us-ca · registered 1938
Companies registered in California in 1938 3,474 companies on the Business Programs Division, Secretary of State records, registered during 1938. Each row links to the company’s full profile; anything missing here can be found in search .
1938 in California at a glance live counts 3,474
companies registered in 1938
<0.1%
of all dated California registrations
108th
busiest of 127 years on record
205
cities with registrations in 1938
Registrations by year 1987–2026 · 1938 highlighted Registrations by year 1987: 76,493 companies 1988: 76,333 companies 1989: 67,306 companies 1990: 58,034 companies 1991: 52,816 companies 1992: 54,019 companies 1993: 58,143 companies 1994: 63,498 companies 1995: 68,203 companies 1996: 76,154 companies 1997: 86,485 companies 1998: 93,875 companies 1999: 106,845 companies 2000: 138,600 companies 2001: 128,153 companies 2002: 145,260 companies 2003: 158,738 companies 2004: 180,670 companies 2005: 198,588 companies 2006: 199,507 companies 2007: 205,465 companies 2008: 187,050 companies 2009: 170,949 companies 2010: 169,369 companies 2011: 175,749 companies 2012: 187,707 companies 2013: 202,303 companies 2014: 222,078 companies 2015: 241,287 companies 2016: 247,306 companies 2017: 265,754 companies 2018: 295,026 companies 2019: 304,864 companies 2020: 357,487 companies 2021: 440,032 companies 2022: 460,944 companies 2023: 527,938 companies 2024: 422,992 companies 2025: 468,370 companies 2026: 346,237 companies 200K 400K 600K 1987 1997 2007 2016 2026
Registrations by year Item companies 1987 76,493 1988 76,333 1989 67,306 1990 58,034 1991 52,816 1992 54,019 1993 58,143 1994 63,498 1995 68,203 1996 76,154 1997 86,485 1998 93,875 1999 106,845 2000 138,600 2001 128,153 2002 145,260 2003 158,738 2004 180,670 2005 198,588 2006 199,507 2007 205,465 2008 187,050 2009 170,949 2010 169,369 2011 175,749 2012 187,707 2013 202,303 2014 222,078 2015 241,287 2016 247,306 2017 265,754 2018 295,026 2019 304,864 2020 357,487 2021 440,032 2022 460,944 2023 527,938 2024 422,992 2025 468,370 2026 346,237
Where 1938 registrations were filed top 8 cities Los Angeles 351.0% San Francisco 220.6% Sacramento 130.4% San Diego 100.3% Oakland 90.3% Fresno 80.2% Beverly Hills 50.1% New York 50.1% Everywhere else, incl. filings with no city 3,36797% Where 1938 registrations were filed Item companies Share Los Angeles 35 1.0% San Francisco 22 0.6% Sacramento 13 0.4% San Diego 10 0.3% Oakland 9 0.3% Fresno 8 0.2% Beverly Hills 5 0.1% New York 5 0.1%
Companies 1–50 of 3,474 A–Z by legal name Company Business category Registry number Registered Status City "LAGUNA BEACH FIREMEN'S RELIEF ASSOCIATION" — 0176710 1938-08-16 Suspended ''SANTA CLARA POST NO. 419'' THE AMERICAN LEGION, DEPARTMENT OF CALIFORNIA — 0175676 1938-05-17 Active SANTA CLARA 1000 WILSHIRE CORP. — 0174738 1938-02-28 Dissolved SANTA BARBARA 1938 N. S. G. W. ADMISSION DAY COMMITTEE OF VALLEJO — 0176003 1938-06-15 Suspended 20-30 CLUB OF