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No. 88 Taurus Ventures Ltd.

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Receivership (court-appointed)Section 243(1) of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and section 39 of the Law and Equity Act
File
S-227652
Filings held8
Last activity7 Nov 2023
On the record1,329 days
Secured debt$1.29M
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No. 88 Taurus Ventures Ltd. remains in an active court-appointed receivership in the Supreme Court of British Columbia, file S-227652, commenced January 31, 2023. First National Financial GP Corporation applied under section 243(1) of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and section 39 of the Law and Equity Act, and MNP Ltd. was appointed receiver. First National holds a mortgage and an assignment of rents, with a balance of $1,295,000 as at January 3, 2023 per Affidavit #1 of Gurkirpal Singh Cheema, exclusive of interest accrued since that date. Also registered against the company are judgments in favour of BFI Canada Inc. and Her Majesty The Queen in Right of Canada, certificates of pending litigation from Harinder Dhillon and Kumikker Rangi, and a builders lien and certificate of pending litigation from S S R Cedar Ltd.

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#Report

The officer filed report no. Receiver's First Report to Court. The Receiver managed two residential rental properties (Dundas and Triumph), collecting rent and attending to maintenance, but following redemption of First National's mortgages on September 15, 2023, the Receiver relinquished control of the properties and is seeking its discharge.

Source: First Report of Receiver to Court

#Order

The Supreme Court of British Columbia made a receivership order over No. 88 Taurus Ventures Ltd. under BIA s. 243 and provincial Judicature Act authority, commencing the proceeding in file S-227652.

Source: Receivership Order entered August 1 2023

Parties

Debtor

No. 88 Taurus Ventures Ltd.

Receiver

MNP

Bench and counselPer the orders and service lists on the record

Bench

JudgeCourtOn this docketCases on record
Associate Judge BakerSupreme Court of British Columbia1 order, Aug 20236 cases on record

Counsel of record

PartyCounselFirst seenSource
ApplicantFirst National Financial GP Corporation MNP LtdOwen Bird Law Corporation3 Nov 2023Service list · 3 Nov 2023
Capital structureAs asserted in the filings
Priority classCreditorAmountSource
SecuredFirst National Financial GP Corporation · in 7 casesMortgage and assignment of rents — Table figures in $000's. Balance as at January 3, 2023 per Affidavit #1 of Gurkirpal Singh Cheema; does not include interest accrued since that date. — debtor: No. 88 Taurus Ventures Ltd. · as of 3 Jan 2023$1.29MForm 87
SecuredHarinder Dhillon · in 2 casesCPL — Claim amount listed as 'Unknown' in table. — debtor: No. 88 Taurus Ventures Ltd. · as of 1 Aug 2023Form 87
SecuredS S R Cedar LtdBuilders Lien and CPL — Claim amount listed as 'Unknown' in table. — debtor: No. 88 Taurus Ventures Ltd. · as of 1 Aug 2023Form 87
SecuredBFI Canada Inc. · in 8 casesJudgement — Claim amount listed as 'Unknown' in table. — debtor: No. 88 Taurus Ventures Ltd. · as of 1 Aug 2023Form 87
SecuredKumikker Rangi · in 2 casesCPL — Claim amount listed as 'Unknown' in table. — debtor: No. 88 Taurus Ventures Ltd. · as of 1 Aug 2023Form 87
SecuredHer Majesty The Queen in Right of Canada · in 9 casesJudgement — Claim amount listed as 'Unknown' in table. — debtor: No. 88 Taurus Ventures Ltd. · as of 1 Aug 2023Form 87

“not stated” means the record names the claim without a figure; “” means not in the extracted record.

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.

