Vamp tale doubles Jordan’s profits

A blockbuster movie following the many lives of a mother and daughter vampire duo last year contributed to profits more than doubling at director Neil Jordan’s firm to €1.8m.

Jordan’s Byzantium — made last year and released in May of this year — stars Saoirse Ronan and Gemma Arterton.

New figures lodged with the Companies Office show that accumulated profits at Jordan’s Sunwind Enterprises Ltd increased by 106% from €909,515 to €1.879m in the 12 months to the end of Dec 31 last.

The figures show that the firm’s cash during the year almost doubled from €1.23m to €2.397m.

Jordan’s coffers were also boosted by him overseeing the historical fiction drama, The Borgias.

Jordan shot three series of the drama, starring Oscar winner Jeremy Irons, focusing on the fortunes of the 16th century Italian family.

However, last June, US cable network Showtime cancelled the series.

The first series, made at a cost of $45m, premiered in the US in Apr 2011.

A note attached to the accounts states that the firm’s turnover is derived from the directing and production of films for TV and cinema.

The filings show that the firm’s largest creditors are its two directors, Neil and Brenda Jordan who are owed €476,605.