Donaldson & James Ltd. and The Agency Employment Services Ltd.

Proceeding: NOIBIA s. 50.4
Court: Ontario Superior Court of Justice
File: 35-2466619
Industry: Business & consumer services · Staffing & employment services

Filings held40

Last activity10 Dec 2019

On the record2,842 days

OverviewSummary updated 21 August 2026

Donaldson & James Ltd. and The Agency Employment Services Ltd. have been the subject of insolvency proceedings in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) since January 24, 2019, under court file no. 35-2466619. The matter remains active. Security searches show The Toronto-Dominion Bank holding a series of blanket PPSA registrations against the two companies and related entities 2247165 Ontario Inc. and D & J Agency Holdings Inc., several of which also name James Gemmill and Eric B. Friedman as debtors in their capacity as personal guarantors. BDC Capital Inc. holds a blanket registration covering all present and after-acquired personal property of the group, and FundThrough Inc. holds a blanket registration against Donaldson & James Ltd. Serialized computer and equipment financing is registered by National Leasing Group Inc. and CWB National Leasing Inc.

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Case updates39 dated entries · 1 undated

10 Dec 2019

#Order

Order of Master Jean, dated December 10, 2019 – Donaldson & James Ltd. – Lift of Stay — Order (other)

Judge	Court	On this docket	Cases on record
Justice Penny	Ontario Superior Court of Justice	9 orders, Jan 2019 – May 2019	196 cases on record
Associate Judge Jean	Ontario Superior Court of Justice	2 orders, Dec 2019	23 cases on record

Party	Counsel	First seen	Source
Proposal trusteeGlassRatner	McMillan LLP	—	Service list
DebtorDonaldson & James Ltd. and The Agency Employment Services Ltd.	Loopstra Nixon LLP	16 May 2019	Application · 15 May 2019
CreditorCanada Revenue Agency	Chaitons LLP	—	Service list
CreditorFundThrough Inc	Chaitons LLP	—	Service list
CreditorToronto-Dominion Bank	Aird & Berlis LLP	—	Service list

#	Priority class	Creditor	Amount	Source
3	Deemed trusts (CRA and other)	CRA - Tax - Ontario · in 259 casesCanada Revenue Agency, deemed-trust class (ranks ahead of ordinary unsecured for source deductions) — debtor: The Agency Employment Services Ltd. · as of 3 Jun 2019	$1.54M	Notice of Bankruptcy and First Meeting of Creditors, The Agency Employment Services Ltd.
4	Secured
4	Secured
4	Secured
4	Secured
5	PMSI / lessors
6	Landlord preferred
6	Landlord preferred
8	Unsecured
8	Unsecured

Date	Document	File
10 Dec 2019	Order of Master Jean, dated December 10, 2019 – Donaldson & James Ltd. – Lift of Stay Presiding officer Associate Judge Jean	PDF · Subscribers

10 Dec 2019	Order of Master Jean, dated December 10, 2019 – The Agency Employment Services Ltd. – Lift of Stay Presiding officer Associate Judge Jean	PDF · Subscribers

7 Jun 2019	Certificate of Assignment, The Agency Employment Services Ltd.	PDF · Subscribers

7 Jun 2019	Notice of Bankruptcy and First Meeting of Creditors, Donaldson & James Ltd. Financial position · Secured creditors · Unsecured creditors Subscribers	PDF · Subscribers

7 Jun 2019	Notice of Bankruptcy and First Meeting of Creditors, The Agency Employment Services Ltd. Financial position · Secured creditors · Unsecured creditors Subscribers	PDF · Subscribers

6 Jun 2019	Certificate of Assignment, Donaldson & James Ltd.	PDF · Subscribers

30 May 2019	Endorsement, Justice Penny, dated May 30, 2019 Presiding officer Justice Penny	PDF · Subscribers

30 May 2019	Order re Approval and Vesting Order, Justice Penny, dated May 30, 2019 Closing terms vesting effective upon delivery of the Proposal Trustee Certificate Counsel Loopstra Nixon LLP Order date 30 May 2019 Presiding officer Justice Penny + 2 more extracted facts	PDF · Subscribers

23 May 2019	Third Supplement to the Third Report of the Proposal Trustee, Donaldson & James Ltd. and The Agency Employment Services Ltd. Purchaser FundThrough (credit bid) · the Companies' business/assets under the APA, including assumption of post-filing HST obligations · asset sale · proposed Sale outcome Approval pending — the Proposal Trustee's analysis of the proposed sale, based on discussions with the Purchaser Stalking horse Subscribers	PDF · Subscribers

15 May 2019	Second Supplement to the Third Report of the Proposal Trustee, Donaldson & James Ltd. and The Agency Employment Services Ltd.	PDF · Subscribers

15 May 2019	Supplemental Motion Record of Donaldson & James Ltd. and The Agency Employment Services Ltd., Returnable May 16, 2019 Counsel Loopstra Nixon LLP Recovery outcome Entries: per liquidation_alternative; per liquidation_alternative · Stated on: 2019-05-15 · Table missing:	PDF · Subscribers

14 May 2019	Affidavit of Margaret Bernat (with exhibits A-J), dated May 14, 2019	PDF · Subscribers

14 May 2019	Responding Motion Record of Transline Resources Group (Canada) Inc., Returnable May 15, 2019	PDF · Subscribers

