diff --git a/src/saveload/company_sl.cpp b/src/saveload/company_sl.cpp
index 6ac22c2685..27c069fe08 100644
--- a/src/saveload/company_sl.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload/company_sl.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "../tunnelbridge_map.h"
 #include "../tunnelbridge.h"
 #include "../station_base.h"
+#include "../settings_func.h"
 
 #include "saveload.h"
 
@@ -486,6 +487,7 @@ static void Load_PLYR()
 	int index;
 	while ((index = SlIterateArray()) != -1) {
 		Company *c = new (index) Company();
+		SetDefaultCompanySettings(c->index);
 		SaveLoad_PLYR(c);
 		_company_colours[index] = (Colours)c->colour;
 	}
@@ -529,7 +531,25 @@ static void Ptrs_PLYR()
 	}
 }
 
+extern void LoadSettingsPlyx(bool skip);
+extern void SaveSettingsPlyx();
+
+static void Load_PLYX()
+{
+	LoadSettingsPlyx(false);
+}
+
+static void Check_PLYX()
+{
+	LoadSettingsPlyx(true);
+}
+
+static void Save_PLYX()
+{
+	SaveSettingsPlyx();
+}
 
 extern const ChunkHandler _company_chunk_handlers[] = {
-	{ 'PLYR', Save_PLYR, Load_PLYR, Ptrs_PLYR, Check_PLYR, CH_ARRAY | CH_LAST},
+	{ 'PLYR', Save_PLYR, Load_PLYR, Ptrs_PLYR, Check_PLYR, CH_ARRAY },
+	{ 'PLYX', Save_PLYX, Load_PLYX, NULL,      Check_PLYX, CH_RIFF | CH_LAST},
 };
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index cdac4afc4a..18fbab98c6 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -2235,10 +2235,10 @@ static void SaveSettings(const SettingDesc *sd, void *object)
  *
  * The PATX chunk contents has the following format:
  *
- * uint32                               chunk flags
+ * uint32                               chunk flags (unused)
  * uint32                               number of settings
  *     For each of N settings:
- *     uint32                           setting flags
+ *     uint32                           setting flags (unused)
  *     SLE_STR                          setting name
  *     uint32                           length of setting field
  *         N bytes                      setting field
@@ -2269,6 +2269,7 @@ static void MakeSettingsPatxList(const SettingDesc *sd)
 	static const SettingDesc *previous = NULL;
 
 	if (sd == previous) return;
+	previous = sd;
 
 	_sorted_patx_settings.clear();
 	for (const SettingDesc *desc = sd; desc->save.cmd != SL_END; desc++) {
@@ -2279,16 +2280,6 @@ static void MakeSettingsPatxList(const SettingDesc *sd)
 	std::sort(_sorted_patx_settings.begin(), _sorted_patx_settings.end(), StringSorter());
 }
 
-/**
- * Internal structure used in LoadSettingsPatx()
- * placed outside for legacy compiler compatibility
- */
-struct SettingsPatxLoad {
-	uint32 flags;
-	char name[256];
-	uint32 setting_length;
-};
-
 /**
  * Internal structure used in LoadSettingsPatx()
  * placed outside for legacy compiler compatibility
@@ -2308,6 +2299,38 @@ struct StringSearcher {
 	}
 };
 
+/**
+ * Internal structure used in LoadSettingsPatx() and LoadSettingsPlyx()
+ */
+struct SettingsExtLoad {
+	uint32 flags;
+	char name[256];
+	uint32 setting_length;
+};
+
+static const SaveLoad _settings_ext_load_desc[] = {
+	SLE_VAR(SettingsExtLoad, flags,          SLE_UINT32),
+	SLE_STR(SettingsExtLoad, name,           SLE_STRB, 256),
+	SLE_VAR(SettingsExtLoad, setting_length, SLE_UINT32),
+	SLE_END()
+};
+
+/**
+ * Internal structure used in SaveSettingsPatx() and SaveSettingsPlyx()
+ */
+struct SettingsExtSave {
+	uint32 flags;
+	const char *name;
+	uint32 setting_length;
+};
+
+static const SaveLoad _settings_ext_save_desc[] = {
+	SLE_VAR(SettingsExtSave, flags,          SLE_UINT32),
+	SLE_STR(SettingsExtSave, name,           SLE_STR, 0),
+	SLE_VAR(SettingsExtSave, setting_length, SLE_UINT32),
+	SLE_END()
+};
+
 /**
  * Load handler for settings which go in the PATX chunk
  * @param osd SettingDesc struct containing all information
@@ -2318,14 +2341,7 @@ static void LoadSettingsPatx(const SettingDesc *sd, void *object)
 {
 	MakeSettingsPatxList(sd);
 
