As we assembled the lineup of profiles for this year’s look at four factoring companies, a unifying theme began to emerge — legacy. And each of the four companies illustrates the multi-dimensionality of legacy in its own unique way. Whether it’s a father and son team; providing financing to a unique niche for the greater good; the impetus to acquire, sell and re-acquire the same company or serving as a training ground for future factoring entrepreneurs, each has an interesting story to tell.