Talk:Merit Group

This article was nominated for deletion on 17 May 2011. The result of the discussion was keep.

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Contested deletion

This page should not be speedy deleted because it relates to the parent company of two companies which have existing wikipedia articles. The company also has a notable person on its board of directors, the former minister and life peer, Lord Adonis, who also has an existing entry in wikipedia. The company is listed as a public limited company on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange.

This page should be allowed to continue as a stub company page. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Whlb (talk • contribs)

Agreed. I removed the deletion tag. -- Cirt (talk) 16:54, 17 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Intro paragraph

First paragraph seems to be taken straight from a press release, definitely doesn't sound like WP:NPV. Not sure I know how to fix though. Liam McM 12:56, 19 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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UPDATE "Dods Group" TO "Merit Group" AND "Dods Group PLC" to "Merit Group PLC" THROUGHOUT THE PAGE

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, not done. Please clarify exactly where you want these changes to be made. Chirota (talk) 08:49, 2 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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IN RIGHT HAND BOX UPDATE "DODS" TO "MRIT" IN 'Traded as' SECTION, AND LINK TO https://www.londonstockexchange.com/stock/MRIT/merit-group-plc/company-page

Reason for the change: THE LISTED COMPANY NAME HAS BEEN CHANGED ON THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
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done. Chirota (talk) 08:49, 2 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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IN RIGHT HAND BOX UPDATE "Munira Ibrahim (MD, Dods Intelligence)" TO "Munira Ibrahim (MD, Dods Group)" AND UPDATE "Cornelius Conlon (MD, Dods Technology)" TO "Cornelius Conlon (MD, Merit Data and Technology)" IN 'Key people' SECTION

Reason for the change: BOTH JOB TITLES HAVE CHANGED ALONG WITH THE CHANGE IN COMPANY NAME
References supporting change: https://www.meritgroupplc.com/?page_id=16

done. Chirota (talk) 08:49, 2 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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IN THE NAME CHANGE SUB SECTION OF 'COMPANY STRUCTURE' PLEASE ADD THE LINE "April 23rd, 2021, directors of the company announced that the company's name had been changed from Dods Group PLC to Merit Group PLC."

Reason for the change: THIS DESCRIBES THE CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME TO REFLECT THE CHANGES REQUESTED ABOVE
References supporting change: https://www.meritgroupplc.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Dods-Group-plc-Name-Change-230421.pdf

done. Chirota (talk) 08:49, 2 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Article title

The name of this company has changed to Merit Group, as per the Companies House and London Stock Exchange references now in the page. The page should probably be moved to that title; I'll probably do that in a day or two – unless there's any reason not to? Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 09:43, 4 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Remove: Merit Group plc is a British company active in the publication of periodicals and journals for businesses and consumers. Add: Merit Group plc is a British data, business and political intelligence company.

Reason for the change: Update in parent company focus, as per our corporate website (reference below)
References supporting change: ^[1] - the homepage specifies the position of the business which changed during 2021. This is not promotional copy, it is a statement of a change of position of the business.

Please note that I work for Dods Group, which is part of Merit Group PLC.

Haydn Gush (talk) 15:29, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: According to Companies House, it is a holding company. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 17:37, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Remove: Directors include Mark Smith, Angela Entwistle, Diane Lees, Richard Boon, Vijay Vaghela, Simon Bullock, Munira Ibrahim and Cornelius Conlon. Add: Directors include David Beck, Mark Smith, Angela Entwistle, Diane Lees, Richard Boon, Vijay Vaghela, Simon Bullock, Munira Ibrahim and Cornelius Conlon.

Reason for the change: David Beck has been added to the list, following his permanent appointment as CEO in 2021.
References supporting change: ^[2] - David Beck can be seen listed as CEO on this page, along with the other Directors in the list

Please note that I work for Dods Group, which is part of Merit Group PLC.

Haydn Gush (talk) 15:29, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Done, as the source (Companies House) supports it – you could just have asked that we add David Beck.Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 17:47, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Remove: Dods Parliamentary Communications Ltd (section heading) Add: Subsidiaries (section heading)

Reason for the change: Change in company structure means we should list the 2 subsidiary companies in this section (Dods Group Ltd and Merit Data & Technology Ltd)
References supporting change: ^[3] - you can see both companies listed on the Group company website homepage

Please note that I work for Dods Group, which is part of Merit Group PLC.

