Case number: 8:25-bk-12616 - Simba IL Holdings, LLC - California Central Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Simba IL Holdings, LLC

  • Court

    California Central (cacbke)

  • Chapter

    7

  • Judge

    Mark D. Houle

  • Filed

    09/16/2025

  • Last Filing

    10/23/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
CONVERTED



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Central District of California (Santa Ana)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 8:25-bk-12616-MH

Assigned to: Mark D. Houle
Chapter 7
Previous chapter 11
Original chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  09/16/2025
Date converted:  05/27/2026
341 meeting:  07/23/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  10/13/2026
Deadline for objecting to discharge:  09/14/2026

Debtor

Simba IL Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company

870 Roosevelt
Irvine, CA 92618
ORANGE-CA
Tax ID / EIN: 87-2413827

represented by
Max Casal

Shulman Bastian Friedman Bui & O'Dea LLP
100 Spectrum Center Drive
Ste 600
Irvine, CA 92618
949-340-3400
Email: mcasal@shulmanbastian.com

Alan J Friedman

Shulman Bastian Friedman Bui & O'Dea LLP
100 Spectrum Center Drive
Suite 600
Irvine, Suite 600
Irvine, CA 92618
949-340-3400
Email: afriedman@shulmanbastian.com

Leonard M. Shulman

Shulman Bastian Friedman Bui & O'Dea LLP
100 Spectrum Center Drive
Suite 600
Irvine, CA 92618
949-340-3400
Fax : 949-340-3000
Email: lshulman@shulmanbastian.com

Trustee

John-Patrick McGinnis Fritz (TR)

2818 La Cienega Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90034
310-229-1234
TERMINATED: 10/23/2025

 
 
Trustee

Jeffrey I Golden (TR)

Golden Goodrich LLP
3070 Bristol Street, Suite 640
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 966-1000

represented by
David M Goodrich

Golden Goodrich
3070 Bristol Street
Ste 640
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
714-445-1028
Email: dgoodrich@go2.law

U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee (SA)

411 W Fourth St., Suite 7160
Santa Ana, CA 92701-4593
(714) 338-3400
represented by
Queenie K Ng

411 West Fourth St.
Suite 7160
Santa Ana, CA 92701
714-338-3403
Fax : 714-338-3421
Email: queenie.k.ng@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
10/23/2026395Objection (related document(s): 373 Motion to Approve Compromise Under Rule 9019 Chapter 7 Trustee's Motion for Order Approving Compromise of Controversy Pursuant to FRBP 9019; Memorandum of Points and Authorities; and Declaration of Jeffrey I. Golden in Support Including Exhibits filed by Trustee Jeffrey I Golden (TR), 393 Objection filed by Interested Party Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC) Joinder in Objection of Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC to Motion for Order Approving Compromise Filed by Interested Party Lugano Liquidation Trust (Kroop, Jordan) (Entered: 10/23/2026)
10/23/2026394Proof of service Filed by Interested Party Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC (RE: related document(s)393 Objection). (Morrison, Peter) (Entered: 10/23/2026)
10/23/2026393Objection (related document(s): 373 Motion to Approve Compromise Under Rule 9019 Chapter 7 Trustee's Motion for Order Approving Compromise of Controversy Pursuant to FRBP 9019; Memorandum of Points and Authorities; and Declaration of Jeffrey I. Golden in Support Including Exhibits filed by Trustee Jeffrey I Golden (TR)) Filed by Interested Party Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Exhibit B # 3 Exhibit C) (Morrison, Peter) (Entered: 10/23/2026)
10/23/2026392Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice by Gabriel Colwell Filed by Interested Party Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC. (Colwell, Gabriel) (Entered: 10/23/2026)
10/22/2026391Declaration re: Peter Davis Supplementing Application of the Chapter 7 Trustee to Employ Financial Advisors (J.S. Held LLC) Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 327 and 330 with Proof of Service Filed by Trustee Jeffrey I Golden (TR) (RE: related document(s)361 Application to Employ J.S. Held LLC as Financial Advisors Application of the Chapter 7 Trustee to Employ Financial Advisors (J.S. Held LLC) Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. 327 and 330; Declaration of Jeffrey I. Golden; Statement of Disinterestedness of Peter D). (Goodrich, David) (Entered: 10/22/2026)
10/21/2026390Declaration re: Declaration of Richard A. Marshack in Support Filed by Financial Advisor Grobstein Teeple LLP (RE: related document(s)389 Application for Compensation First and Final Application for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Grobstein Teeple, LLP as Financial Advisors for the Chapter 11 Debtor Incurred During the Chapter 11 Period; Declaration of Joshua R. Teeple in Support Thereof for Grobstein Teeple LLP, Accountant, Period: 1/5/2026 to 5/26/2026, Fee: $10,366.50, Expenses: $0.00. Filed by Financial Advisor Grobstein Teeple LLP.). (Teeple, Joshua) (Entered: 10/21/2026)
10/21/2026389Application for Compensation First and Final Application for Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Grobstein Teeple, LLP as Financial Advisors for the Chapter 11 Debtor Incurred During the Chapter 11 Period; Declaration of Joshua R. Teeple in Support Thereof for Grobstein Teeple LLP, Accountant, Period: 1/5/2026 to 5/26/2026, Fee: $10,366.50, Expenses: $0.00. Filed by Financial Advisor Grobstein Teeple LLP. (Teeple, Joshua) (Entered: 10/21/2026)
10/16/2026388Substitution of attorney Filed by Creditor Kristoffer Winters. (McCarthy, Daniel) (Entered: 10/16/2026)
10/16/2026387Application for Compensation of Fees and Reimbursement of Expenses by Shulman Bastian Friedman Bui & O'Dea, Chapter 11 Attorneys for the Debtor; Declaration of Leonard M. Shulman in Support Thereof with proof of service for Shulman Bastian Friedman Bui & O'Dea LLP, Debtor's Attorney, Period: 9/16/2025 to 5/27/2026, Fee: $971963.50, Expenses: $17736.06. Filed by Attorney Shulman Bastian Friedman Bui & O'Dea LLP (Shulman, Leonard) (Entered: 10/16/2026)
10/16/2026386Application for Compensation First and Final Application for Allowance of Fees and Costs by the Chief Restructuring Officer for the Chapter 11 Debtor and Debtor-in-Possession; with Proof of Service; Hearing TBD for Richard A Marshack, Other Professional, Period: 9/6/2025 to 10/9/2026, Fee: $334746.00, Expenses: $268.06. Filed by Attorney Richard A Marshack (Marshack, Richard) (Entered: 10/16/2026)