Fees and ratesAs stated in the filings

3 engagements · 2 firmslatest: Lawson Lundell LLP, 1 Aug – 30 Sep 2023First Report of Receiver to Court · 23 Oct 2023

FirmPeriodHoursFeesRatesSource
Lawson Lundell LLPCounsel to the receiverperiod 1 of 21 Aug – 30 Sep 2023not statedFirst Report of Receiver to Court · 23 Oct 2023
Lawson Lundell LLPCounsel to the receiverperiod 1 of 2Sought$9,080.00ex. taxnot statedAffidavit #1 of William Roberts · 26 Oct 2023
MNP Ltd.Receiver4 Jul – 15 Sep 2023Sought57.65$51,160.00ex. tax$175 – $67510 peopleFirst Report of Receiver to Court · 23 Oct 2023
10 peopleMNP Ltd., 4 Jul – 15 Sep 2023
NameTitleHoursRateFees
Douglas ChiversSenior Vice President18.8$675stated average
Douglas ChiversSenior Vice President18.8$675$12,690.00
Kevin KooManager16.65$390$6,493.50
Kevin KooManager16.65$390stated average
Neil JayamahaSenior Consultant14.5$325stated average
Neil JayamahaSenior Consultant14.5$325$4,712.50
Sofie ParkerSenior Analyst2.35$250stated average
Sofie ParkerSenior Analyst2.35$250$587.50
Juliia oortSenior Administrative Assisti3.2$225$720.00
Aoife SugrueAdministrative Assistant2.15$175$376.25
Office AdministrationSenior Administrative Assistant3.2$225stated average
Office AdministrationSenior Administrative Assistant3.2$225
Office AdministrationAdministrative Assistant2.15$175
Office AdministrationAdministrative Assistant2.15$175stated average

