Merit Group plc operates as a business intelligence, data, events, media, and training company in the United Kingdom and internationally. The company operates through Dods and Merit Data & Technology segments. It offers an online service that provides access to political representatives and public affairs professionals; tailored intelligence to understand and react to political and policy issues; polling services to engage with civil service, NHS, and local government audiences; and MP polling service to ask politicians the questions. The company also provides learning and development training courses on governance, policy making, and communication skills; website advertising; and magazines publishing, as well as organizes events to connect with the people to reach and prepare for changes to the political and business landscape. In addition, it engages in the data engineering, machine learning, and artificial intelligence; supplying marketing data to the events and conferences industry; delivery of customer services and back office administrative activities to the publishing sector; and software and technology resourcing services. The company was formerly known as Dods Group plc and changed its name to Merit Group plc in April 2021. Merit Group plc was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.