If the companions turn out to be compelling I will be taking them as well for the story, not the traditional composition - which in my opinion simply isn't necessary in 5e.

If I go custom party there are 2 compositions I've been thinking of doing:

Durge - vengance paladin / wild magic sorcerer
Tav - gloomstalker / bear heart / battlemaster
Tav - druid / barbarian
Tav - bard

or completely recreate a tt-party and go
Tav - vengance paladin / wild magic sorcerer
Tav - gloomstalker / bear heart / battlemaster
Tav - wild magic barbarian
Tav - war cleric