Top rate $675 · 52nd percentile of receiver rates, 2023 · of 32

Estate financialsReported figures — never derived

Cumulative receipts

$107K

As at 23 Oct 2023First Report of Receiver to Court

Cumulative disbursements

$71.5K

As at 23 Oct 2023First Report of Receiver to Court

Cash on hand

$35.6K

As at 23 Oct 2023First Report of Receiver to Court

Professional fees to date

$56.7K

As at 23 Oct 2023First Report of Receiver to Court

Documents8 filings
DateDocumentFile
Notice of Application
  • Applicant MNP Ltd.
  • Appointee MNP Ltd.
  • Appointee role receiver without security
  • Commencement date 7 November 2023
  • + 4 more extracted facts
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Service List
  • Counsel Owen Bird Law Corporation
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Affidavit #1 of William Roberts
  • Fee schedule Engagements: Form: invoice_listing · Rows: · Money: Tax: $1.09K · Label: Taxes · Quote: $1,092.77 · Fees: $9.08K · Quote: $9,080.00 · Total: $10.2K · Quote: $10,236.21 · includes tax · includes disbursements · Approximate: false · Disbursements: $63 · Quote: $63.44 · Period: Kind: invoice · Approval: Quote: I am authorized to swear this Affidavit in support of the taxation and approval of the accounts of Lawson Lundell LLP ("Lawson"). · State: sought · Averages: · Currency: · Invoices: Tax: 692.07 · Date: 2023-09-06 · Fees: 5742 · Quote: 1243993 | 09/06/23 | $5,742.00 | $60.64 | $692.07 | $6,494.71 · Total: 6494.71 · Disbursements: 60.64; Tax: 400.7 · Date: 2023-09-28 · Fees: 3338 · Quote: 1246873 | 09/28/23 | $3,338.00 | $2.80 | $400.70 | $3,741.50 · Total: 3741.5 · Disbursements: 2.8 · Firm text: Lawson Lundell LLP · Firm quote: the law firm of Lawson Lundell LLP ("Lawson") · Context quote: I am authorized to swear this Affidavit in support of the taxation and approval of the accounts of Lawson Lundell LLP ("Lawson").
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Affidavit #1 of Doug Chivers
  • Fee schedule Engagements: Form: report_table · Rows: Douglas Chivers; Kevin Koo; Neil Jayamaha; Sofie Parker; Rate: 225 · Hours: 3.2 · Quote: Office Administration | Senior Administrative Assistant | 3.20 | 225 · Title: Senior Administrative Assistant · Row kind: bucket · Rate kind: average · Name as stated: Office Administration; Rate: 175 · Hours: 2.15 · Quote: Office Administration | Administrative Assistant | 2.15 | 175 · Title: Administrative Assistant · Row kind: bucket · Rate kind: average · Name as stated: Office Administration · Money: Tax: $1.36K · Label: GST · Quote: GST | 1,361 · Fees: $25.6K · Quote: Fees | 25,580 · Total: $28.3K · Quote: Total | 28,338 · includes tax · includes disbursements · Approximate: false · Disbursements: $1.4K · Quote: Disbursements | 1,397 · Period: End: 2023-09-15 · Kind: cumulative · Quote: For the period of July 4, 2023, to September 15, 2023, the total of these accounts is as follows: · Start: 2023-07-04 · Approval: State: unstated · Averages: — · Currency: · Invoices: Tax: 1360.87 · Fees: 25579.75 · Quote: July 4, 2023 to September 15, 2023 | 9655 (2) | 25,579.75 | 1,417.33 | 1,360.87 | 28,357.95 · Total: 28357.95 · Period end: 2023-09-15 · Period start: 2023-07-04 · Disbursements: 1417.33; Tax: 1360.87 · Fees: 25579.75 · Quote: July 4, 2023 to September 15, 2023 | 9655 (1) | 25,579.75 | 1,397.33 | 1,360.87 | 28,337.95 · Total: 28337.95 · Period end: 2023-09-15 · Period start: 2023-07-04 · Disbursements: 1397.33 · Firm text: MNP Ltd. · Firm quote: I am a Senior Vice President of MNP Ltd., the Court-appointed receiver (the "Receiver") · Hours total: Quote: 57.65 | 444* · Value: 57.65 · Context quote: In its capacity as Receiver of No.88 Taurus Ventures Ltd. · Comparability quote: In the Receiver's opinion, the cost of this receivership is comparable to receiver assignments of similar scale and complexity.; Form: invoice_listing · Rows: Douglas Chivers; Kevin Koo; Neil Jayamaha; Sofie Parker; Juliia oort; Aoife Sugrue · Money: Tax: $1.36K · Label: GST · Quote: 1,360.87 · Fees: $25.6K · Quote: PROFESSIONAL FEES | | 6 25,579.75 · Approximate: false · Disbursements: $1.4K · Quote: 1,397.33 · Period: End: 2023-09-15 · Kind: invoice · Quote: PROFESSIONAL FEES RENDERED by members of the staff of MNP Ltd. for the period of July 4, 2023 to September 15, 2023 · Start: 2023-07-04 · Approval: State: unstated · Averages: — · Currency: · Invoices: · Firm text: MNP Ltd. · Firm quote: MNP Ltd. In its capacity as Receiver of No.88 Taurus Ventures Ltd. · Hours total: Quote: Time Billed | | 57.65 | 443.71 | * 25,579.75 · Value: 57.65 · Context quote: In its capacity as Receiver of No.88 Taurus Ventures Ltd.
