Atomos Limited has acquired Timecode Systems Ltd

December 2019 — Atomos Limited has acquired Timecode Systems Ltd. (TCS).

Atomos is a global video technology company delivering award-winning, simple to use monitor-recorder content creation products. These products give content creators across the rapidly growing social, pro-video and entertainment markets a faster, higher quality and more affordable production system. Atomos’ range of products takes images directly from the sensor of all major camera manufacturers, then enhances, records and distributes them in high-quality formats for content creation using the major video editing software programs. Since being founded in 2010, Atomos has established strategic relationships with key technology providers within the ecosystem ,including Apple, Adobe, Sony, Canon, Panasonic, Nikon and JVC Kenwood. Atomos is based in Australia with offices in the USA, Japan, China, UK and Germany and has a worldwide distribution partner network.

TCS is a UK-based company that has developed unique and patented technology the enables multiple audio and video capture devices to wirelessly syncronise together. TCS has began licensing or building key relationships with major global audio and video companies such as Panasonic, JVC Kenwood, Nikon, GoPro, Apple and Zoom. The company's technology has been used on major feature films including The Avengers and James Bond Spectre.

Our role in the transaction

Oaklins' team in Australia acted as corporate advisor to Atomos Limited in this transaction.