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East India Company vs London and Bristol Company

Side by side, from the public record each company was imported from. Where a figure is missing it is because no source we hold states it — not because it is zero.

East India Company is the older of the two, founded in 1600 — 10 years before London and Bristol Company.

Founded
1600
1610
Status
Closed 1874
Active
Headquarters
London
London, United Kingdom
Industry
international trade
international trade
Legal form
joint-stock company
joint-stock company

Facts on both companies come from the public records named on East India Company and London and Bristol Company.