BMDP was originally distributed for free. It was later sold by Statsols, who originally was a subsidiary of BMDP, but through a management buy-out formed the now independent company Statistical Solutions Ltd, known as Statsols.
Initially, BMDP was freely distributed. Later, it was sold by Statsols, which had previously been a part of BMDP but underwent a management buyout to form the now separate entity Statistical Solutions Ltd, formerly known as Statsols.