Guilds of Wessex

The Guilds of Wessex, (Wessen - Gebeoran jaf Wessex) are a group of statutory organisations of the Wessen Government which operate to regulate certain sectors of the economy of Wessex. The guilds are directly answerable the government and are tasked with the ensuring fair trading and implementing government initiatives and policies. Companies and Corporations must be a member of one of the guilds to trade in Wessex however are fully autonomous to an extent.

Some guilds have authority over the management of certain areas due to the fact that the sector they manage is not privatised. This is the case with the Transport Guild of Wessex which directly manages the state provided transport in Wessex, consisting of Wessex Rail and Wessex Bus.

The operation has been related to Guild Socialism in several ways, however the guilds consist of privately owned companies which mixes capitalism with socialist ideas.