SALINAS — 0175423 1938-04-25 Suspended 200 EAST OCEAN BOULEVARD COMPANY — 0176231 1938-07-05 Dissolved 20TH CENTURY FURNITURE CO., INC. — 70176863 1938-08-31 Dissolved 20TH CENTURY SPORTS, INC. — 70175377 1938-04-21 Suspended 20TH-CENTURY BUILDING CORPORATION — 70176573 1938-08-04 Suspended 2437 EAST 24TH CORP. — 0176878 1938-09-01 Dissolved 3-H MANUFACTURING COMPANY — 0176373 1938-07-18 Dissolved 318 SOUTH MAIN STREET CORPORATION — 70176131 1938-06-24 Suspended 322ND FIELD SIGNAL BATTALION ASSOCIATION — 0175997 1938-06-14 Suspended 4 HB RANCH,INC.(E.M.) — 70175174 1938-04-06 Suspended 414 N.ROSSMORE,INC. — 70127046 1938-01-14 Suspended 49'S, INC. — 70177732 1938-11-23 Suspended 7 STAR CORP. — 70176744 1938-08-19 Dissolved A & F ALUMINUM PRODUCTS CO. — 0174767 1938-03-02 Suspended A-1 BUILDING MATERIALS COMPANY — 70175711 1938-05-19 Suspended A-B STOVE SALES COMPANY — 70095105 1938-01-03 Dissolved A. B. S. CORPORATION — 70174407 1938-01-29 Suspended A. V. OIL & GAS CO.INC. — 70174979 1938-03-19 Suspended A. W. BRAMPTON MFG. CO. — 0177434 1938-10-27 Dissolved A.C.T.STOCK FARM LIMITED — 70174265 1938-01-19 Dissolved ABRAHAM LEHR CORPORATION — 70176415 1938-07-21 Dissolved ABUNDANCIA FOUNDATION — 70177683 1938-11-21 Suspended ABYSSINIA BAPTIST CHURCH — 0174172 1938-01-11 Active LINCOLN ACALA COOPERATIVE OIL MILL, INC. — 0175812 1938-05-27 Suspended ACE AUTO SALES, INC. — 70177003 1938-09-15 Suspended ACME CORPORATION — 70175507 1938-04-30 Suspended ACME TOWEL AND LINEN SUPPLY COMPANY,INC. — 70177572 1938-11-09 Suspended ACOUSTICAL ENGINEERING CO. — 0174071 1938-01-03 Dissolved ACTON MINES CONSOLIDATED — 70175630 1938-05-11 Suspended ADAMS & COMPANY — 70175276 1938-04-13 Dissolved ADAMS ASSOCIATED MINES — 70177668 1938-11-18 Dissolved ADAT ARI EL Educational services 0174680 1938-02-21 Active VALLEY VILLAGE ADDISON TRANSPORTATION COMPANY — 70174906 1938-03-14 Suspended ADEL PRECISION PRODUCTS CORP. — 0174500 1938-02-07 Merged ADVANCE APPAREL COMPANY — 70176522 1938-07-30 Suspended ADVANCE FASHIONS, INC. — 70175986 1938-06-14 Suspended ADVANCE FINANCE CORPORATION — 70177914 1938-12-12 Dissolved ADVERTISING DISPLAY CO. — 70175272 1938-04-13 Suspended ADVERTISING SERVICE INC. — 0174142 1938-01-10 Dissolved AERIAL NURSE CORPS OF AMERICA — 0174672 1938-02-21 Suspended AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE SERVICE ASSOCIATION — 70176062 1938-06-20 Suspended AGRICULTURAL LABOR STABILIZATION ASSOCIATION — 70176910 1938-09-06 Suspended AGRICULTURAL WORKERS HEALTH AND MEDICAL ASSOCIATION — 70174795 1938-03-04 Suspended AIR CONDITIONERS, INC. — 70174112 1938-01-06 Suspended AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY COMPANY — 0174883 1938-03-12 Dissolved GARDENA AIR COPNDITIONING AND MAINTENANCE ENGINEERS ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL ANDAMUSEMENT ENTERPRISES, OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — 0176814 1938-08-26 Suspended
1938 registrations by city 24 cities