Mercenary teams can vary immensely in size, and thus also in capital and asset worth. I recently got to think though, who owns the largest mercenary teams in the inner sphere? Like, I get the McCarron’s Amoured Cavalry is likely owned by the McCarron family, but what about teams like the Eridani Light Horse, who don’t have an obvious owner?
I know that I varies a lot whether the materials, primarily the mechs, are owned by individual pilots or the company, but there will always be some assets that belong to the company I think, if just the name and brand. Can a mercenary team have a board of shareholders, or are they all privately owned? Most teams have a CO listed, but that doesn’t have to be the same as an owner.
I’d love to hear examples where it has been noted or talked about, especially for the more famous teams of the inner sphere. Some of them have to be multi-billion C-bill companies after all, so I would expect that a firm grasp on the ownership would be important.