The Home Improvement Warehouse Ltd. is in court-appointed receivership under BIA s. 243 and the provincial Judicature Acts. As at December 4, 2019, the receiver reported total assets of $1,449,439.22 against secured claims of $1,878,142.66 and preferred and unsecured claims of $446,987.13, both figures book value and subject to adjustment. Secured claims include $978,142.66 owed to Castle Building Centres, identified through an Alberta Personal Property Registry search, and $325,000 to Michael L. Doyle and $575,000 to 1698420 Alberta Ltd., both secured under General Security Agreements dated June 5, 2019 and both parties who appointed the receiver. Larger unsecured claims include $137,255.12 to Quality Craft Canada and $130,000 to Taiga Building Products Ltd.
The officer filed report no. Receiver's Final Report. The Receiver conducted an onsite liquidation sale followed by an auction to realize the Company's remaining inventory and equipment, and the Company was assigned into bankruptcy to protect against landlord enforcement; the receivership is now concluding with only final distributions and fee payments remaining.
Source: Home Improvement Warehouse Receivers Final Report October 18 2023
The officer filed a report.
Source: Home Improvement Warehouse Receivers Interim Report May 10 2021
Debtor
The Home Improvement Warehouse Ltd.
Receiver
Hudson & Company Insolvency Trustees
| # | Priority class | Creditor | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Secured | Castle Building CentresSecurity interest identified via Alberta Personal Property Registry search — Amount compiled from Alberta PPR search and discussions with directors; may be subject to adjustments (Note 2); the Company separately holds Shares in 'Castle Building Group' listed as a book-value asset ($36,000.00, page 1), possible affiliation not confirmed — debtor: The Home Improvement Warehouse Ltd. | $978K | Notice of Receiver |
| 4 | Secured | 1698420 Alberta Ltd.General Security Agreement dated June 5, 2019 — Related party - one of the parties who appointed the Receiver under the GSA; amount compiled from Alberta PPR search and discussions with the secured parties and directors, and may be subject to adjustments (Note 2) — debtor: The Home Improvement Warehouse Ltd. | $575K | Notice of Receiver |
| 4 | Secured | Michael L. DoyleGeneral Security Agreement dated June 5, 2019 — Related party - one of the parties who appointed the Receiver under the GSA; amount compiled from Alberta PPR search and discussions with the secured parties and directors, and may be subject to adjustments (Note 2) — debtor: The Home Improvement Warehouse Ltd. | $325K | Notice of Receiver |
| 7 | Preferred (BIA s. 136) | Quality Craft Canadadebtor: The Home Improvement Warehouse Ltd. | $137K | Notice of Receiver |
| 7 | Preferred (BIA s. 136) | Taiga Building Products Ltd.debtor: The Home Improvement Warehouse Ltd. | $130K | Notice of Receiver |
| 7 | Preferred (BIA s. 136) | Trimlite Mfg Canada Ltd.debtor: The Home Improvement Warehouse Ltd. | $24.4K | Notice of Receiver |
| 7 | Preferred (BIA s. 136) | Postmedia Network Inc. · in 3 casesdebtor: The Home Improvement Warehouse Ltd. | $20.8K | Notice of Receiver |
| 7 | Preferred (BIA s. 136) | Corus Sales Inc. · in 2 casesdebtor: The Home Improvement Warehouse Ltd. | $11.7K | Notice of Receiver |
| 7 | Preferred (BIA s. 136) | Direct Energy Business · in 8 casesdebtor: The Home Improvement Warehouse Ltd. | $11.4K | Notice of Receiver |
| 7 | Preferred (BIA s. 136) | Tech-Wood Bldg Components Ltd.debtor: The Home Improvement Warehouse Ltd. | $8.21K | Notice of Receiver |
| 7 | Preferred (BIA s. 136) | McLean Lumber Salesdebtor: The Home Improvement Warehouse Ltd. | $7.92K | Notice of Receiver |
| 7 | Preferred (BIA s. 136) | Bob North Agencies Ltddebtor: The Home Improvement Warehouse Ltd. | $5.17K | Notice of Receiver |
| 7 | Preferred (BIA s. 136) | WCB Workers Compensation Board of Alberta · in 49 casesRegulatory/statutory claim (Workers' Compensation Board) — debtor: The Home Improvement Warehouse Ltd. | $2.19K | Notice of Receiver |
| 7 | Preferred (BIA s. 136) | Dural Productsdebtor: The Home Improvement Warehouse Ltd. | $1.69K | Notice of Receiver |
| 7 | Preferred (BIA s. 136) | Draftsealdebtor: The Home Improvement Warehouse Ltd. | $1.65K | Notice of Receiver |
| 7 | Preferred (BIA s. 136) | Super Save Disposal AB Ltd.debtor: The Home Improvement Warehouse Ltd. | $1.13K | Notice of Receiver |
| 7 | Preferred (BIA s. 136) | Century Pavingdebtor: The Home Improvement Warehouse Ltd. | $1.13K | Notice of Receiver |
| 7 | Preferred (BIA s. 136) | Desjardins Card Services · in 10 casesdebtor: The Home Improvement Warehouse Ltd. | $817 | Notice of Receiver |
| 7 | Preferred (BIA s. 136) | Petro-Canada · in 22 casesdebtor: The Home Improvement Warehouse Ltd. | $756 | Notice of Receiver |
