Merit Group
| Company type | Public Limited Company |
|---|---|
| Industry | B2B |
| Founded | 1832 |
| Headquarters | 21 Dartmouth St, London, United Kingdom |
Area served | United Kingdom European Union |
Key people | Martin Beck (CEO)[[1] Keith Sadler (CFO and Company Secretary)[1] |
| Services | Data Intelligence News Events Training Other |
| Revenue |  UK£ 18.8 million (2013)[2] |
Number of employees | 201-500 |
| Website | dodsgroupplc.com |
Dods (Group) PLC (ticker: DODS), formerly Huveaux PLC, is organised into the provision of information, events and publishing. Dods provide their customers, partners and the public with the skills, intelligence and platforms needed to engage effectively across the spheres of politics, public sector administration and public affairs throughout the United Kingdom and European Union.[3]
Dods is a public limited company registered in England No. 04267888.[3][4] Its ordinary shares are listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM).[3][5]
Company structure
Affiliates
The company's 2013 annual report states the following companies are subsidiaries: Vacher Dod Publishing Limited, Training Journal Limited, Fenman Limited, Dods Parliamentary Communications Limited, Monitoring Services Limited, Political Wizard Limited, Le Trombinoscope SAS, Total Politics Limited, and Holyrood Communications Limited.[6]
Publications produced by subsidiaries of Dods (Group) PLC include Civil Service World, Holyrood, House Magazine, Public Affairs News, The Parliament Magazine, Total Politics, Training Journal, and Trombinoscope.[7]
On Dods (Group) PLC's board of directors is Chairman Michael Higgins, Lord Adonis, Andrew Wilson, Henrietta Marsh, and Sir William Wells.[1]
Name change
On 16 June 2010, directors of the company announced that the company's name had been changed from Huveaux PLC to Dods (Group) PLC.[8]
Products and services
Data
Dods has been collecting data since 1832 with the publication of the first Dods Parliamentary Companion.[9]
Current Products Include:
- Civil Service People
- Dods Handbook of House of Commons Procedure
- Dods People
- Dods People EU
- Civil Service Companion
- Dods Parliamentary Companion
- The European Public Affairs Directory (EPAD)
- Vacher's Quarterly
Intelligence
Dods' services provide intelligence on the activities of Parliament, the EU, the Civil Service, devolved bodies, the wider public sector as well as hundreds of stakeholder and campaigning organisations.[10]
Current Products Include:
- Civil Service World Research
- Dods Engagement
- The Parliament Magazine Polling
- Dods EU Monitoring
- Dods Legislation
- Dods UK Monitoring
- Dods Monitoring Germany
News
Dods publish Civil Service World and the House Magazine, which cover issues of interest to civil servants and parliamentarians respectively, as well as Parliament Magazine which analyses developments at the European Union level. PoliticsHome is the real-time news service for UK-based public affairs professionals and politicians.[11]
Current Products Include:
- Civil Service World
- Holyrood
- House Magazine
- Public Affairs News
- The Parliament Magazine
- Total Politics
- Training Journal
- PoliticsHome
- PublicTenders.net
- PublicTechnology.net
- Business-Cloud.com
Events
Dods’ events include policy conferences, award ceremonies and bespoke strategic platforms.[12]
Divisions Include:
Training
Learning and development programmes on governance, Parliament, policy-making, communications and personal development.[13]
Services Include:
See also
Dods Parliamentary Communications
References
- ^ a b c "Dods – Board of Directors". Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ^ "Dods Annual Report 2013". Dods Group PLC. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ^ a b c "Dods (Group) PLC website". Dods (Group) PLC. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ^ http://opencorporates.com/companies/gb/04267888
- ^ "DODS.L on London Stock Exchange".
- ^ "Dods (Group) PLC: Annual Report 2013" (PDF). Dods (Group) PLC. p. 46. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- ^ "Dods (Group) PLC: Annual Report 2013" (PDF). Dods (Group) PLC. p. 70. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ^ "Huveaux plc Announces Name Change". Reuters. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
- ^ "Dods – Data". Dods Group PLC. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ^ "Dods – Intelligence". Dods Group PLC. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ^ "Dods – News". Dods Group PLC. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ^ "Dods – Events". Dods Group PLC. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ^ "Dods – Training". Dods Group PLC. Retrieved 28 May 2014.