-	SettingsPatxLoad current_setting;
-
-	static const SaveLoad _settings_patx_desc[] = {
-		SLE_VAR(SettingsPatxLoad, flags,          SLE_UINT32),
-		SLE_STR(SettingsPatxLoad, name,           SLE_STRB, 256),
-		SLE_VAR(SettingsPatxLoad, setting_length, SLE_UINT32),
-		SLE_END()
-	};
+	SettingsExtLoad current_setting;
 
 	uint32 flags = SlReadUint32();
 	// flags are not in use yet, reserve for future expansion
@@ -2333,7 +2349,7 @@ static void LoadSettingsPatx(const SettingDesc *sd, void *object)
 
 	uint32 settings_count = SlReadUint32();
 	for (uint32 i = 0; i < settings_count; i++) {
-		SlObject(&current_setting, _settings_patx_desc);
+		SlObject(&current_setting, _settings_ext_load_desc);
 
 		// flags are not in use yet, reserve for future expansion
 		if (current_setting.flags != 0) SlErrorCorruptFmt("PATX chunk: unknown setting header flags: 0x%X", current_setting.flags);
@@ -2377,19 +2393,7 @@ struct SettingToAdd {
  */
 static void SaveSettingsPatx(const SettingDesc *sd, void *object)
 {
-	struct SettingsPatxSave {
-		uint32 flags;
-		const char *name;
-		uint32 setting_length;
-	};
-	SettingsPatxSave current_setting;
-
-	static const SaveLoad _settings_patx_desc[] = {
-		SLE_VAR(SettingsPatxSave, flags,          SLE_UINT32),
-		SLE_STR(SettingsPatxSave, name,           SLE_STR, 0),
-		SLE_VAR(SettingsPatxSave, setting_length, SLE_UINT32),
-		SLE_END()
-	};
+	SettingsExtSave current_setting;
 
 	std::vector<SettingToAdd> settings_to_add;
 
@@ -2402,7 +2406,7 @@ static void SaveSettingsPatx(const SettingDesc *sd, void *object)
 		current_setting.name = desc->patx_name;
 
 		// add length of setting header
-		length += SlCalcObjLength(&current_setting, _settings_patx_desc);
+		length += SlCalcObjLength(&current_setting, _settings_ext_save_desc);
 
 		// add length of actual setting
 		length += setting_length;
@@ -2421,12 +2425,171 @@ static void SaveSettingsPatx(const SettingDesc *sd, void *object)
 		current_setting.flags = 0;
 		current_setting.name = desc->patx_name;
 		current_setting.setting_length = settings_to_add[i].setting_length;
-		SlObject(&current_setting, _settings_patx_desc);
+		SlObject(&current_setting, _settings_ext_save_desc);
 		void *ptr = GetVariableAddress(object, &desc->save);
 		SlObjectMember(ptr, &desc->save);
 	}
 }
 
