Merit Group
Merit Group plc is a British publishing holding company founded in 2001. It is company number 04267888. Its largest shareholder is the Conservative politician and businessman Lord Michael Ashcroft. It was formerly known as Huveaux plc (from 2001 to 2010) and then as Dods Group plc (2010–2021). Its ordinary shares are listed on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange. Subsidiaries. A subsidiary, Dods Parliamentary Communications Ltd, publishes "The House Magazine", a fortnightly publication for peers and MPs in Westminster; the annual "Dod's Parliamentary Companion"; and "The Parliament Magazine", aimed at Members of the European  Parliament. Publication of "Dods Parliamentary Companion" began in 1832. The company acquired the "PoliticsHome" website from Lord Ashcroft in 2011, and in 2012 bought Biteback Media Ltd, publisher of "Total Politics", for £795,000 in cash, and Holyrood Communications, publisher of "Holyrood", for £416,806 cash plus a further £250,000 if profit targets are met. As of March 2022, Politics Home and The House Magazine had a combined one million monthly readers online.