A Short History
1904
Babson's Reports, Inc. founded (originally as the Office of Roger W. Babson)
1912
United Business Service Company founded (originally as Investment Bankers Bureau, Inc.)
1919
U. S. Bulletin published by Office of the President (Wilson) to coordinate wartime production
1919
Armistice declared; U. S. Bulletin sold to United Business Service Company
1921
United Business Service Company sold to Paul T. Babson. Weekly newsletter United Business Service inaugurated.
1927
United Investment Counsel incorporated for portfolio advisory
1966
Name of weekly newsletter, United Business Service, changed to United Business & Investment Report.
1966
United Business Service Company buys Securities Research Company.
1986
Babson's Reports sold to United Business Service Company.
1986
United Business Service Company changes name to Babson-United Investment Advisors, Inc., and Babson's Registered Investors becomes an operating division of Babson-United Investment Advisors, Inc.
1986
New parent holding company, United Business Service, Inc., created.
1987
Name of weekly newsletter, United Business & Investment Report, changed to United & Babson InvestmentReport.
1996
Securities Research Company becomes operating division of United Business Service, Inc.
1998
United Business Service, Inc. name changed to Babson-United, Inc.
1998
United & Babson Investment Report becomes operating division of Babson-United, Inc.
1999
Name of weekly newsletter, United & Babson Investment Report, changed to Babson-United Investment Report.
2001
Subscribers of Babson-United Investment Report are migrated into an unrelated firm's publication. Babson-United Investment Report ceases publication.
2002
Investment advisory clients of Babson-United Investment Advisory, Inc. are migrated to an unrelated firm. Babson-United Investment Advisors, Inc. ceases to operate as a registered investment advisor (RIA), and name changed to BUIA Holding, Inc.
2004
Babson-United, Inc. sells Securities Research Company to an unrelated corporation with the same name of Securities Research Company.
2004
Babson-United Inc. commences operation as a private, family-owned, non-bank holding company.