Ardmore and Troy Studios sold to US joint venture

The country’s two biggest film studios have been bought by Hackman Capital Partners, which operates film and TV giant MBS, and Square Mile Capital Management

Elliott Greene, a prep tech, gets a film camera ready for action at Ardmore Studios. Picture: Feargal Ward

Ardmore Studios and Troy Studios, Ireland’s largest film studios, have been bought by two US investment companies in a joint venture.

Ardmore in Bray, Co Wicklow, and Troy in Limerick, both owned by Olcott Entertainment, have been acquired by Hackman Capital Partners, a property investment company, and Square Mile Capital Management, an investment management company.

The partnership now owns the world's largest independent studio and media portfolio, which now includes about €3.6 billion in media ...