+/** @file
+ *
+ * The PLYX chunk stores additional company settings in an unordered
+ * format which is tolerant of extra, missing or reordered settings.
+ * The format is similar to the PATX chunk.
+ * Additional settings generally means those that aren't in trunk.
+ *
+ * The PLYX chunk contents has the following format:
+ *
+ * uint32                               chunk flags (unused)
+ * uint32                               number of companies
+ *     For each of N companies:
+ *     uint32                           company ID
+ *     uint32                           company flags (unused)
+ *     uint32                           number of settings
+ *         For each of N settings:
+ *         uint32                       setting flags (unused)
+ *         SLE_STR                      setting name
+ *         uint32                       length of setting field
+ *             N bytes                  setting field
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Load handler for company settings which go in the PLYX chunk
+ * @param check_mode Whether to skip over settings without reading
+ */
+void LoadSettingsPlyx(bool skip)
+{
+	SettingsExtLoad current_setting;
+
+	uint32 chunk_flags = SlReadUint32();
+	// flags are not in use yet, reserve for future expansion
+	if (chunk_flags != 0) SlErrorCorruptFmt("PLYX chunk: unknown chunk header flags: 0x%X", chunk_flags);
+
+	uint32 company_count = SlReadUint32();
+	for (uint32 i = 0; i < company_count; i++) {
+		uint32 company_id = SlReadUint32();
+		if (company_id >= MAX_COMPANIES) SlErrorCorruptFmt("PLYX chunk: invalid company ID: %u", company_id);
+
+		const Company *c = NULL;
+		if (!skip) {
+			c = Company::GetIfValid(company_id);
+			if (c == NULL) SlErrorCorruptFmt("PLYX chunk: non-existant company ID: %u", company_id);
+		}
+
+		uint32 company_flags = SlReadUint32();
+		// flags are not in use yet, reserve for future expansion
+		if (company_flags != 0) SlErrorCorruptFmt("PLYX chunk: unknown company flags: 0x%X", company_flags);
+
+		uint32 settings_count = SlReadUint32();
+		for (uint32 j = 0; j < settings_count; j++) {
+			SlObject(&current_setting, _settings_ext_load_desc);
+
+			// flags are not in use yet, reserve for future expansion
+			if (current_setting.flags != 0) SlErrorCorruptFmt("PLYX chunk: unknown setting header flags: 0x%X", current_setting.flags);
+
+			if (skip) {
+				SlSkipBytes(current_setting.setting_length);
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			const SettingDesc *setting = NULL;
+
+			// not many company settings, so perform a linear scan
+			for (const SettingDesc *desc = _company_settings; desc->save.cmd != SL_END; desc++) {
+				if (desc->patx_name != NULL && strcmp(desc->patx_name, current_setting.name) == 0) {
+					setting = desc;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (setting != NULL) {
+				// found setting
+				const SaveLoad *sld = &(setting->save);
+				size_t read = SlGetBytesRead();
+				void *ptr = GetVariableAddress(&(c->settings), sld);
+				SlObjectMember(ptr, sld);
+				if (SlGetBytesRead() != read + current_setting.setting_length) {
+					SlErrorCorruptFmt("PLYX chunk: setting read length mismatch for setting: '%s'", current_setting.name);
+				}
+				if (IsNumericType(sld->conv)) Write_ValidateSetting(ptr, setting, ReadValue(ptr, sld->conv));
+			} else {
+				DEBUG(sl, 1, "PLYX chunk: Could not find company setting: '%s', ignoring", current_setting.name);
+				SlSkipBytes(current_setting.setting_length);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Save handler for settings which go in the PLYX chunk
+ */
+void SaveSettingsPlyx()
+{
+	SettingsExtSave current_setting;
+
+	static const SaveLoad _settings_plyx_desc[] = {
+		SLE_VAR(SettingsExtSave, flags,          SLE_UINT32),
+		SLE_STR(SettingsExtSave, name,           SLE_STR, 0),
+		SLE_VAR(SettingsExtSave, setting_length, SLE_UINT32),
+		SLE_END()
+	};
+
+	std::vector<uint32> company_setting_counts;
+
+	size_t length = 8;
+	uint32 companies_count = 0;
+
+	Company *c;
+	FOR_ALL_COMPANIES(c) {
+		length += 12;
+		companies_count++;
+		uint32 setting_count = 0;
+		for (const SettingDesc *desc = _company_settings; desc->save.cmd != SL_END; desc++) {
+			if (desc->patx_name == NULL) continue;
+			uint32 setting_length = SlCalcObjMemberLength(&(c->settings), &desc->save);
+			if (!setting_length) continue;
+
+			current_setting.name = desc->patx_name;
+
+			// add length of setting header
+			length += SlCalcObjLength(&current_setting, _settings_ext_save_desc);
+
+			// add length of actual setting
+			length += setting_length;
+
+			setting_count++;
+		}
+		company_setting_counts.push_back(setting_count);
+	}
+	SlSetLength(length);
+
+	SlWriteUint32(0);                          // flags
+	SlWriteUint32(companies_count);            // companies count
+
+	size_t index = 0;
+	FOR_ALL_COMPANIES(c) {
+		length += 12;
+		companies_count++;
+		SlWriteUint32(c->index);               // company ID
+		SlWriteUint32(0);                      // flags
+		SlWriteUint32(company_setting_counts[index]); // setting count
+		index++;
+
+		for (const SettingDesc *desc = _company_settings; desc->save.cmd != SL_END; desc++) {
+			if (desc->patx_name == NULL) continue;
+			uint32 setting_length = SlCalcObjMemberLength(&(c->settings), &desc->save);
+			if (!setting_length) continue;
+
+			current_setting.flags = 0;
+			current_setting.name = desc->patx_name;
+			current_setting.setting_length = setting_length;
+			SlObject(&current_setting, _settings_plyx_desc);
+			void *ptr = GetVariableAddress(&(c->settings), &desc->save);
+			SlObjectMember(ptr, &desc->save);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 static void Load_OPTS()
 {
 	/* Copy over default setting since some might not get loaded in
diff --git a/src/table/company_settings.ini b/src/table/company_settings.ini
index e49f4094fa..8296890a74 100644
--- a/src/table/company_settings.ini
+++ b/src/table/company_settings.ini
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ static const SettingDesc _company_settings[] = {
 [post-amble]
 };
 [templates]
-SDT_BOOL = SDT_BOOL($base, $var,        $flags, $guiflags, $def,                        $str, $strhelp, $strval, $proc, $from, $to, $cat, $extver, NULL),
-SDT_VAR  =  SDT_VAR($base, $var, $type, $flags, $guiflags, $def, $min, $max, $interval, $str, $strhelp, $strval, $proc, $from, $to, $cat, $extver, NULL),
+SDT_BOOL = SDT_BOOL($base, $var,        $flags, $guiflags, $def,                        $str, $strhelp, $strval, $proc, $from, $to, $cat, $extver, $patxname),
+SDT_VAR  =  SDT_VAR($base, $var, $type, $flags, $guiflags, $def, $min, $max, $interval, $str, $strhelp, $strval, $proc, $from, $to, $cat, $extver, $patxname),
 SDT_END  = SDT_END()
 
 [defaults]
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ from     = 0
 to       = SL_MAX_VERSION
 cat      = SC_ADVANCED
 extver   = SlXvFeatureTest()
+patxname = NULL