diff --git a/app/models/organisation.rb b/app/models/organisation.rb
index 8f3479cd6..25a3fdd0d 100644
--- a/app/models/organisation.rb
+++ b/app/models/organisation.rb
@@ -158,17 +158,17 @@ class Organisation < ApplicationRecord
   end
 
   def organisations_absorbed_during_displayed_collection_period_grouped_by_merge_date
-    return unless absorbed_organisations.present? && absorbed_organisations.merged_during_displayed_collection_period.present?
+    return unless absorbed_organisations.merged_during_displayed_collection_period.exists?
 
     absorbed_organisations.merged_during_displayed_collection_period.group_by(&:merge_date)
   end
 
   def has_recent_absorbed_organisations?
-    absorbed_organisations&.merged_during_open_collection_period.present?
+    absorbed_organisations.merged_during_open_collection_period.exists?
   end
 
   def has_organisations_absorbed_during_displayed_collection_period?
-    absorbed_organisations&.merged_during_displayed_collection_period.present?
+    absorbed_organisations.merged_during_displayed_collection_period.exists?
   end
 
   def organisation_or_stock_owner_signed_dsa_and_holds_own_stock?
diff --git a/spec/requests/organisations_controller_spec.rb b/spec/requests/organisations_controller_spec.rb
index a86816f4c..f30a1e4eb 100644
--- a/spec/requests/organisations_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/organisations_controller_spec.rb
@@ -381,14 +381,11 @@ RSpec.describe OrganisationsController, type: :request do
           end
 
           context "when the organisation has absorbed other organisations" do
-            let!(:absorbed_organisation) { create(:organisation, name: "First Absorbed Organisation") }
-            let!(:other_absorbed_organisation) { create(:organisation, name: "Other Absorbed Organisation") }
-            let!(:previously_absorbed_organisation) { create(:organisation, name: "Previously Absorbed Organisation") }
+            let!(:absorbed_organisation) { create(:organisation, name: "First Absorbed Organisation", with_dsa: false, merge_date: Time.zone.local(2023, 4, 3), absorbing_organisation: organisation) }
+            let!(:other_absorbed_organisation) { create(:organisation, name: "Other Absorbed Organisation", with_dsa: false, merge_date: Time.zone.local(2023, 4, 3), absorbing_organisation: organisation) }
+            let!(:previously_absorbed_organisation) { create(:organisation, name: "Previously Absorbed Organisation", with_dsa: false, merge_date: Time.zone.local(2023, 4, 2), absorbing_organisation: organisation) }
 
             before do
-              absorbed_organisation.update!(merge_date: Time.zone.local(2023, 4, 3), absorbing_organisation: organisation)
-              other_absorbed_organisation.update!(merge_date: Time.zone.local(2023, 4, 3), absorbing_organisation: organisation)
-              previously_absorbed_organisation.update!(merge_date: Time.zone.local(2023, 4, 2), absorbing_organisation: organisation)
               get "/organisations/#{organisation.id}/details", headers:, params: {}
             end
 
@@ -406,12 +403,9 @@ RSpec.describe OrganisationsController, type: :request do
           end
 
           context "when the organisation has absorbed other organisations during a closed collection period" do
-            let!(:absorbed_organisation) { create(:organisation, name: "First Absorbed Organisation") }
-            let!(:other_absorbed_organisation) { create(:organisation, name: "Other Absorbed Organisation") }
-
             before do
-              absorbed_organisation.update!(merge_date: Time.zone.today - 2.years, absorbing_organisation: organisation)
-              other_absorbed_organisation.update!(merge_date: Time.zone.today - 2.years, absorbing_organisation: organisation)
+              create(:organisation, name: "First Absorbed Organisation", with_dsa: false, merge_date: Time.zone.today - 2.years, absorbing_organisation: organisation)
+              create(:organisation, name: "Other Absorbed Organisation", with_dsa: false, merge_date: Time.zone.today - 2.years, absorbing_organisation: organisation)
               get "/organisations/#{organisation.id}/details", headers:, params: {}
             end
 
@@ -423,12 +417,9 @@ RSpec.describe OrganisationsController, type: :request do
           end
 
           context "when the organisation has absorbed other organisations during a collection period before archived" do
-            let!(:absorbed_organisation) { create(:organisation, name: "First Absorbed Organisation") }
-            let!(:other_absorbed_organisation) { create(:organisation, name: "Other Absorbed Organisation") }
-
             before do
-              absorbed_organisation.update!(merge_date: Time.zone.today - 3.years, absorbing_organisation: organisation)
-              other_absorbed_organisation.update!(merge_date: Time.zone.today - 3.years, absorbing_organisation: organisation)
+              create(:organisation, name: "First Absorbed Organisation", with_dsa: false, merge_date: Time.zone.today - 3.years, absorbing_organisation: organisation)
+              create(:organisation, name: "Other Absorbed Organisation", with_dsa: false, merge_date: Time.zone.today - 3.years, absorbing_organisation: organisation)
               get "/organisations/#{organisation.id}/details", headers:, params: {}
             end
 
@@ -441,12 +432,10 @@ RSpec.describe OrganisationsController, type: :request do
           end
 
           context "when the organisation has absorbed other organisations without merge dates" do
-            let!(:absorbed_organisation) { create(:organisation, name: "First Absorbed Organisation") }
-            let!(:other_absorbed_organisation) { create(:organisation, name: "Other Absorbed Organisation") }
+            let!(:absorbed_organisation) { create(:organisation, name: "First Absorbed Organisation", with_dsa: false, merge_date: Time.zone.local(2023, 4, 3), absorbing_organisation: organisation) }
+            let!(:other_absorbed_organisation) { create(:organisation, name: "Other Absorbed Organisation", with_dsa: false, merge_date: Time.zone.local(2023, 4, 3), absorbing_organisation: organisation) }
 
             before do
-              absorbed_organisation.update!(merge_date: Time.zone.local(2023, 4, 3), absorbing_organisation: organisation)
-              other_absorbed_organisation.update!(merge_date: Time.zone.local(2023, 4, 3), absorbing_organisation: organisation)
               get "/organisations/#{organisation.id}/details", headers:, params: {}
             end