Sale processes across Canada
964 processes in active matters · 12 taking bids · court-supervised sales, as the filings state them
The market, drawn to scaleThe market
Each slice is one stage, drawn to scale — 964 processes in matters still open, in the order a sale travels. Cobalt deepens as a process advances; grey is concluded; the hatch is a process no filing has staged.
By stageMarketed (24)Process approved (101)Bid selected (7)Approval pending (127)Approved (366)Back-up bid (1)Liquidating (35)Closed (232)Did not complete (15)No acceptable bid (13)Terminated (3)Stage not stated (40)
| Case | Stage | What is selling | Purchaser | Price | Advisor | Last activity ▼ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amalgamated Heating Ltd. and 1451728 Alberta Ltd.Alberta | Approved | AuctionAH's equipment and inventory | —1 of 10 sales · 6 closed | ••• | Ernst & Young Inc.+4 more | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Mayfield Investments Ltd.Alberta | Approved | Real propertythe Debtor's right, title and interest in and to the Purchased Property | Salt & Pepper Farms Ltd.1 of 7 sales · 2 closed | Sealed | Avison Young+2 more | 21 Aug 2026 |
| 5 Star Operations Holding Ltd. et alAlberta | Approved | Auctionassets and equipment on the Premises | McDougall Auctioneers1 of 5 sales | Sealed | Ernst & Young Inc.+2 more | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Excalibur Mechanical Ltd.Alberta | Approved | Auctionall of the Debtors' right, title and interest in and to the property purchased by such Purchaser at the Auction | — | Sealed | Ernst & Young Inc.+2 more | 7 Jul 2026 |
| The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation of St. John'sNewfoundland and Labrador | Approved | Asset salethe religious articles by the RCECSJ to ARC as well as the RCECSJ's reversionary interest in the leases that lie between the RCECSJ and the entities that purchased buildings from it they intend to operate as Catholic churches | Archdiocesan Renewal Corporation1 of 11 sales | ••• | Ernst & Young Inc.+1 more | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Papiers Gaspesia Inc.Quebec | Approved | Asset saleles Biens des Débitrices | Société de développement économique et industriel de Chandler (SDEIC)1 of 3 sales | ••• | Ernst & Young Inc. | 4 Jul 2005 |
What a process looks likeBenchmarks
Measured across the recordThe funnel, median
77 → 16 → 3
parties solicited → NDAs signed → bids received, over 409 processes that stated all three
Approval to closing
15 days
median, over 316 transactions that state both dates
Did not complete
9%
247 of 2,868 transactions ended without a sale
Price disclosed
21%
24% sealed by order; the rest simply never stated
Who runs these salesWho runs them
Named in the filings- Colliers48
- CBRE Limited40
- McDougall Auctioneers Ltd.28
- Avison Young26
- Ernst & Young Inc.22
- Deloitte Restructuring Inc.20
- FTI Consulting Canada Inc.18
- Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers17
- MNP Ltd.16
- Ernst & Young Orenda Corporate Finance Inc.15
- Grant Thornton Limited15
- Cushman & Wakefield14
Mandates in matters still open, counted once per sale however many filings name the firm. 514 advisors appear in the record; these are the 12 with the most.