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First Report of Receiver to Court
  • Cash on hand $35.6K · Note: Labelled 'Funds in Receiver's account' at end of interim Statement of Receipts and Disbursements for the period August 1 to October 18, 2023. · As at: 2023-10-18
  • Disbursements $71.5K · Note: Includes Receiver's fees and disbursements $53,974, legal fees and disbursements $9,143, GST, PST, advertisement, bailiffs, utilities and other miscellaneous items. · Since: August 1, 2023
  • Fee schedule Engagements: Form: report_table · Rows: Douglas Chivers; Kevin Koo; Neil Jayamaha; Sofie Parker; Rate: 225 · Hours: 3.2 · Quote: Office Administration | Senior Administrative Assistant | 3.20 | 225 · Title: Senior Administrative Assistant · Row kind: bucket · Rate kind: standard · Name as stated: Office Administration; Rate: 175 · Hours: 2.15 · Quote: Office Administration | Administrative Assistant | 2.15 | 175 · Title: Administrative Assistant · Row kind: bucket · Rate kind: standard · Name as stated: Office Administration · Money: Tax: $2.72K · Label: GST · Quote: GST | 1,361 | 1,361 | 2,722 · Fees: $51.2K · Quote: Fees | 25,580 | 25,580 | 51,160 · Total: $56.7K · Quote: Total | 28,358 | 28,338 | 56,696 · includes tax · includes disbursements · Approximate: false · Disbursements: $2.81K · Quote: Disbursements | 1,417 | 1,397 | 2,814 · Period: End: 2023-09-15 · Kind: invoice · Quote: for the period July 4, 2023 to September 15, 2023 is summarized below: · Start: 2023-07-04 · Approval: Quote: The Receiver requests that the Court approve the Receiver's fees and costs incurred to date of $56,696 · State: sought · Averages: — · Currency: · Invoices: Tax: 1360.87 · Fees: 25579.75 · Quote: July 4, 2023 to September 15, 2023 | 9655 (2) | 25,579.75 | 1,417.33 | 1,360.87 | 28,357.95 · Total: 28357.95 · Period end: 2023-09-15 · Period start: 2023-07-04 · Disbursements: 1417.33; Tax: 1360.87 · Fees: 25579.75 · Quote: July 4, 2023 to September 15, 2023 | 9655 (1) | 25,579.75 | 1,397.33 | 1,360.87 | 28,337.95 · Total: 28337.95 · Period end: 2023-09-15 · Period start: 2023-07-04 · Disbursements: 1397.33 · Firm text: MNP Ltd. · Firm quote: MNP Ltd. was appointed as Receiver of the assets, undertakings and properties of 442746 B.C. Ltd. · Hours total: Quote: 57.65 · Value: 57.65 · Context quote: MNP Ltd. was appointed as Receiver of the assets, undertakings and properties of 442746 B.C. Ltd. · Comparability quote: comparable to Receivership assignments of similar scale and complexity.; Form: invoice_listing · Rows: · Money: · Period: End: 2023-09-30 · Kind: invoice · Quote: SUMMARY OF LAWSON LUNDELL LLP ' S FEES AND INVOICES FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 · Start: 2023-08-01 · Approval: State: unstated · Averages: · Currency: · Invoices: Tax: 145.06 · Fees: 2871 · Quote: 1243993 | 2,871.00 | 30.32 | 145.06 | 200.97 | 3,247.35 · Total: 3247.35 · Disbursements: 30.32; Tax: 83.52 · Fees: 1669 · Quote: 1246873 | 1,669.00 | 1.40 | 83.52 | 116.83 | 1,870.75 · Total: 1870.75 · Disbursements: 1.4 · Firm text: Lawson Lundell LLP · Firm quote: The Receiver engaged Lawson Lundell LLP (' Lawson ') as its independent legal counsel. · Context quote: The Receiver engaged Lawson Lundell LLP (' Lawson ') as its independent legal counsel.
  • Operational summary The Receiver managed two residential rental properties (Dundas and Triumph), collecting rent and attending to maintenance, but following redemption of First National's mortgages on September 15, 2023, the Receiver relinquished control of the properties and is seeking its discharge.
  • + 4 more extracted facts
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Form 87
  • Secured creditors Note: Claim amount listed as 'Unknown' in table. · Page: 2 · As of: 2023-08-01 · Debtor: No. 88 Taurus Ventures Ltd. · Creditor: Harinder Dhillon · Currency: CAD · Security: CPL
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Letter to Tenant - Receiver of 2155 Triumph StreetPDF
Receivership Order entered August 1 2023
  • Applicant First National Financial GP Corporation
  • Appointee MNP Ltd.
  • Appointee role Receiver
  • Commencement date 31 January 2023
  • + 4 more extracted facts
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