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Companies registered in California in 1903

2,247 companies on the Business Programs Division, Secretary of State records, registered during 1903. Each row links to the company’s full profile; anything missing here can be found in search.

1903 in California at a glance

live counts
2,247
companies registered in 1903
<0.1%
of all dated California registrations
119th
busiest of 127 years on record
56
cities with registrations in 1903
Registrations by year1987–2026 · 1903 highlighted
Registrations by year1987: 76,493 companies1988: 76,333 companies1989: 67,306 companies1990: 58,034 companies1991: 52,816 companies1992: 54,019 companies1993: 58,143 companies1994: 63,498 companies1995: 68,203 companies1996: 76,154 companies1997: 86,485 companies1998: 93,875 companies1999: 106,845 companies2000: 138,600 companies2001: 128,153 companies2002: 145,260 companies2003: 158,738 companies2004: 180,670 companies2005: 198,588 companies2006: 199,507 companies2007: 205,465 companies2008: 187,050 companies2009: 170,949 companies2010: 169,369 companies2011: 175,749 companies2012: 187,707 companies2013: 202,303 companies2014: 222,078 companies2015: 241,287 companies2016: 247,306 companies2017: 265,754 companies2018: 295,026 companies2019: 304,864 companies2020: 357,487 companies2021: 440,032 companies2022: 460,944 companies2023: 527,938 companies2024: 422,992 companies2025: 468,370 companies2026: 346,237 companies200K400K600K
19871997200720162026
Registrations by year
Itemcompanies
198776,493
198876,333
198967,306
199058,034
199152,816
199254,019
199358,143
199463,498
199568,203
199676,154
199786,485
199893,875
1999106,845
2000138,600
2001128,153
2002145,260
2003158,738
2004180,670
2005198,588
2006199,507
2007205,465
2008187,050
2009170,949
2010169,369
2011175,749
2012187,707
2013202,303
2014222,078
2015241,287
2016247,306
2017265,754
2018295,026
2019304,864
2020357,487
2021440,032
2022460,944
2023527,938
2024422,992
2025468,370
2026346,237
Where 1903 registrations were filedtop 8 cities
  1. Chico30.1%
  2. Oakland30.1%
  3. San Francisco30.1%
  4. Alameda2<0.1%
  5. Anaheim2<0.1%
  6. Los Angeles2<0.1%
  7. New York2<0.1%
  8. Redlands2<0.1%
  9. Everywhere else, incl. filings with no city2,22899%
Where 1903 registrations were filed
ItemcompaniesShare
Chico30.1%
Oakland30.1%
San Francisco30.1%
Alameda2<0.1%
Anaheim2<0.1%
Los Angeles2<0.1%
New York2<0.1%
Redlands2<0.1%

Shares are taken against filings that carry a registration date; the year's own count includes every filing dated within it.

Companies 1–50 of 2,247

A–Z by legal name
CompanyBusiness categoryRegistry numberRegisteredStatusCity
A B DAVIS LUMBER COMPANY—700383641903-08-24Suspended
A. B. GREENEWALO CIGAR COMPANY—700386791903-10-16Dissolved
A. I. HALL & SON—00374651903-03-30Dissolved
A. MERLE INVESTMENT COMPANY—700371531903-02-26Dissolved
A.C. BOLDEMANN & CO., INC.—700368721903-01-15Dissolved
A.FRIEDMAN & CO.INC.—700390101903-12-09Suspended
A.GRANUCCI CORPORATION—700392391903-07-25Suspended
A.HAUN SONS & COMPANY—700377501903-05-08Suspended
A.HEILBRON AND BRO.—700373301903-03-13Dissolved
A.L.TUBBS COMPANY—700385891903-12-05Dissolved
A.PISTOLESI COMPANY—700378971903-05-29Suspended
A.R.COULSON COMPANY—700383841903-08-27Suspended
A.SCHILLING & CO. PAYMENT COMPANY—700385211903-09-23Suspended
A.ZELLERBACH AND SONS—700368741903-01-15Suspended
ABBOTT BROWN COMPANY—700389051903-11-21Suspended
ACME GOLD MINING COMPANY—700370511903-02-11Revoked
ACME LUMBER COMPANY—700385191903-09-23Dissolved
ADKINS & DRANE COMPANY—700376841903-05-01Suspended
ADVENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF COLTON, CALIFORNIA—00389391903-11-27Suspended
AEREODH NAVIGATION COMPANY—700386231903-10-09Revoked
AHRENS, PEIN AND BULLWINKEL—700370751903-02-16Suspended
ALAMEDA COUNTY COMPRESSED AIR CLEANING COMPANY—700370841903-02-17Revoked
ALAMEDA SAFE DEPOSIT & TRUST CO.—700371971903-03-04Suspended
ALAMITOS BAY COMPANY—700371001903-02-18Suspended
ALAMO LAND COMPANY—700382601903-07-30Suspended
ALASKA LIGHTERAGE AND COMMERCIAL COMPANY—700377281903-05-05Suspended
ALBION CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR ORGANIZATION—00371161903-02-21Suspended
ALBION INVESTMENT COMPANY—700378451903-05-23Suspended
ALCATRAZ CONSOLIDATED GOLD MINING COMPANY—700368931903-01-17Suspended
ALDERSON BANKING COMPANY—700381231903-07-02Dissolved
ALDINE PRESS—700377631903-05-09Suspended
ALFALFA RANCH COMPANY—700370361903-02-09Dissolved
ALFRED DOLGE MANUFACTURING COMPANY—700378961903-05-28Suspended
ALFRED SCHMULIAN—700386861903-10-17Suspended
ALGEA PIPE COMPANY—700389251903-11-23Suspended
ALLEGHANY MINING COMPANY—700380261903-06-18Suspended
ALLEN SPRINGS COMPANY—700383541903-08-22Suspended
ALLIANCE BANK—700372421903-03-05Suspended
ALLIED ELECTRIC CORPORATION—700389901903-12-05Suspended
ALPHA GRAVEL MINING AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY—700378401903-05-22Suspended
ALPINE MINING AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY—700378251903-05-10Suspended
ALTA DISTRICT LUMBER COMPANY—700373951903-03-21Suspended
ALTA LIME AND BRICK COMPANY—700385111903-09-22Suspended
ALTA VISTA WINES COMPANY—700385721903-10-01Suspended
ALUMINUM MANUFACTURING & SUPPLY CO.—700373551903-03-16Suspended
ALVARITA LAND AND WATER COMPANY—700370011903-02-02Suspended
ALVINA LAND COMPANY—700388471903-11-12Dissolved
AMADOR AND SACRAMENTO IRRIGATION AND MINING COMPANY—700386761903-10-16Suspended
AMADOR CLIMAX GOLD MINING COMAPNY—700381881903-07-15Suspended
AMERICAN ARTISTIC METAL AND PLATING COMPANY—700390991903-12-23Suspended

1903 registrations by city

3 cities
Chico3Oakland3San Francisco3