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Companies registered in California in 1908

3,076 companies on the Business Programs Division, Secretary of State records, registered during 1908. Each row links to the company’s full profile; anything missing here can be found in search.

1908 in California at a glance

live counts
3,076
companies registered in 1908
<0.1%
of all dated California registrations
113th
busiest of 127 years on record
62
cities with registrations in 1908
Registrations by year1987–2026 · 1908 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 1908 registrations were filedtop 8 cities
  1. Los Angeles90.3%
  2. San Diego40.1%
  3. San Francisco40.1%
  4. Oakland3<0.1%
  5. Chicago2<0.1%
  6. Lemon Cove2<0.1%
  7. Long Beach2<0.1%
  8. New York2<0.1%
  9. Everywhere else, incl. filings with no city3,04899%
Where 1908 registrations were filed
ItemcompaniesShare
Los Angeles90.3%
San Diego40.1%
San Francisco40.1%
Oakland3<0.1%
Chicago2<0.1%
Lemon Cove2<0.1%
Long Beach2<0.1%
New York2<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 3,076

A–Z by legal name
CompanyBusiness categoryRegistry numberRegisteredStatusCity
"SPIDER" KELLY, INC.—700542931908-07-10Suspended
1 CARFARE CO.—700557541908-12-23Suspended
20TH CENTURY FIXTURE COMPANY—700552961908-11-06Suspended
32 OIL COMPANY—700556711908-12-14Suspended
3OMING MEN OF AMERICA—00551051908-10-15Suspended
A. B. C. SHOE STORE—700530691908-02-28Suspended
A. B. QUARTZ MINING COMPANY—700544511908-07-29Suspended
A. BANG CO. INCORPORATED—00538841908-05-23Dissolved
A. BLOCK REALTY COMPANY—700538981908-05-25Merged
A. CORA INCORPORATED—700543851908-07-20Suspended
A. CROCKER & CO.—700527101908-01-23Dissolved
A. D. DENNISON AND COMPANY—700556761908-12-14Suspended
A. D. WALSH COMPANY—700528911908-02-11Dissolved
A. DECOURTIEUX COMPANY—700550081908-10-03Suspended
A. GEO. SCHULZ COMPANY—700528281908-02-03Dissolved
A. GOLDING,INCORPORATED—700555911908-12-05Suspended
A. H. FROST COMPANY—700536321908-04-27Dissolved
A. T. CURRIER WATER COMPANY—00555311908-12-02Dissolved
A. WHITE, INCORPORATED—700530701908-02-28Dissolved
A.J. FORTES & SON—700531411908-03-07Suspended
A.J.SANDERSON CO.—700545501908-08-10Suspended
A.J.WARNER COMPANY—700549591908-09-28Suspended
A.JACKSON BUILDING AND REALTY COMPANY—700531061908-03-03Dissolved
A.P.WARD BROODER COMPANY—700537001908-05-04Suspended
A.S.HOPKINS COMPANY—700205811908-01-23Dissolved
A.T.HAGEN CO.—700541331908-06-22Revoked
ABRAHAMSON AND DE GEAR—700536211908-04-25Suspended
ACME AMUSEMENT COMPANY—700548351908-09-12Suspended
ACME CEMENT PLASTER COMPANY—700536911908-05-02Dissolved
ACME GARAGE COMPANY—700526811908-01-21Dissolved
ACME MOTOR CAR COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA—700535241908-04-15Suspended
ACTOPHONE COMPANY—700556591908-12-12Suspended
ADAMS & HOLLOPETER—700537631908-05-13Suspended
ADAMS PIPE WORKS—00535311908-04-16Dissolved
ADELINE EXTENSION OIL COMPANY—700556061908-12-07Suspended
ADIRAMLAD ASSOCIATION—700526281908-01-14Revoked
ADLOFF REALTY CO.—00556671908-12-04Dissolved
ADRIEN LEVY REALTY COMPANY—700538371908-05-19Suspended
ADULLAM REALTY COMPANY—700545381908-08-08Suspended
ADVANCE CHOCOLATE COMPANY—700540521908-06-11Suspended
AERIAL TELEPHONE AND POWER COMPANY—700550361908-10-07Dissolved
AETNA INVESTMENT COMPANY—700531201908-03-05Dissolved
AFLOAT MOTOR COMPANY—700540241908-06-09Suspended
AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL ZION CHURCH OF MONROVIA—00545051908-08-05Dissolved
AIRDOME AMUSEMENT CO.—700534891908-04-13Suspended
AJAX BRASS AND IRON WORKS—700480141908-11-02Dissolved
AJAX-GRIEB RUBBER COMPANY—700533321908-03-27Revoked
AKRON OIL COMPANY—700540901908-06-17Suspended
AL-TAHOE COMPANY—700551621908-10-22Suspended
ALAMEDA BRICK MANUFACTURING CO.—700543921908-07-21Suspended

1908 registrations by city

4 cities
Los Angeles9San Diego4San Francisco4Oakland3