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Companies registered in California in 1940

3,539 companies on the Business Programs Division, Secretary of State records, registered during 1940. Each row links to the company’s full profile; anything missing here can be found in search.

1940 in California at a glance

live counts
3,539
companies registered in 1940
<0.1%
of all dated California registrations
104th
busiest of 127 years on record
240
cities with registrations in 1940
Registrations by year1987–2026 · 1940 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 1940 registrations were filedtop 8 cities
  1. Los Angeles300.8%
  2. San Francisco210.6%
  3. Sacramento170.5%
  4. Oakland160.5%
  5. Long Beach130.4%
  6. San Diego100.3%
  7. New York90.3%
  8. Stockton80.2%
  9. Everywhere else, incl. filings with no city3,41596%
Where 1940 registrations were filed
ItemcompaniesShare
Los Angeles300.8%
San Francisco210.6%
Sacramento170.5%
Oakland160.5%
Long Beach130.4%
San Diego100.3%
New York90.3%
Stockton80.2%

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 3,539

A–Z by legal name
CompanyBusiness categoryRegistry numberRegisteredStatusCity
20 METALS INC.—701854471940-10-07Suspended
20-30 CLUB OF VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA—01839421940-05-20Suspended
20TH CENTURY AMUSEMENT CORPORATION—701847321940-07-29Suspended
20TH CENTURY CHRIST CHARITY—01840401940-05-28Suspended
2300 DURANT CORPORATION—01839091940-05-18DissolvedBERKELEY
29 PALMS THEATRE CORPORATION—01834331940-04-11Suspended
355 CLUB—701853451940-09-27Suspended
3700 BROADWAY PLACE INC.—701828561940-02-27Suspended
4 MEN INCAPUATED—701830441940-03-13Suspended
40-FATHOM FISH, INC.—701848701940-08-12Dissolved
5311 AVALON CORP.—01834681940-04-15Dissolved
693 SUTTER CLUB—01858531940-11-18Suspended
729 SOUTH UNION HOTEL CO.—701853041940-09-24Dissolved
A & H CATERING COMPANY—701843201940-06-20Suspended
A & R PUBLISHERS—01835521940-04-20Suspended
A LAUNDRY CLEANERS—701836171940-04-25Suspended
A ROSSI & CO—701832881940-04-01Dissolved
A-1 GARAGE AND TOW SERVICE—701838551940-05-14Suspended
A. B. RICE FLOOR COMPANY—01861401940-12-18Dissolved
A. C. HORN COMPANY OF TEXAS—701827171940-02-16Dissolved
A. C. MFG. CO.—701860031940-12-03Dissolved
A. HANSEN COMPANY—701848031940-08-05Suspended
A. L. E. CORP.—01830501940-03-14Dissolved
A. OF S. E.—01839561940-05-20Suspended
A. R. DANKWORTH, INC.—01842801940-06-17Dissolved
A. ZIRCON COMPANY, INC.—01852051940-09-13Suspended
A.B. KNOWLES & CO., INC.—01844501940-07-02Dissolved
A.C.R. INCORPORATED—701847271940-07-29Suspended
A.G.JORDAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY—701822101940-01-08Suspended
A.P.W.PRODUCTS COMPANY,INC.—701827391940-02-19Dissolved
A.W. ANDERSON CO., INC.—701825021940-01-31Suspended
AA U-DRIVE CORP.—701845391940-07-10Dissolved
ABOLISH RACE HORSE GAMBLING IN CALIFORNIA INC.—01839291940-05-20Suspended
ACADEMY OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY INC.—701847131940-07-27Suspended
ACE CLUB—01825931940-02-06Revoked
ACME AGENCIES INC.—701845821940-07-15Dissolved
ACME METAL PRODUCTS COMPANY—701859711940-11-29Suspended
ACME MOULDING COMPANY—701837101940-05-02Suspended
ACME PATENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION—01838941940-05-17Suspended
ACME RING COMPANY—701828781940-02-29Dissolved
ACME SPECIALTY CO.—701842811940-06-17Dissolved
ACOMA OIL CO.—701838891940-05-17Suspended
ACOUSTICAL PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION—701828971940-03-01Revoked
ACTIVATOR PROCESS COMPANY—01861701940-12-20Revoked
ACTIVE CLUB OF ALHAMBRA—01839461940-05-20Suspended
ACTIVE CLUB OF OAKLAND—01854141940-10-04Suspended
ADATH ISREAL OF LOS ANGELES (YESHIVATH TORATH EMETH HAKLALI)—01830171940-03-11Suspended
ADCO OIL CORPORATION—701860041940-12-03Suspended
ADSCO—701828371940-02-26Suspended
ADVANCE FREIGHT LINES—701829051940-05-01Suspended

1940 registrations by city

28 cities
Los Angeles30San Francisco21Sacramento17Oakland16Long Beach13San Diego10New York9Stockton8Santa Barbara7Bakersfield6Beverly Hills5Irvine5Richmond5Santa Monica5Burbank4Pasadena4San Rafael4Santa Rosa4Anaheim3El Sobrante3Fresno3Indio3Lodi3Merced3Modesto3San Luis Obispo3Vallejo3Watsonville3