/** Start new competitor companies if possible. */
void MaybeStartNewCompany()
{
	/* Count number of total existing companies. */
	uint current_companies = (uint)Company::GetNumItems();

	/* Count number of existing AI only companies. */
	uint current_ais = 0;
	Company *c;
	FOR_ALL_COMPANIES(c) {
		if (c->is_ai) current_ais++;
	}

	uint max_network_companies = _networking ? _settings_client.network.max_companies : MAX_COMPANIES;

	/* Compute number of AI companies to start. */
	uint ais_to_start = 0;
	for (CompanyID cid = COMPANY_FIRST; cid < MAX_COMPANIES && current_companies < max_network_companies && current_ais < (uint)_settings_game.difficulty.max_no_competitors; cid++) {
		if (!Company::IsValidID(cid)) {
			/* Check if the next AI is also scheduled to start immediately. */
			if (AIConfig::GetConfig(cid, AIConfig::SSS_FORCE_GAME)->GetSetting("start_date") == 0) {
				ais_to_start++;
				current_companies++;
				current_ais++;
			} else {
				break;
			}
		}
	}

	if (ais_to_start > 0) {
		/* Send a command to all clients to start up new AI(s).
		 * Works fine for Multiplayer and Singleplayer */
		DoCommandP(0, CCA_NEW_AI | INVALID_COMPANY << 16 | ais_to_start << 24, 0, CMD_COMPANY_CTRL);
	}
}