Haydn Gush (talk) 15:29, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not done. Wikipedia is built on independent reliable sources, not what people or organisations choose to say about themselves. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 18:02, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Remove: Nothing Add: Sub header underneath 'Subsidiaries' - Dods Group Ltd

Reason for the change: This is one of the 2 subsidiary companies within Merit Group Plc
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Please note that I work for Dods Group, which is part of Merit Group PLC.

Haydn Gush (talk) 15:29, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not done. Wikipedia is built on independent reliable sources, not what people or organisations choose to say about themselves. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 18:02, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Remove: Nothing Add: Sub header underneath Dods Group Ltd description, within the 'Subsidiaries' section - Merit Data & Technology Ltd Add: Description for Merit Data & Technology: Merit is a technology enabled business that gathers, organises and enriches data to inform b2b intelligence clients. The business also researches prospect and customer data to make it rich, compliant and relevant for defined target audiences.

Reason for the change: This is one of the 2 subsidiary companies within Merit Group Plc
References supporting change: ^[5] - you can see the company listed

Please note that I work for Dods Group, which is part of Merit Group PLC.

Not done. Wikipedia is built on independent reliable sources, not what people or organisations choose to say about themselves. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 18:02, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Haydn Gush (talk) 15:29, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Remove: Nothing Add: 'David Beck, CEO, Merit Group Plc' in the key people in the key information box

Reason for the change: As above David Beck has been confirmed as CEO for the Group during 2021
References supporting change: ^[6] - you can David listed

Please note that I work for Dods Group, which is part of Merit Group PLC.

Haydn Gush (talk) 15:29, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: Change is not supported by that source – he's listed as "Company Director" Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 17:54, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Remove: Existing link to website https://www.dodsgroup.com/ Add: New link to parent company website: https://www.meritgroupplc.com/ Please make this change on both the 'External links' and in the key information box

Reason for the change: dodsgroup.com is no longer the parent company website
References supporting change: see all changes above in this talk request

Please note that I work for Dods Group, which is part of Merit Group PLC.

Done Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 17:52, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Remove: Dods Parliamentary Communications Ltd (section heading) Add: Subsidiaries (section heading)

Reason for the change: Change in company structure means we should list the 2 subsidiary companies in this section (Dods Group Ltd and Merit Data & Technology Ltd)
References supporting change: ^[1] and ^[2] - you can see both companies have Merit Group listed as persons with significant control on companies house

Please note that I work for Dods Group, which is part of Merit Group PLC.

Haydn Gush (talk) 12:39, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Remove: Nothing Add: Sub header underneath 'Subsidiaries' - Dods Group Ltd

Reason for the change: This is one of the 2 subsidiary companies within Merit Group Plc
References supporting change: ^[3] - you can see Dods Group Ltd has Merit Group listed as persons with significant control on companies house

Please note that I work for Dods Group, which is part of Merit Group PLC.

Haydn Gush (talk) 12:39, 4 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Remove: Nothing Add: Sub header underneath Dods Group Ltd description, within the 'Subsidiaries' section - Merit Data & Technology Ltd Add: Description for Merit Data & Technology: Merit Data and Technology is a technology enabled business that conducts data processing, hosting and related activities.

Reason for the change: This is one of the 2 subsidiary companies within Merit Group Plc
References supporting change: ^[4] - you can see Merit Data and Technology has Merit Group listed as persons with significant control on companies house

Please note that I work for Dods Group, which is part of Merit Group PLC.

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[1] ttps://www.meritgroupplc.com/

[2] ttps://www.meritgroupplc.com/?page_id=16

[3] ttps://www.meritgroupplc.com/

[4] ttps://www.meritgroupplc.com/

[5] ttps://www.meritgroupplc.com/

[6] ttps://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04267888/officers

[7] ttps://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01262354/persons-with-significant-control

[8] ttps://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04842380/persons-with-significant-control

[9] ttps://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01262354/persons-with-significant-control

[10] ttps://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04842380/persons-with-significant-control

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