Credit Bureau Collections Ltd.
Follow- Proceeding
- BankruptcySection 49 of the Act
- File
- 31-3051821
Credit Bureau Collections Ltd., an Ontario company, has been bankrupt under the BIA since March 5, 2024, with MNP Ltd. acting as licensed insolvency trustee under estate file 31-3051821. The bankruptcy took effect at 15:57 that day. The sworn Statement of Affairs, prepared on estimated realizable values and not reviewed or audited by the trustee, reports total assets of $59,359 against total liabilities of $91,974, comprising secured claims of $51,499, a contingent claim of $1, nil preferred and unsecured claims of $40,474. Royal Bank of Canada holds a PPSA registration over the property, identified in a February 26, 2024 search, and holds roughly $411 on deposit against which it is exercising a right of offset; the trustee has not obtained an opinion on the validity of that security. Proofs of claim filed and admitted for voting purposes only as of March 25, 2024 total $13,394.28 in the preferred class and $14,800 unsecured. The trustee has not determined the admissibility or value of claims for dividend purposes. CRA claims include a preliminary $9,428 deemed trust estimate for unpaid 2024 source deductions, subject to completion of 2024 T4s and CRA review, and $2,339 for the final HST period.
Instrument dated March 5, 2024 — an indenture made that day — opened the estate of Credit Bureau Collections Ltd. under the BIA, MNP Ltd. as licensed insolvency trustee.
Source: Assignment for the General Benefit of Creditors (Form 21)
Trustee's report fixed the date and time of bankruptcy at March 5, 2024, 15:57, and set out the sworn Statement of Affairs figures and creditor classes.
Source: Certificate of Appointment
Court officer's report recorded that the Company had filed an assignment in bankruptcy on this date and that the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy Canada accepted it.
Debtor
Credit Bureau Collections Ltd.
Trustee in bankruptcy
MNP
| # | Priority class | Creditor | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Deemed trusts (CRA and other) | Canada Revenue Agency — GST/HST, Jonquière (Quebec Insolvency Intake Centre)Particulars of security (when given 2023-12-31): Debts Due — Business — Account Receivables (est. value 4,785.94); Motor Vehicle — 2014 Chevrolet Express 2500 LT Cargo Van, VIN 1GAWGEFA7E1190631 (est. value 4,141.86, est. surplus 7,858.14); Cash in Bank — Royal Bank of Canada (est. value 500.61); Furniture (est. value 0.00, surplus 1.00). Total estimated value of security 9,428.41. — Form 78 List B. Account no. 101198646 RP0001. CRA GST/HST — deemed-trust / quasi-governmental class. Claim shown as fully covered by security (est. value 9,428.41); no unsecured deficiency. as_of is bankruptcy dat · as of 5 Mar 2024 | $9.43K | Notice to Creditors dated |
| 4 | Secured | Trust Account HoldersOther — Trust Claim Fund (estimated value of security 42,070.54) — Form 78 List B. Trust claimants — funds held in trust by the debtor (a collection agency); secured against the Trust Claim Fund (which also appears as 'Other property' asset of 42,070.54, List H). c/o 125 Bayfield St Unit 1, Barrie ON. — debtor: Credit Bureau Collections Ltd. · as of 5 Mar 2024 | $42.1K | Notice to Creditors dated |
