How it started
History
IDS was founded by David Layton in 1966 with the aim of providing accurate and timely information which could be put to practical use by all those involved in determining pay, benefits and related employment policies in Britain. The company was the first to provide this information. As the employment law field became more complex, IDS launched more information services covering new areas.
IDS was acquired by Thomson-owned Sweet & Maxwell in September 2005.
From Wikipedia’s article on Incomes Data Services, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2