Case number: 8:25-bk-04912 - Harding Bell International, Inc. - Florida Middle Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Harding Bell International, Inc.

  • Court

    Florida Middle (flmbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Roberta A. Colton

  • Filed

    07/17/2025

  • Last Filing

    04/21/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Middle District of Florida (Tampa)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 8:25-bk-04912-RCT

Assigned to: Judge Roberta A. Colton
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  07/17/2025
Plan confirmed:  02/17/2026
341 meeting:  08/25/2025
Deadline for filing claims:  09/25/2025

Debtor

Harding Bell International, Inc.

113 Pontotoc Plaza
Auburndale, FL 33823
POLK-FL
Tax ID / EIN: 59-3672993

represented by
Hayley Gerson Harrison

Wernick Law PLLC
2255 Glades Road
Ste 324a
Boca Raton, FL 33431
561-961-0922
Email: hharrison@wernicklaw.com

Aaron A Wernick

Wernick Law, PLLC
2255 Glades Rd
Ste 324a
Boca Raton, FL 33431
561-961-0922
Email: awernick@wernicklaw.com

U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee - TPA

Timberlake Annex, Suite 1200
501 E Polk Street
Tampa, FL 33602
813-228-2000

represented by
Teresa Marie Dorr

Office of the United States Trustee
501 E. Polk Street, Suite 1200
Tampa, FL 33602
813-228-2000
Fax : 813-228-2303
Email: teresa.dorr@usdoj.gov

Creditor Committee

Brian and Angela McDonald

6 Marchfield Park Lane
Edinburgh EH4 5BF
United Kingdom

 
 
Creditor Committee

Nicholas & Caroline Pope

61 W. Chiltern
Woodcote, Reading RG 8 OSG
England

 
 
Creditor Committee

Timothy & Catherine Clark

213 Lakewood Dr.
Oakville Ontario Canada L6K 1B3
Canada

 
 
Creditor Committee

Graeme Hannah

113 Casa Dora, Serena
Wadi Al Saffa 7, Dubai
United Arab Emirates

 
 
Creditor Committee

Helge Ingvald Jakobsen

Sandesletta 25B
4050 Sola
Norway

 
 
Creditor Committee

Committee Unsecured Creditors
represented by
James Bradley Eising, II

Berger Singerman LLP
101 E. Kennedy Blvd
Ste 1165
Tampa, FL 33602
813-498-3400
Email: jeising@bergersingerman.com

Edward J. Peterson, III

Berger Singerman LLP
101 East Kennedy Blvd
Suite 1165
Tampa, FL 33602
813-498-3400
Fax : 813-527-3705
Email: epeterson@bergersingerman.com

Nicolette C Vilmos

Berger Singerman LLP
111 N. Magnolia Avenue
Suite 1450
Orlando, FL 32801
407-743-7900
Email: nvilmos@bergersingerman.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
04/21/2026311Chapter 11 Post-Confirmation Report for the Quarter Ending: 03/31/2026 Filed by Aaron A Wernick on behalf of Debtor Harding Bell International, Inc.. (Wernick, Aaron)
04/16/2026310Certificate of Service Re: [308] Order Granting Application For Compensation (Related Doc [294]). Fees awarded to Aaron A Wernick in the amount of $57809.00, expenses awarded: $414.86; [309] Order Granting Application For Compensation (Related Doc [295]). Fees awarded to Katie Goodman in the amount of $9135.00, expenses awarded: $0.00. Filed by Aaron A Wernick on behalf of Debtor Harding Bell International, Inc. (related document(s)[308], [309]). (Wernick, Aaron)
04/14/2026309Order Granting Application For Compensation (Related Doc [295]). Fees awarded to Katie Goodman in the amount of $9135.00, expenses awarded: $0.00 Service Instructions: Aaron Wernick is directed to serve a copy of this order on interested parties and file a proof of service within 3 days of entry of the order. (Scanlon, Ryan)
04/14/2026308Order Granting Application For Compensation (Related Doc [294]). Fees awarded to Aaron A Wernick in the amount of $57809.00, expenses awarded: $414.86 Service Instructions: Aaron Wernick is directed to serve a copy of this order on interested parties and file a proof of service within 3 days of entry of the order. (Scanlon, Ryan)
04/10/2026307Hearing Proceeding Memo: Hearing Held - APPEARANCES: Courtney Milam; Teresa Dorr; Galvin Stewart; Bradley Saxton; Nicole Noel; Nicolette Vilmos WITNESSES: EVIDENCE: RULING: **(1) Post Confirmation Status Conference - CONCLUDED **(2) Preliminary Hearing on Objection to Claim #15-1; Harding Consulting Services, Inc. Contains negative notice. Filed by Aaron A Wernick on behalf of Debtor (Doc #257) - CON'T TO 5/28/26 @ 9:45 AM (AOCNFNG) Response to Objection to Proof of Claim Filed by John M. Brennan on behalf of Creditor Alan J. and Susan J. Harding (related document(s)[257]) (Attachments: # [1] Exhibit 12.18.2022 Contractor Agreement - Harding & HBI - signed # [2] Exhibit 10.09.2023 Contractor Agreement Updated - Signed.pdf) (Brennan, John) (Doc #286) Proposed Orders, if applicable, should be submitted within three days after the date of the hearing - Local Rule 9072-1(c). This docket entry/document is not an official order of the Court . (Miguenes, Bill)
04/06/2026306Response to Objection to Claim 30-1 Filed by Nicole Mariani Noel on behalf of Creditor Audrey James, Brandi Flowers and Darrin Hockney, David And Barbara Brady, Finbarr and Joseph Fox, Michael and Monica Chadwick, Simon Weld and Socorro Weld, Thomas Adrian Adams and Jennifer Higgins (related document(s)[302]). (Noel, Nicole)
03/31/2026305Objection to Claim(s). Claim No. 35-1 of Department of Treasury - Internal Revenue Service. Contains negative notice. Filed by Nicolette C Vilmos on behalf of Creditor Committee Committee Unsecured Creditors (Entered: 03/31/2026)
03/31/2026304Objection to Claim(s). Claim No. 39-1 of Harding Consulting Services, Inc.. Contains negative notice. Filed by Nicolette C Vilmos on behalf of Creditor Committee Committee Unsecured Creditors (Entered: 03/31/2026)
03/31/2026303Objection to Claim(s). Claim No. 33-1 of John Nguyen and Thuha Thy Duong. Contains negative notice. Filed by Nicolette C Vilmos on behalf of Creditor Committee Committee Unsecured Creditors (Entered: 03/31/2026)
03/31/2026302Objection to Claim(s). Claim No. 30-1 of The Estate of Darren Michael Francisco. Contains negative notice. Filed by Nicolette C Vilmos on behalf of Creditor Committee Committee Unsecured Creditors (Entered: 03/31/2026)