| 4 | Secured | RBC Royal Bank c/o BankruptcyHighway.com · in 40 casesEstimated value of security 0.00 — Form 78 List B. Nominal $1.00 as reported; security value nil, so the entire $1.00 is an unsecured deficiency (also carried in List A as creditor #24 'balance of secured claims 1.00'). Same nominal claim, not additive. — debtor: Credit Bureau Collections Ltd. · as of 5 Mar 2024 | $1 | Notice to Creditors dated |
| 8 | Unsecured | Dan Herbert & Janet SteadIndividuals. Dan Herbert is the officer who swore this Statement of Affairs — likely related party / shareholder loan (per Rule 10, individual names in note). — debtor: Credit Bureau Collections Ltd. · as of 5 Mar 2024 | $14.8K | Notice to Creditors dated |
| 8 | Unsecured | Bank One Canada c/o Royal Bank of Canada · in 2 casesdebtor: Credit Bureau Collections Ltd. · as of 5 Mar 2024 | $7.53K | Notice to Creditors dated |
| 8 | Unsecured | Melchior Management 777 Corporationdebtor: Credit Bureau Collections Ltd. · as of 5 Mar 2024 | $6.7K | Notice to Creditors dated |
| 8 | Unsecured | Powell Jones Chartered Accountantdebtor: Credit Bureau Collections Ltd. · as of 5 Mar 2024 | $6.27K | Notice to Creditors dated |
| 8 | Unsecured | Canada Revenue Agency — GST/HST, Jonquière (Quebec Insolvency Intake Centre)Account 101198646 RT0001. CRA GST/HST unsecured portion — deemed-trust / quasi-governmental class. Distinct from the secured CRA claim (9,428.41, List B). — debtor: Credit Bureau Collections Ltd. · as of 5 Mar 2024 | $2.34K | Notice to Creditors dated |
| 8 | Unsecured | TransUnion of Canada · in 2 casesdebtor: Credit Bureau Collections Ltd. · as of 5 Mar 2024 | $1.06K | Notice to Creditors dated |
| 8 | Unsecured | Equifax Canada Inc. · in 6 casesdebtor: Credit Bureau Collections Ltd. · as of 5 Mar 2024 | $383 | Notice to Creditors dated |
| 8 | Unsecured | Alectra Utilities (formerly Horizon Utilities Corporation) · in 39 casesdebtor: Credit Bureau Collections Ltd. · as of 5 Mar 2024 | $371 | Notice to Creditors dated |
| 8 | Unsecured | Orillia ProNet, Incdebtor: Credit Bureau Collections Ltd. · as of 5 Mar 2024 | $224 | Notice to Creditors dated |
| 8 | Unsecured | Bell Mobility c/o FCT Default Solutions · in 27 casesdebtor: Credit Bureau Collections Ltd. · as of 5 Mar 2024 | $157 | Notice to Creditors dated |
| 8 | Unsecured | Brokerlink Insurance · in 2 casesdebtor: Credit Bureau Collections Ltd. · as of 5 Mar 2024 | $146 | Notice to Creditors dated |
| 8 | Unsecured | Ministry of Government and Consumer Servicesdebtor: Credit Bureau Collections Ltd. · as of 5 Mar 2024 | $128 | Notice to Creditors dated |
| 8 | Unsecured | Quench Canada Inc. · in 3 casesdebtor: Credit Bureau Collections Ltd. · as of 5 Mar 2024 | $112 | Notice to Creditors dated |
| 8 | Unsecured | FinviAddress Muncie, IN, USA; amount stated in the CAD Form 78 as 100.00. — debtor: Credit Bureau Collections Ltd. · as of 5 Mar 2024 | $100 | Notice to Creditors dated |
| 8 | Unsecured | Postalia Canada Incdebtor: Credit Bureau Collections Ltd. · as of 5 Mar 2024 | $72 | Notice to Creditors dated |
| 8 | Unsecured | Francotyp-Postalia Canada Inc. · in 12 casesdebtor: Credit Bureau Collections Ltd. · as of 5 Mar 2024 | $71 | Notice to Creditors dated |
| 8 | Unsecured | Lemieux Litigation (Employee Litigation)Contingent liability — employee litigation; nature of liability stated as 'Unclaimed'; nominal $1.00, amount expected to rank for dividend 0.00. Not part of List A unsecured total. — debtor: Credit Bureau Collections Ltd. · as of 5 Mar 2024 | $1 | Notice to Creditors dated |
| 8 | Unsecured | Victor CanadaNominal $1.00 as reported. — debtor: Credit Bureau Collections Ltd. · as of 5 Mar 2024 | $1 | Notice to Creditors dated |
