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

    09/09/2025

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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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
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

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
09/09/2025131Certificate of Service Re: Filed by Aaron A Wernick on behalf of Debtor Harding Bell International, Inc. (related document(s)130, 86, 85). (Wernick, Aaron) (Entered: 09/09/2025)
09/09/2025130Notice of Hearing on Amended Application to Employ Aaron A. Wernick, Esq. and Wernick Law, PLLC, as Attorneys for the Debtor and Amended Application to Employ Katie Goodman and GGG Partners, LLC as Financial Advisor to the Debtor Filed by Aaron A Wernick on behalf of Debtor Harding Bell International, Inc. (related document(s)86, 85).
Hearing scheduled for 9/22/2025 at 09:30 AM at Tampa, FL - Courtroom 8A, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Avenue
. (Wernick, Aaron) (Entered: 09/09/2025)
09/08/2025129Notice of Appearance and Request for Notice Filed by Jeffrey W. Warren on behalf of Interested Party Geoffrey Hammond. (Warren, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/08/2025)
09/07/2025128BNC Certificate of Mailing. (related document(s) (Related Doc [127])). Notice Date 09/06/2025. (Admin.)
09/05/2025Preliminary Hearing Scheduled for 09/22/2025 09:30 AM Tampa, FL - Courtroom 8A, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Avenue. Re: Amended Application to Employ Aaron A. Wernick, Esq. and Wernick Law, PLLC, as Attorneys for the Debtor, Effective as of the Petition Date Contains negative notice. Doc [85]. This entry is not an official notice of hearing from the court. Noticing Instructions: The Court directs Aaron A Wernick to prepare, file, and serve a notice of hearing that includes the information on the Notice of Hearing Sample Form available at https://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/proguide/documents/Samples/Notice_of_Hearing_Bankruptcy_Sample_Form.pdf?id=1 Counsel must file and serve the notice of hearing on interested parties within 3 days. If the hearing is on an Emergency/Expedited matter, then counsel must file and serve the notice of hearing immediately upon receipt of this directive. If the notice of hearing is not timely served and filed, then the Court will remove it from the hearing calendar and, in its discretion, may deny the relief requested. (related document(s)[85]). (Miguenes, Bill)
09/05/2025Preliminary Hearing Scheduled for 09/22/2025 09:30 AM Tampa, FL - Courtroom 8A, Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse, 801 N. Florida Avenue. Re: Amended Application to Employ Katie Goodman and GGG Partners, LLC as Financial Advisor to the Debtor Effective as of the Petition Date Contains negative notice. Doc [86]. This entry is not an official notice of hearing from the court. Noticing Instructions: The Court directs Aaron A Wernick to prepare, file, and serve a notice of hearing that includes the information on the Notice of Hearing Sample Form available at https://www.flmb.uscourts.gov/proguide/documents/Samples/Notice_of_Hearing_Bankruptcy_Sample_Form.pdf?id=1 Counsel must file and serve the notice of hearing on interested parties within 3 days. If the hearing is on an Emergency/Expedited matter, then counsel must file and serve the notice of hearing immediately upon receipt of this directive. If the notice of hearing is not timely served and filed, then the Court will remove it from the hearing calendar and, in its discretion, may deny the relief requested. (related document(s)[86]). (Miguenes, Bill)
09/04/2025127Notice Regarding Filing of Transcript and Deadline for Filing Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of Transcript. Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of Transcript to be filed within 7 calendar days of the date of service of this notice, but an additional three days may be added if the notice is served by U.S. Mail (related document(s)[115]). (Scanlon, Ryan)
09/04/2025126Corrective Notice Regarding Filing of Transcript and Deadline for Filing Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of Transcript. Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of Transcript to be filed within 7 calendar days of the date of service of this notice, but an additional three days may be added if the notice is served by U.S. Mail (related document(s)[124], [113]). (Scanlon, Ryan)
09/04/2025125Notice Regarding Filing of Transcript and Deadline for Filing Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of Transcript. Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of Transcript to be filed within 7 calendar days of the date of service of this notice, but an additional three days may be added if the notice is served by U.S. Mail (related document(s)[114]). (Scanlon, Ryan)
09/04/2025124Notice Regarding Filing of Transcript and Deadline for Filing Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of Transcript. Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of Transcript to be filed within 7 calendar days of the date of service of this notice, but an additional three days may be added if the notice is served by U.S. Mail (related document(s)[113]). (Scanlon, Ryan)