diff --git a/src/company_base.h b/src/company_base.h
--- a/src/company_base.h
+++ b/src/company_base.h
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ extern CompanyPool _company_pool;
 /** Statically loadable part of Company pool item */
 struct CompanyProperties {
 	uint32 name_2;                   ///< Parameter of #name_1.
-	uint16 name_1;                   ///< Name of the company if the user did not change it.
+	StringID name_1;                 ///< Name of the company if the user did not change it.
 	char *name;                      ///< Name of the company if the user changed it.
 
-	uint16 president_name_1;         ///< Name of the president if the user did not change it.
+	StringID president_name_1;       ///< Name of the president if the user did not change it.
 	uint32 president_name_2;         ///< Parameter of #president_name_1
 	char *president_name;            ///< Name of the president if the user changed it.