Victorian Epicure Inc. is the subject of a court-appointed receivership proceeding in the Supreme Court of British Columbia, brought under section 243 of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act together with provincial Judicature Act authority. The proceeding commenced on March 14, 2025 with the filing of the application, and carries court file number VLC-S-S-251981. The matter is active. Beyond the commencement filing, the record contains no further steps: no receiver's reports, no sale or claims process, and no scheduled hearings.
The court granted an approval and vesting order for the sale to 1535080 B.C. Ltd. Closing terms, as extracted: Vacant possession delivered at 12:00 noon on Closing Date; Closing Date may be extended by consent without further order.
Source: Approval & Vesting Order
The court appointed MNP Ltd. as Receiver and Manager, on the application of Bank of Montreal. Court file S251981.
Source: Order Made After Application
Commenced the receivership proceeding on March 14, 2025 in the Supreme Court of British Columbia under BIA section 243, opening court file VLC-S-S-251981.
Source: Petition to the Court
Debtor
Victorian Epicure Inc.
Receiver
MNP
| # | Priority class | Creditor | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Secured | Meridian Onecap Credit Corp · in 20 casesas of FMOC date (2025-02-21) — PPSA registrations against forklifts (1 Forklift under one registration; 4 Forklifts under a second registration) — One of three creditors (with BMO and Toyota Credit Canada Inc.) whose combined filed secured proofs of claim totalled $10,809,324; individual amount not stated in the document. — debtor: Victorian Epicure Inc. | — | Proposed Receiver's Report |
| 4 | Secured | CWB National Leasing Inc. · in 110 casesPPSA registrations against 1 Forklift and Forklift batteries — PPSA registrant per BC search performed Jan 6, 2025; not among the three creditors reported to have filed secured proofs of claim (BMO, Toyota Credit Canada, Meridian Onecap); amount not stated. — debtor: Victorian Epicure Inc. | — | Proposed Receiver's Report |
| 5 | PMSI / lessors | Bank of Montreal (BMO) · in 279 casesas of 2025-01-27 (Bankruptcy Date) — General Security Agreement (blanket); also PMSI-style registrations against 2 Scissor lifts, 1 Forklift Truck, 1 Forklift, 2 Caterpillars, 1 Nissan — Debt comprised of demand/fixed-rate loans $1,970,977, operating line of credit $8,412,971, and secured credit cards $49,997 (sum shown in document is internally inconsistent by ~$10,000). BMO's security validity confirmed by independent Security Opinion obtained Feb 11, 2025 under BIA s.13.4(1). BMO is one of three secured creditors whose filed secured proofs of claim aggregated $10,809,324 as at the FMOC (Feb | $10.4M | Proposed Receiver's Report |
| 5 | PMSI / lessors | Toyota Credit Canada Inc. · in 20 casesas of FMOC date (2025-02-21) — PPSA registration against 1 Vehicle (PMSI) — One of three creditors (with BMO and Meridian Onecap Credit Corp) whose combined filed secured proofs of claim totalled $10,809,324; individual amount not stated in the document. — debtor: Victorian Epicure Inc. | — | Proposed Receiver's Report |
| 7 | Preferred (BIA s. 136) | Preferred creditors (aggregate as reported) · in 44 casesas of Filed proofs of claim as of 2025-02-20 — Preferred class (BIA s.81.3(1) wage-earner claims), ranking ahead of ordinary unsecured creditors. Statement of Affairs originally reported this class as Nil. — debtor: Victorian Epicure Inc. | $118K | Proposed Receiver's Report |
| 8 | Unsecured | Unsecured creditors (aggregate as reported) · in 532 casesas of FMOC date (2025-02-21) — Filed proofs of claim (unsecured) as at Feb 20, 2025, 6:00pm Pacific, totalled $3,727,495 (a different, lower figure than the SoA estimate). The pages provided do not contain a complete itemized creditor list; a single fragment page of Form 78 (List of Liabilities, items 86-89) names four example unsecured creditors: Workplace Safety and Insurance Board ($1,275.22), Worlee Natural Products Canada Inc. ($14,641.73), Yamasa Corporation USA ($21,427.35), and Zayer Automations Inc. ($3,255.00), but the full schedule (hundreds of Ambassador and trade claims) is not in | $5.77M | Proposed Receiver's Report |
“not stated” means the record names the claim without a figure; “—” means not in the extracted record.
Sale approvedApproval & Vesting Order · 17 Apr 2025
| Purchaser | Price | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1535080 B.C. Ltd.the assets described in Schedule 'A' of the Sale Agreement (the 'Purchased Assets') · asset sale · agreement 2 Apr 2025 | not stated | Approved17 Apr 2025 | Approval & Vesting Order |
per Assets at unaudited book value per Company's books and records, with realizable value largely 'Unknown' (only $3,553,771 of realizable value identified); liabilities per Statement of Affairs as tabulated by the Trustee. · Victorian Epicure Inc. (single entity, non-consolidated) — Assets ($9,202,528 book value; $3,553,771 realizable value) are stated as at the date of the Proposed Receiver's Report (March 18, 2025); liabilities ($15,023,974 per Statement of Affairs; $14,654,848 per proofs of claim filed as of Feb 20, 2025) are stated as at the FMOC (Feb 21, 2025) — the two sides use different as-at dates. Appendix A separately notes that 'the secured creditor amount listed on the Statement of Affairs was presented as the value of the Company's asset value due to form limitations,' i.e., the SoA secured-liabilities figure may reflect asset values rather than true debt ba
| Date | Document | File |
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| Activity Approval Order | ||
Approval & Vesting Order
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Order Made After Application
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| Order Nisi | ||
| Petition and Application Record | ||
| Affidavit #1 of Linda Alexander | ||
| Notice of Applications | ||
| Notice of Hearing | ||
Proposed Receiver's Report
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| Service List | ||
| Statement of Accounting and Relief Sought | ||
Affidavit #1 of Duc Nguyen
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Petition to the Court
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Filing titles, dates, and extracted key facts are public.
CiteProceedings., “Victorian Epicure Inc.” (Receivership (court-appointed)), Supreme Court of British Columbia. Retrieved 20 September 2026, https://proceedings.ca/case/epicure-receivership
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