disbursements incurred by counsel for the period ending November 30, 2024 (the "Miller Thomson Accounts")
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Application for Sale Approval and Vesting Order, filed November 18, 2025PDF
Bench Brief of Law, filed November 18, 2025PDF
Third Report of the Receiver, dated November 17, 2025PDF
Amended and Restated Receivership Order, granted July 22, 2024PDF
Receivership Application re Habesha, returnable July 22, 2024PDF
Second Report of the Receiver, dated July 18, 2024PDF
Affidavit of Jessica Chohan, sworn July 15, 2024PDF
Filed Application re Sales Process, returnable June 7, 2024PDF
Order re Sales Process & Sealing, granted June 7, 2024PDF
Bench Brief for Restricted Access and Temporary Sealing Order, Submitted May 28. 2024PDF
First Report of the Receiver, dated May 28, 2024
  • Secured creditors $18K · Note: Registration date used as as_of; amount as understood by Receiver at date of report · Page: 6 · As of: 2018-08-02 · Debtor: Bereket & G Holdings Corp. · Creditor: Abdifatah Farah o/a Budget Maintenance · Security: Lien registered on title of one of the Property lots
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Receiver’s Notice and Statement, dated April 12, 2024
  • Financial position per Receiver's estimate based on unaudited book value and information available; books and records not yet delivered · Entity - Bereket & G Holdings Corp. — Primary asset is the Lands with unaudited book value of approximately $2 million (based on Company and a related party's April 30, 2023 financial statements); cash of approximately $31,000 at date of receivership (April 4, 2024). Receiver not aware of any other creditors at this time.
  • Secured creditors $2.54M · Note: Estimated amount owed, based on receivership application materials filed in these proceedings · Page: 1 · As of: 2024-03-21 · Debtor: Bereket & G Holdings Corp. · Creditor: Royal Bank of Canada · Security: Registered security interest on the property
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Order Validating Service, granted April 4, 2024PDF
Receivership Order, granted April 4, 2024
  • Commencement date 4 April 2024
  • Court COURT OF KING'S BENCH OF ALBERTA
  • Court file no 2403-05996
  • Proceeding type receivership_court
  • + 1 more extracted fact
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Affidavit of Jessica Chohan, sworn March 25, 2024PDF
Receivership Application, filed March 25, 2024
  • Secured creditors Note: Identified in service list as 'Builder's Lien Registrant on Title'; amount of lien not stated in the document · Page: 9 · Debtor: Bereket & G Holdings Corp. · Creditor: Abdifatah Farah o/a Budget Maintenance · Currency: CAD · Security: Builder's Lien registered on title to the Mortgaged Lands
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Filing titles, dates, and extracted key facts are public.

CiteProceedings., “Bereket & G Holdings Corp. and Habesha African Supermarket Ltd.” (Receivership (court-appointed)), Court of King's Bench of Alberta. Retrieved 20 September 2026, https://proceedings.ca/case/bereket-g-holdings-ltd-and-habesha-african-supermarket-ltd

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