Paul McLean, of McLean's Bookmakers, is the sole director of Tsseot, now the legal entity holding the shares in Third Street Studios, which had close to £4m in accrued funds at the end of March 2022.
Broadcaster Stephen Nolan has transferred all shares in his production company to a firm solely controlled by bookmaker Paul McLean, it has been reported.
Mr Nolan's shares in Third Street, which lists on its website only productions commissioned by the BBC, were transferred to a company controlled by a bookmaker.