* adds test that confirms #8842
* fixes#8842 and adds tests
* fixes new test case
* adds test for `encode_company_abbr`
* adds six as a requirement
* fixes six.moves.range import
* fixes duplicate company used in test
* fresh commit of test
* fixes failing test - company not saving
* fixes failing test
* Revert "adds six as a requirement"
This reverts commit 80454d98dc5859c37dbf589a4152663d2d644906.
* replaces whitespace indentation with tabs
