The Finish Line

The Finish Line

https://thefinishline.pro
https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-finish-line/

The Finish Line, a privately owned company headquartered in the UK, was founded in 2011 and employs approximately 90 people. As a tier 2 media tech buyer, it reported $12.7M in revenue as of 2023. The company specializes in media managed services, functioning primarily as a post-production entity.

Revenue

Founded

2011

Headcount

89

Headquarters

UK

Primary Segment

Media managed services

Ownership

Privately Owned

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The Finish Line offers products in the media tech industry. The Finish Line's product portfolio comprises of media managed services.

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The Finish Line's revenues were less than $25M in 2023. All the revenue comes from post production services.

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Jan

14th

2026

03:30

Founder Zeb Chadfield Completes Acquisition for Full Ownership of Post-Production Firm The Finish Line

London, UK, 14 January 2026 – The Finish Line, a specialist provider of high-end post-production services to both production companies and post facilities, is entering an exciting new era as founder Zeb Chadfield becomes sole owner of the business.

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Jan

13th

2026

13:00

Zeb Chadfield becomes sole owner of London's The Finish Line

LONDON - The Finish Line (https://thefinishline.pro), a provider of high-end post services to both production companies and post facilities, is entering a new era, as founder Zeb Chadfield becomes the sole owner of the business. With over 30 finishing and delivery systems, dozens of physical edit suites and a powerful virtualized infrastructure, The Finish Line offers fully-scalable post production services that are tailored to each client.

Dec

30th

2025

05:34

The Finish Line Year in Review #2025

We’ve pulled together a little highlight reel that showcases just a few of the projects we were proud to be part of in 2025. It’s always a nice moment to pause at the start of a new year and reflect on the work, the collaborations, and the people who made it all possible.

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Dec

8th

2025

14:51

The Finish Line Awarded HDR Vivid Certification

The Finish Line Awarded HDR Vivid Certification The Finish Line is proud to announce that it has been officially awarded ‘HDR Vivid’ Certification, further expanding its industry-leading HDR finishing and delivery capabilities. The certification arrives as the company continues its full migration to QD-OLED reference monitoring across all 30 finishing systems, using the latest displays from Flanders Scientific.

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Oct

3rd

2025

23:31

Management Changes, Operational Challenges, CT_Monitor Company

Jim Browning Colorado: Building Businesses with Engineering Precision

Early Roots on the Farm Jim Browning grew up on a farm in Texas. His father was a high school teacher, and his mother worked as a nurse. Life on the farm gave him his first lessons in problem-solving.

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Aug

24th

2025

09:05

10 Lessons From Over a Decade of Distributed Post

10 Lessons From Over a Decade of Distributed Post When we launched The Finish Line in 2011, the idea of running a distributed post-production company raised more eyebrows than applause. At that time, the industry was dominated by expensive post houses in central London, packed with edit suites, long commutes, and the belief that clients had to sit in the room to get the best out of the process.

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Apr

25th

2025

18:55

Rethinking Post Production: Why Embedded is the Future

Rethinking Post Production: Why Embedded is the Future Post production is changing. Budgets are tighter, schedules are shorter, and the pressure to deliver high-quality content hasn’t gone away. At The Finish Line, we believe the answer isn’t to squeeze more from less, it’s to rethink how we work.

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Apr

9th

2025

18:30

How The Finish Line reclaims time to make work-life balance a reality

No barriers to entry. Nothing new to learn. Known and familiar user interfaces that you choose for your team. Let’s be honest: “work-life balance” is usually a carrot dangled in job ads to reel us in.

Jan

30th

2025

04:10

Awards and Recognitions,

Broadcast Best Places to Work winner revealed

Martin Freeman as Chris in The Responder, image via Dancing Ledge/Rekha Garton Dancing Ledge takes top spot as a host of familiar names feature The Responder indie Dancing Ledge Productions has taken the top spot in this year’s annual Broadcast Best Places to Work, with The Finish Line named best non-indie for a second year running.

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Jan

24th

2025

18:30

The Finish Line Takes a Cloud First Approach

The Finish Line Takes a Cloud First Approach Brie Clayton January 24, 2025 0 Comments Rethinking how post production teams collaborate using Blackmagic Cloud and DaVinci Resolve Studio. The post production landscape is undergoing a seismic shift.

Oct

30th

2024

13:48

Giving us a DaVinci Resolve Project with Consolidation

Giving us a DaVinci Resolve Project with Consolidation This is a basic guide on how to get your DaVinci Resolve Project over to us for Final Post This guide is specifically for consolidating a Resolve project after it has been conformed and then sent to us.

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Oct

18th

2024

10:26

HDR at BIRTV 2024: A Game-Changing Panel Discussion

HDR at BIRTV 2024: A Game-Changing Panel Discussion At BIRTV 2024, the largest film, entertainment, and broadcast tech exhibition in Asia, Kevin Shaw chaired a panel on HDR titled “HDR: The Future is Here.” The discussion featured insights from Bram Desmet, CEO of Flanders Scientific, cinematographer Yang Shu, Vice President of the Chinese Society of Cinematographers, and our founder and CVO, Zeb Chadfield.

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