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The independent companies brought together groups of investors, or partners, into a contractual arrangement. Some extended families or great houses of nobility ran their companies as private businesses. In some societies, though, those operations would formalize a contract, too, in an attempt to minimize legal risks and wrangling.

The Lezar Company is the largest one in this region of the world. The company’s initial capitalization was 400,000 gold crowns, and its current assets are believed to be approaching the 500,000-crown level. The unusual aspect of the company’s situation was that Simon Lezar had secured full control by buying the shares of his other family members. The mystery is how he accumulated the capital to do so. The professional consensus is that he engaged in some sort of wildly successful and definitely illegal shenanigans, but to date, nobody has identified any big score outside of the company’s booked trades.

Capitalization=The largest companies topped out at between 300,000 and 500,000 gold crowns.

Outstanding Debts=Regarding debt, a figure between 50,000 and 80,000 gold crowns was normal.

Profit per Year=15,000 to 30,000 gold crowns for the largest