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            Business ProfileforInternational Development Services, Inc.

            Accounting
            BBB accredited business

            At-a-glance

            Customer Reviews

            2.36/5stars

            Average of 28 Customer Reviews

            Customer Complaints

            10 complaints closed in last 3 years

            2 complaints closed in last 12 months

            BBB Rating & Accreditation

            Accredited Since: 2/24/2016

            Years in Business: 9

            Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

            Reasons for BBB Rating

            Overview

            International Development Services, Inc, is a business analytical and management consulting company that offers business consulting and analysis, strategic tax planning, business valuation, and exit strategy planning services.

            Business Details

            BBB File Opened:
            1/12/2016
            Years in Business:
            9
            Business Started:
            10/28/2014
            Business Started Locally:
            10/28/2014
            Business Incorporated:
            12/21/2011
            Accredited Since:
            2/24/2016
            Licensing Information:
            This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
            Type of Entity:
            Corporation
            Hours of Operation

            Primary

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            9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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            9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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            9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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            9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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            9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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            Closed
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            Closed
            Business Management
            • Mr. Tom Ryan, Principal
            Contact Information

            Principal

            • Mr. Tom Ryan, Principal

            Customer Contact

            • Mr. Tom Ryan, Principal

            Customer Complaints

            10 Customer Complaints

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            Most Recent Customer Complaint

            06/21/2023

            Complaint Type:
            Problems with Product/Service
            Status:
            Answered
            Following aggressive cold-calling, my business, **********, signed a consulting agreement with IDS with estimated fees of $70,525. We also signed an IDS Assurance Agreement whereby IDS assured us "the realization of a return, through a combination of cost savings and profit enhancements, in excess of 2 (two) times the investment incurred for the consulting hours billed[.]" ************** was obviously important to us.IDS proceeded to rush through a business evaluation and made various suggestions that were disastrous for our bottom line, impossible to implement, and/or suggestions they did not follow through on to conclusion. They charged us $254,628. Needless to say, we did not realize a two-to-one return. When we complained, we were offered some half-hearted assistance from a gentleman who ultimately ghosted us after providing no help. We were put into a seemingly endless internal review process whereby we answered the same questions over and over but got no results. We have recorded phone conversations with the representative who claimed to be helping us through the review process with damning admissions about IDS's work and the supposed "Assurance" of a return, but it went nowhere.I cannot stress enough how IDS almost single-handedly ruined our business.Upon further research, we discovered that numerous BBB complaints and reviews, revdex reviews, and ******** page reviews complain of similar behavior. Likewise, IDS appears to be affiliated with various other shell entities with the same model and similar complaints. Various people associated with this network of companies include a disbarred lawyer who owned a company that was the subject of an ******** Attorney General investigation and suit, and a former President and CEO who was charged with multiple counts of conspiracy, grand theft, and making false statements.To date, IDS has not meaningfully addressed my concerns. I will not trust anything they say until I see a refund check. BEWARE OF IDS!!!
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            Customer Reviews

            28 Customer Reviews

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            Most Recent Customer Review

            Patricia R

            5 stars

            03/14/2024

            I met ****** at a networking event and after a somewhat lengthy discussion I decided to give him a shot. We were already in the process of coming up with a new business plan that was more aggressive in regards to expansion. After having worked with a consulting company in the past I was worried I would once again be wasting our time and resources. ****** helped us with a business plan that was both incredibly aggressive while still making sure we could service our existing customer base. It did take much longer than anticipated to implement a few of the more involved changes but other than that it was a smooth process. We will probably end up having to bring them back at some point in the future as we were not able to implement everything.

            International Development Services, Inc. Response

            03/19/2024

            Dear ********, we thank you very much for taking your time to share your experience with us. ****** and IDS, appreciate your review. We will be happy to help you again!

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