| 7 | Preferred (BIA s. 136) | Shaw Cable · in 24 casesdebtor: The Home Improvement Warehouse Ltd. | $672 | Notice of Receiver |
| 7 | Preferred (BIA s. 136) | Sprouse Fire & Safety · in 3 casesdebtor: The Home Improvement Warehouse Ltd. | $576 | Notice of Receiver |
| 7 | Preferred (BIA s. 136) | Enmax · in 61 casesdebtor: The Home Improvement Warehouse Ltd. | $309 | Notice of Receiver |
| 7 | Preferred (BIA s. 136) | A.C.E. Courier Services · in 6 casesListed under combined 'Preferred and Unsecured Creditors' schedule; document does not distinguish which entries are preferred vs. ordinary unsecured — debtor: The Home Improvement Warehouse Ltd. | $299 | Notice of Receiver |
| 7 | Preferred (BIA s. 136) | Supreme Basics · in 8 casesdebtor: The Home Improvement Warehouse Ltd. | $220 | Notice of Receiver |
| 7 | Preferred (BIA s. 136) | Cole International Inc. · in 11 casesdebtor: The Home Improvement Warehouse Ltd. | $179 | Notice of Receiver |
| 7 | Preferred (BIA s. 136) | ULINE Canada · in 25 casesdebtor: The Home Improvement Warehouse Ltd. | $161 | Notice of Receiver |
| 7 | Preferred (BIA s. 136) | RGO Technologies Inc. · in 5 casesdebtor: The Home Improvement Warehouse Ltd. | $155 | Notice of Receiver |
| 7 | Preferred (BIA s. 136) | The Ten Penny Company Ltd. · in 2 casesdebtor: The Home Improvement Warehouse Ltd. | $84 | Notice of Receiver |
| 7 | Preferred (BIA s. 136) | Eco-Prodebtor: The Home Improvement Warehouse Ltd. | $23 | Notice of Receiver |
| 7 | Preferred (BIA s. 136) | Canada Revenue Agency · in 926 casesDeemed-trust class claim (CRA) — debtor: The Home Improvement Warehouse Ltd. | $1 | Notice of Receiver |
| 7 | Preferred (BIA s. 136) | Nofield Inc.debtor: The Home Improvement Warehouse Ltd. | $1 | Notice of Receiver |
| 7 | Preferred (BIA s. 136) | Alexandria Moldingsdebtor: The Home Improvement Warehouse Ltd. | $1 | Notice of Receiver |
| 7 | Preferred (BIA s. 136) | Opus Equities Corporationdebtor: The Home Improvement Warehouse Ltd. | $1 | Notice of Receiver |
| 7 | Preferred (BIA s. 136) | American Express · in 28 casesdebtor: The Home Improvement Warehouse Ltd. | $1 | Notice of Receiver |
| 8 | Unsecured | Customer Deposits for OrdersAggregate of customer deposits, not an individually named creditor — debtor: The Home Improvement Warehouse Ltd. | $78.2K | Notice of Receiver |
Secured creditors: no distribution. 1698420 Alberta Ltd. paid in full.Home Improvement Warehouse Receivers Final Report October 18 2023 · 18 Oct 2023
| Class | Creditor | Claims | Recovery | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secured | Castle or any other secured or unsecured creditors | — | no distributionfinal | per the receiver | Home Improvement Warehouse Receivers Final Report October 18 2023 · 18 Oct 2023 |
| Secured169 (first priority secured creditor) | 1698420 Alberta Ltd. | — | paid in full | per the receiver | Home Improvement Warehouse Receivers Final Report October 18 2023 · 18 Oct 2023 |
Each row is one filing's statement, copied as it reads and never computed. "Estimated" is the officer's forecast; "Under the plan" is the plan's or proposal's own term; "Final" is a declared or paid distribution; a row with no chip states no footing. A range is the two numbers stated; "of proven claims" is the document's own denominator.
As at 4 Dec 2019 · per Book value per the Company's financial records (Note 1); receiver cautions realizable values may differ materially · Entity - The Home Improvement Warehouse Ltd. — Total secured creditor claims per Schedule reported at $1,878,142.66 (page 2, book value, subject to adjustment per Note 2); total preferred and unsecured creditors per Schedule 'A' reported at $446,987.13 (page 3)
Cumulative receipts
$1.38M
As at 18 Oct 2023Home Improvement Warehouse Receivers Final Report October 18 2023
Cumulative disbursements
$561K
As at 18 Oct 2023Home Improvement Warehouse Receivers Final Report October 18 2023
Cash on hand
$70.4K
As at 18 Oct 2023Home Improvement Warehouse Receivers Final Report October 18 2023
Professional fees to date
$80.6K
As at 18 Oct 2023Home Improvement Warehouse Receivers Final Report October 18 2023
| Date | Document | File |
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Home Improvement Warehouse Receivers Final Report October 18 2023
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Home Improvement Warehouse Receivers Interim Report May 10 2021
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Notice of Receiver
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Filing titles, dates, and extracted key facts are public.
CiteProceedings., “The Home Improvement Warehouse Ltd.” (Receivership (court-appointed)). Retrieved 20 September 2026, https://proceedings.ca/case/the-home-improvement-warehouse-ltd
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