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Revision as of 22:16, 29 August 2016
The Iron Company is a trading company and financial institution founded in 6229 by Ludovic Verion and Joachim Brunswick in Goldshire. The Iron Company is active in many different economic brances, from insurance and banking to trade missions. The Iron Company is chartered by the Lordship of Blackstone.
History
After Ludovic Verion, heir to the line of Verion, finished his education at Lewis College in Cimmeria, he moved to Goldshire. Under the reign of Queen Noor bint Daniyal, Goldshire had experienced a period of economic growth. Especially the Golshire mines were more productive than ever. Verion seized the opportunity and started the Iron Company by selling insurance to miners and mine owners. This proved a popular and profitable investment, and the Iron Company became a household name.
Not long after, Joachim Brunswick, heir to the Brunswick family that had made a vast amount of money in industry in the Syrelwynn valley, contacted Verion. The Brunswick run JM Group had experienced economic difficulty. The two agreed that the banking and industry branches of the JM Group would be incorporated into the Iron Company. Brunswick subsequently became a governor in the Iron Company.
Blackstone
After the Verion family was forced into exile, the island of Blackstone became a safe haven for the noble family. One of the first acts of the Council of Ten, the governing body of Blackstone, was to grant the Iron Company a Charter which gave the company significant privileges, such as the right to mint currency, form a militia and set up colonies on behalf of the government of Blackstone.
Branches of operation
The main business of the Iron Company is international trade, which the company provides in the continents of Benacia, Tapfer and Keltia. Another important branch of activity is banking and insurance. The Iron Company mints currency and provides banking services on behalf of the governments of Blackstone and Alrodey.
Governance
The Iron Company is lead by a board of Governors, chaired by the Grand-Governor. Current Grand-Governor is founder Ludovic Verion. Governors are Joachim Brunswick, Valkner Lewis and Cedric Rivers.
