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Companies registered in California in 1916

2,054 companies on the Business Programs Division, Secretary of State records, registered during 1916. Each row links to the company’s full profile; anything missing here can be found in search.

1916 in California at a glance

live counts
2,054
companies registered in 1916
<0.1%
of all dated California registrations
124th
busiest of 127 years on record
75
cities with registrations in 1916
Registrations by year1987–2026 · 1916 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 1916 registrations were filedtop 8 cities
  1. Los Angeles110.5%
  2. San Francisco70.3%
  3. Pasadena60.3%
  4. San Diego40.2%
  5. Arcata30.1%
  6. Berkeley30.1%
  7. Fresno30.1%
  8. San Jose30.1%
  9. Everywhere else, incl. filings with no city2,01498%
Where 1916 registrations were filed
ItemcompaniesShare
Los Angeles110.5%
San Francisco70.3%
Pasadena60.3%
San Diego40.2%
Arcata30.1%
Berkeley30.1%
Fresno30.1%
San Jose30.1%

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 2,054

A–Z by legal name
CompanyBusiness categoryRegistry numberRegisteredStatusCity
"FADGL FLEXIBLE SYSTEM (INCORPORATED)"—700818881916-03-25Revoked
.ERNANDO NELSON & SONS—00833571916-11-25Dissolved
A. B. CHAPMAN ESTATE—00818581916-03-22Dissolved
A. C. VROMAN, INC.Retail trade00821921916-05-05ActivePASADENA
A. CALDERONI COMPANY—700830981916-10-14Suspended
A. J. ROBERTS SONS AND COMPANY—00829871916-09-25Suspended
A.F. ANDRADE, INC.—700821061916-04-24Suspended
A.J. INDUSTRIES, INC.—00818061916-03-14Dissolved
A.MEYER CO.—700825521916-07-05Dissolved
A.NIERI SAUSAGE MANUFACTURING CO.—700826721916-07-25Suspended
A.S.CHISOLM CO.—700823141916-05-23Suspended
A.V. PETERSON CO.—700825781916-07-10Suspended
A.V.JEDLICK COMPANY—700827061916-07-31Suspended
ABNER L.ROSS ESTATE,INC.—700831701916-10-26Dissolved
ACCOUNTANTS EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE—700813091916-01-03Suspended
ACME STORES COMPANY—700821281916-04-26Dissolved
ADELARD MINING COMPANY—700815931916-02-15Suspended
ADLER & ARENDT, INC.—700829851916-09-25Suspended
ADOHR MILK FARMS—700814301916-01-24Dissolved
ADVANCE AIRCRAFT CORPORATION—700828811916-09-07Suspended
AERO-CUSHION TIRE AGENCY—700820581916-04-15Suspended
AETNA DEVELOPING COMPANY—700834581916-12-16Suspended
AETNA QUICKSILVER MINES CONSOLIDATED—00821801916-05-04Dissolved
AHLBERG BEARING COMPANY—00826521916-07-21Dissolved
AL.G.FAULKNER COMPANY,INC.—702794091916-04-18Suspended
ALAMEDA BATH HOUSE—700830021916-09-27Suspended
ALAMEDA DAIRY COMPANY—700823131916-05-24Dissolved
ALAMEDA NIPPON SHI-GAKKOW—00829811916-09-23Suspended
ALAMEDA PARK CO.—700828221916-08-28Suspended
ALASKA FISHING COMPANY—700835091916-12-27Suspended
ALBANY DRUG COMPANY—700824681916-06-21Suspended
ALBERGER PUMP AND CONDENSER COMPANY—700825341916-07-03Dissolved
ALBERT'S—00817531916-03-07Dissolved
ALHAMBRA CLUB—700814211916-01-21Suspended
ALLEMANIA FIRE INSURANCE COMAPNY OF PITTSBURGH—00822471916-05-11Merged
ALLEN-SMITH COMPANY,INCORPORATED—700834671916-12-18Suspended
ALLENDALE AUTO CLIB—00817951916-03-13Suspended
ALLIED BAZAAR—700831291916-10-19Dissolved
ALLOYS COMPANY, THE—700826141916-07-15Dissolved
ALMART COMPANY—700826951916-07-28Dissolved
ALTA AMUSEMENT COMPANY—700815971916-02-16Suspended
ALTA LIVE STOCK COMPANY—700819111916-03-28Suspended
ALTA VISTA HOMES COMPANY—00831691916-10-26Dissolved
ALTAMIRA COMPANY—700822291916-05-10Suspended
ALUMINUM PRODUCTS COMPANY OF THE PACIFIC COAST—700826991916-07-29Dissolved
ALWAYS READY IRONING BOARD COMPANY—700829231916-09-14Suspended
AMERICAN AIRLESS TIRE COMPANY—700826671916-07-24Suspended
AMERICAN CANVAS PRODUCTS—00826851916-07-27ActivePETALUMA
AMERICAN COMMERCIAL COMPANY—700827451916-08-10Suspended
AMERICAN CORRUGATED CULVERT CO.—700826301916-07-18Suspended

1916 registrations by city

8 cities
Los Angeles11San Francisco7Pasadena6San Diego4Arcata3Berkeley3Fresno3San Jose3