Bombay & Co Inc., Bowring & Co Inc. and Benix & Co Inc.
Follow- Proceeding
- CCAACompanies' Creditors Arrangement Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-36, as amended
- File
- CV14-10659-00CL
- Industry
- Retail · Home, furniture & electronics retail
Bombay & Co. Inc., Bowring & Co. Inc. and Benix & Co. Inc. applied for protection under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act on 6 August 2014, before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, with Richter Advisory Group Inc. as monitor (court file CV14-10659-00CL). The creditor mailing list recorded amounts owed to tax authorities, including $159,080.42 to the Receiver General, $119,672.78 to the Canada Revenue Agency and $112,533.88 to the Ministère du Revenu du Québec. Trade creditors included US$85,793.28 to Noelle, LLC and US$79,587.27 to Jay Import Company Inc. The proceeding remains active.
Motion Record (Returnable March 26, 2015) – dated March 18, 2015 — Application / notice of application
The court granted an approval and vesting order for the sale to 2383029 Ontario Inc., 2437533 Ontario Inc. Closing terms, as extracted: Vesting occurs upon delivery of the Monitor's Certificate confirming conditions have been satisfied. Sealed: Confidential Appendices "1" and "2" to the Third Report.
Motion Record (Returnable January 12, 2015 – re. Stay Extension) – dated January 6, 2015 — Application / notice of application
Motion Record (Returnable January 12, 2015) – dated January 5, 2015 — Application / notice of application
Motion re: Stay of extension returnable November 27, 2014 – dated November 21, 2014 — Application / notice of application
Second report of Richter Advisory Group Inc. – dated November 21, 2014 — Court officer report
Motion re. Approval of Inventory Liquidation Consulting Agreement, SISP and Stay Extension – dated August 15, 2014 — Application / notice of application
Application record – Returnable August 6, 2014 – (Volume 2 of 2) was filed.
Source: Application record – Returnable August 6, 2014 – (Volume 2 of 2)
The three companies applied for protection under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act on 6 August 2014, with Richter Advisory Group Inc. as proposed monitor.
Source: Application record – Returnable August 6, 2014 – (Volume 1 of 2)
Debtor
Bombay & Co Inc., Bowring & Co Inc. and Benix & Co Inc.
Monitor
Richter
Bench
| Judge | Court | On this docket | Cases on record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Penny | Ontario Superior Court of Justice | 1 order, Aug 2014 | 196 cases on record |
Counsel of record
| Party | Counsel | First seen | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| MonitorRichter | Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP | 14 Jan 2015 | Service list · 14 Jan 2015 |
| ApplicantBombay & Co Inc., Bowring & Co Inc. and Benix & Co Inc. | Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP | 6 Aug 2014 | Order · 6 Aug 2014 |
| CreditorCadillac Fairview Corporation Limited | Torys LLP | 14 Jan 2015 | Service list · 14 Jan 2015 |
| CreditorCanadian Property Holdings (Ontario) Inc., Calloway Reit (London N) Inc | Daoust Vukovich LLP | 14 Jan 2015 | Service list · 14 Jan 2015 |
| CreditorF.B.I | Torkin Manes LLP | 14 Jan 2015 | Service list · 14 Jan 2015 |
| CreditorIsaac Benitah and Isaac Bennet Sales Agencies, Inc | Bennett Jones LLP | 14 Jan 2015 | Service list · 14 Jan 2015 |
| CreditorIvanhoe Cambridge Inc | McLEAN & KERR LLP | 14 Jan 2015 | Service list · 14 Jan 2015 |
| CreditorLondon Life Insurance Company and The Great West Life Assurance Company | Daoust Vukovich LLP | 14 Jan 2015 | Service list · 14 Jan 2015 |
| CreditorMaritime-Ontario Freight Lines Limited | Davis Webb LLP | 14 Jan 2015 | Service list · 14 Jan 2015 |
| CreditorOptrust Retail Inc | Blaney McMurtry LLP | 14 Jan 2015 | Service list · 14 Jan 2015 |
| CreditorSt. Joseph Communications | Miller Thomson LLP | 14 Jan 2015 | Service list · 14 Jan 2015 |
| CreditorToronto-Dominion Bank and TD Financing Services Inc | McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 14 Jan 2015 | Service list · 14 Jan 2015 |
| Priority class | Creditor | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsecured | TORONTO STAR NEWSPAPER LIMITED | $1.54M | List of Creditors |
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See all plans2 transactions · 2 approved — The Transaction is hereby approvedApproval and Vesting Order – dated January 12, 2015 · 12 Jan 2015
| Purchaser | Price | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2383029 Ontario Inc.all of Bombay's right, title and interest in and to assets described in the Sale Agreement (the "Sale Assets") · asset sale · agreement 31 Dec 2014 | not stated | Approved12 Jan 2015 | Approval and Vesting Order – dated January 12,… |
| 2437533 Ontario Inc.all of Benix and Bowring's right, title and interest in and to the Sale Assets described in the Sale Agreement · asset sale · agreement 31 Dec 2014 | not stated | Approved12 Jan 2015 | Approval and Vesting Order – dated January 12,… |
| Date | Document | File |
|---|---|---|
| Order – dated March 26, 2015 | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Motion Record (Returnable March 26, 2015) – dated March 18, 2015 | PDF · Subscribers | |
E-Service list updated January 14, 2015
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| E-address list updated January 14, 2015 | PDF · Subscribers | |
Approval and Vesting Order – dated January 12, 2015
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Stay Extension Order, until March 27, 2015 – dated January 12, 2015
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Motion Record (Returnable January 12, 2015 – re. Stay Extension) – dated January 6, 2015 | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Motion Record (Returnable January 12, 2015) – dated January 5, 2015 | PDF · Subscribers | |
Third Report of Richter Advisory Group Inc. – dated January 5, 2015
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Stay Extension Order, until January 20, 2015 – dated November 27, 2014
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Motion re: Stay of extension returnable November 27, 2014 – dated November 21, 2014 | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Second report of Richter Advisory Group Inc. – dated November 21, 2014 | PDF · Subscribers | |
Approval and Stay Extension Order, until November 28, 2014 – dated August 22, 2014
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| First Report of the Monitor – dated August 19, 2014 | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Motion re. Approval of Inventory Liquidation Consulting Agreement, SISP and Stay Extension – dated August 15, 2014 | PDF · Subscribers | |
List of Creditors
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Notice to Creditors – dated August 13, 2014 | PDF · Subscribers | |
| Form 1 | PDF · Subscribers | |
Application record – Returnable August 6, 2014 – (Volume 1 of 2)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Application record – Returnable August 6, 2014 – (Volume 2 of 2)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Initial order – dated August 6, 2014
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Report of Proposed Monitor – dated August 6, 2014 | PDF · Subscribers | |
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CiteProceedings., “Bombay & Co Inc., Bowring & Co Inc. and Benix & Co Inc.” (CCAA), Ontario Superior Court of Justice. Retrieved 4 November 2026, https://proceedings.ca/case/bombay-and-co-inc-bowring-and-co-inc-benix-and-co-inc