If we talk about qualifications, the Moscow Company, established in 1557, is undoubtedly the earliest overseas chartered company in British history.
But unfortunately, in terms of performance and strength, this old Moscow Company is far inferior to the young and promising ones.
Established as an overseas chartered company in the same 16th century, whether it is the East India Company, the Levantine Company, or the later established West India Company and Africa Company, all have left Moscow Company far behind.
The biggest reason for the company's poor performance is certainly due to management errors, but one must also consider the complex business conditions and ever-changing government policies in Russia.
The Moscow Company has to deal with jealous 'green-eyed monsters' in Parliament on the one hand, while also being on edge to guard against the Tsar retracting the privileges granted to them.
Yet even with all their caution, they still cannot escape trouble from both sides.
