ODS Business Services

ODS Business Services Ltd. was the UK sales, distribution and manufacturing arm of Optical Disc Service (ODS) GmbH. In March 2006, the company acquired the assets of , a CD/DVD manufacturer with a factory in Swindon. In April of the same year, Databiz (UK) Ltd, based in Kidlington, Oxfordshire, was also acquired.

German parent company ODS Optical Disc Service went into administration in 2007-08 and ODS Business Services followed suit on 15 April 2008. The distribution business and assets were bought by , effective May 1st, 2008. The company at that time owned two Singulas DVD line replicators that were sold to an unnamed buyer.

This profile can be identified and credited when 'ODS 0044/1793/421300' is found in the disc matrix. 0044/1793/421300 was the company's phone number; do not enter it as a catalogue# in LCCN.

ODS is not always specifically named in the matrix, but this profile can also be credited based on the combination of matrix number BP-##### or NN-##### in combination with SID codes listed below. BP-##### or NN-##### can be entered in LCCN as catalogue# for ODS Business Services.

Mastering SID code: IFPI L401, IFPI LW35
Mould SID codes: IFPI 1L**, ifpi RP***

The following SID codes are also found on discs associated with ODS Business Services, but it is unclear whether they were located at the UK facility or at the German parent company's manufacturing plant: IFPI LT22, IFPI LN12, IFPI LN13, IFPI UU***.

LCCN role(s):
Glass Mastered At - with IFPI L401 or LW35 present
Pressed By - with IFPI 1L** or ifpi RP*** present
Manufactured By - with other SID codes

Please note that the BP-##### matrix numbering scheme was previously used by predecessor company (and its predecessor [l=TSF (2)]), and is not specific to ODS. ODS Business Services (2) should only be credited on matrix numbers BP-30000 and above (or with numbers below that and ODS named in the matrix). The NN-##### numbering scheme appears to have been specific to ODS.