| 8 | Unsecured | Advanced Voice and DataNominal $1.00 as reported. — debtor: Credit Bureau Collections Ltd. · as of 5 Mar 2024 | $1 | Notice to Creditors dated |
| 8 | Unsecured | Canada Post Corporation · in 34 casesNominal $1.00 as reported. — debtor: Credit Bureau Collections Ltd. · as of 5 Mar 2024 | $1 | Notice to Creditors dated |
| 8 | Unsecured | De Lage Landen · in 16 casesNominal $1.00 as reported. — debtor: Credit Bureau Collections Ltd. · as of 5 Mar 2024 | $1 | Notice to Creditors dated |
| 8 | Unsecured | Gage Print & PackagingNominal $1.00 as reported. — debtor: Credit Bureau Collections Ltd. · as of 5 Mar 2024 | $1 | Notice to Creditors dated |
| 8 | Unsecured | Georgian Protection Services Ltd.Nominal $1.00 as reported. — debtor: Credit Bureau Collections Ltd. · as of 5 Mar 2024 | $1 | Notice to Creditors dated |
| 8 | Unsecured | Intact Insurance · in 21 casesNominal $1.00 as reported. — debtor: Credit Bureau Collections Ltd. · as of 5 Mar 2024 | $1 | Notice to Creditors dated |
| 8 | Unsecured | Kempenfelt ImagingNominal $1.00 as reported. — debtor: Credit Bureau Collections Ltd. · as of 5 Mar 2024 | $1 | Notice to Creditors dated |
| 8 | Unsecured | Moneris · in 4 casesNominal $1.00 as reported. — debtor: Credit Bureau Collections Ltd. · as of 5 Mar 2024 | $1 | Notice to Creditors dated |
| 8 | Unsecured | RBC Royal Bank c/o BankruptcyHighway.com · in 40 casesListed in the 'balance of claim' column (1.00) — this is the unsecured deficiency of the RBC secured claim in List B; same nominal claim, not additive. — debtor: Credit Bureau Collections Ltd. · as of 5 Mar 2024 | $1 | Notice to Creditors dated |
| 8 | Unsecured | Rival Melcarm GroupNominal $1.00 as reported. — debtor: Credit Bureau Collections Ltd. · as of 5 Mar 2024 | $1 | Notice to Creditors dated |
| 8 | Unsecured | Stevenson InsuranceNominal $1.00 as reported. — debtor: Credit Bureau Collections Ltd. · as of 5 Mar 2024 | $1 | Notice to Creditors dated |
| 8 | Unsecured | Stewart Esten LLPNominal $1.00 as reported. — debtor: Credit Bureau Collections Ltd. · as of 5 Mar 2024 | $1 | Notice to Creditors dated |
As at 5 Mar 2024 · per Form 78 — Statement of Affairs (Business Bankruptcy), as stated and estimated by the officer; sworn/solemnly declared 5 March 2024 · Single entity — Credit Bureau Collections Ltd. (City of Barrie, Ontario) — Deficiency 32,616.06. Total liabilities 91,974.15 = List A unsecured 40,473.20 + balance of secured claims (List B) 1.00 + secured creditors (List B) 51,498.95 + preferred (List C) nil + contingent/trust claims (List D) 1.00. Assets: A/R est. to produce 4,785.94, deposits in financial institutions 500.61, furniture 1.00, vehicle 12,000.00, other property (Trust Claim Fund) 42,070.54.
| Date | Document | File |
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| Minutes of the First Meeting of Creditors | ||
Trustee's Preliminary Report dated
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Notice to Creditors dated
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Assignment for the General Benefit of Creditors (Form 21)
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Certificate of Appointment
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Filing titles, dates, and extracted key facts are public.
CiteProceedings., “Credit Bureau Collections Ltd.” (Bankruptcy). Retrieved 20 September 2026, https://proceedings.ca/case/credit-bureau-collections-ltd