8 May 2019	Third Report of the Proposal Trustee, Donaldson & James Ltd. and The Agency Employment Services Ltd. Process results 2 NDAs · 1 qualified bids · 1 bids · as of 8 May 2019 Purchaser FundThrough Inc. (credit bid) · all of the assets of the Companies, comprising of primarily accounts receivable, prepaid amounts, fixed assets and intellectual property · asset sale · proposed Recovery outcome Entries: per liquidation_alternative; per liquidation_alternative · Stated on: 2019-05-08 · Table missing: Sale outcome Approval pending — recommend the approval of the transaction contemplated by the Agreement of Purchase and Sale + 1 more extracted fact	PDF · Subscribers

6 May 2019	Motion Record of the Applicants, Returnable May 15, 2019	PDF · Subscribers

14 Mar 2019	Non-Disclosure Agreement Sale outcome Sale process approved — The Companies filed NOIs on January 23, 2019 and a sale process for the Companies and their assets is being conducted under a Court order dated March 7, 2019; prospective purchasers are asked to sign a confidentiality agreement before receiving information. Break fee · Stalking horse Subscribers	PDF · Subscribers

7 Mar 2019	Amended and Restated Order, Justice Penny, dated March 7, 2019 Presiding officer Justice Penny	PDF · Subscribers

7 Mar 2019	Endorsement, Justice Penny, dated March 7, 2019 Presiding officer Justice Penny	PDF · Subscribers

7 Mar 2019	Order re Approval of Sales Process and Extension of NOI, Justice Penny, dated March 7, 2019 Bid deadline 5 April 2018 Order date 7 March 2019 Presiding officer Justice Penny Sale outcome Sale process approved — sales process approved + 1 more extracted fact	PDF · Subscribers

7 Mar 2019	Sales Process Bid deadline 5 April 2018 Stalking horse Subscribers	PDF · Subscribers

5 Mar 2019	Second Report of the Proposal Trustee, Donaldson & James Ltd. and The Agency Employment Services Ltd. Sale advisor A. Farber & Partners Inc. (sale agent) Sale outcome Sale process approved — Amended Sale Process approved and to be run to solicit bids for the Companies' businesses and assets Stalking horse Subscribers	PDF · Subscribers

5 Mar 2019	Supplemental Motion Record of Donaldson & James Ltd. and The Agency Employment Services Ltd., Returnable March 7, 2019	PDF · Subscribers

8 Feb 2019	Endorsement, Justice Pattillo, dated February 8, 2019 Presiding officer Justice Pattillo	PDF · Subscribers

31 Jan 2019	Administrative Consolidated Order, Justice Penny, dated January 31, 2019 – Donaldson & James Ltd. Presiding officer Justice Penny	PDF · Subscribers

31 Jan 2019	Administrative Consolidated Order, Justice Penny, dated January 31, 2019 – The Agency Employment Services Ltd. Presiding officer Justice Penny	PDF · Subscribers

31 Jan 2019	Consolidated Endorsement, Justice Penny, dated January 31, 2019 Presiding officer Justice Penny	PDF · Subscribers

31 Jan 2019	Consolidated Initial Order, Justice Penny, dated January 31, 2019 Presiding officer Justice Penny	PDF · Subscribers

30 Jan 2019	First Report of the Proposal Trustee, Donaldson & James Ltd. Financial position · Secured creditors · Unsecured creditors Subscribers	PDF · Subscribers

30 Jan 2019	First Report of the Proposal Trustee, The Agency Employment Services Ltd.	PDF · Subscribers

30 Jan 2019	NOI Creditors Package , Donaldson & James Ltd.	PDF · Subscribers

30 Jan 2019	NOI Creditors Package, The Agency Employment Services Ltd.	PDF · Subscribers

28 Jan 2019	Factum and Book of Authorities	PDF · Subscribers

28 Jan 2019	Motion Record of Donaldson & James Ltd., Part 1, Returnable January 31, 2019 Commencement date 24 January 2019 Court ONTARIO SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE (IN BANKRUPTCY & INSOLVENCY) [COMMERCIAL LIST] Court file no 35-2466619 Proceeding type bia_noi	PDF · Subscribers

28 Jan 2019	Motion Record of Donaldson & James Ltd., Part 2, Returnable January 31, 2019	PDF · Subscribers

28 Jan 2019	Motion Record of Donaldson & James Ltd., Part 3, Returnable January 31, 2019	PDF · Subscribers

28 Jan 2019	Motion Record of The Agency Employments Service Ltd., Returnable January 31, 2019	PDF · Subscribers

24 Jan 2019	Certificate of Filling of a Notice of Intention to Make a Proposal, Donaldson & James Ltd.	PDF · Subscribers

24 Jan 2019	Certificate of Filling of a Notice of Intention to Make a Proposal, The Agency Employment Services Ltd.	PDF · Subscribers

23 Jan 2019	Teaser Bid deadline 5 April 2019 Sale advisor A. Farber & Partners Inc. (sale agent) Sale outcome Marketed — A process is underway to identify one or more purchasers of the business and/or assets of Donaldson & James Ltd. and The Agency Employment Services Ltd.	PDF · Subscribers

—	Service List – Donaldson & James Ltd. et al Counsel McMillan LLP	PDF · Subscribers