Ireland’s Ardmore Studios and Troy Studios Sold to Hackman Capital Partners
Selome Hailu editorThe two largest film studios in Ireland — Ardmore Studios and Troy Studios — have been sold to Hackman Capital Partners and Square Mile Capital Management, a joint venture that owns complexes including Culver Studios and Silvercup as part of the world’s largest independent studio and media portfolio.Ardmore and Troy will both continue to operate with their existing branding, and will maintain their current staff, led by Elaine Geraghty as CEO. Based in Limerick, Troy is Ireland’s largest studio complex, with 100,000 square feet of stage space and 250,000 square feet for production support, including the largest sound stages in the country.