1981 in Kentucky at a glance
live counts8,187
companies registered in 1981
0.6%
of all dated Kentucky registrations
46th
busiest of 127 years on record
1,111
cities with registrations in 1981
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19871997200720162026
| Item | companies |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 9,622 |
| 1988 | 9,787 |
| 1989 | 10,034 |
| 1990 | 9,546 |
| 1991 | 9,753 |
| 1992 | 10,354 |
| 1993 | 10,870 |
| 1994 | 11,667 |
| 1995 | 13,060 |
| 1996 | 14,375 |
| 1997 | 15,161 |
| 1998 | 15,711 |
| 1999 | 17,778 |
| 2000 | 18,758 |
| 2001 | 18,705 |
| 2002 | 20,960 |
| 2003 | 22,779 |
| 2004 | 25,594 |
| 2005 | 24,818 |
| 2006 | 23,622 |
| 2007 | 25,117 |
| 2008 | 24,031 |
| 2009 | 23,264 |
| 2010 | 23,952 |
| 2011 | 26,077 |
| 2012 | 27,228 |
| 2013 | 28,602 |
| 2014 | 29,453 |
| 2015 | 28,564 |
| 2016 | 30,337 |
| 2017 | 33,506 |
| 2018 | 35,913 |
| 2019 | 38,019 |
| 2020 | 43,673 |
| 2021 | 56,365 |
| 2022 | 57,747 |
| 2023 | 63,758 |
| 2024 | 66,590 |
| 2025 | 72,303 |
| 2026 | 68,098 |
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 8,187
A–Z by legal name| Company | Business category | Registry number | Registered | Status | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "A CHANGE IN YOU", LTD. | — | 0154820 | 1981-08-05 | Inactive | SHELBYVILLE |
| "B" & "C" FLIGHT SERVICES, INC. | — | 0153089 | 1981-01-19 | Inactive | LOUISVILLE |
| "C. C. DISTRIBUTING, INC." | — | 0154492 | 1981-03-11 | Inactive | FRANKFORT |
| "EMERGENCY 5, INC." | — | 0153581 | 1981-02-06 | Inactive | LOUISVILLE |
| "HELPING OUR MINORITIES EVANGELISM" TELEVISION, INC. | — | 0154195 | 1981-03-03 | Inactive | LOUISVILLE |
| "R E S P R O", INC. | — | 0155109 | 1981-04-01 | Inactive | LONDON |
| 'DIRECT INVESTMENT CORPORATION | — | 0176922 | 1981-03-18 | Inactive | LEXINGTON |
| 119 AUTO SALES, INC. | — | 0154792 | 1981-03-25 | Inactive | PINEVILLE |
| 13TH & JAE, INC. | — | 0153401 | 1981-01-30 | Active | MURRAY |
| 1930 WATTERSON CORP. | — | 0152902 | 1981-01-19 | Inactive | LOUISVILLE |
| 1941 WATTERSON CORP. | — | 0152903 | 1981-01-19 | Inactive | LOUISVILLE |
| 1951 WATTERSON CORP. | — | 0152904 | 1981-01-19 | Inactive | LOUISVILLE |
| 202, INC. | — | 0157333 | 1981-06-17 | Inactive | LOUISVILLE |
| 21ST CENTURY HEALTH SPA OF LOUISVILLE, INC. | — | 0152707 | 1981-01-05 | Inactive | LOUISVILLE |
| 3-C ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. | — | 0162185 | 1981-12-03 | Active | OWENSBORO |
| 3-R OIL COMPANY, INC. | — | 0154553 | 1981-03-13 | Inactive | NEW CASTLE |
| 398TH BOMB GROUP (H) MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | — | 0158719 | 1981-08-05 | Inactive | ELKTON |
| 4-D OUTINGS, INC. | — | 0155544 | 1981-04-16 | Inactive | MONTICELLO |
| 414 SOCIAL CLUB, INC. | — | 0156891 | 1981-06-03 | Inactive | NEWPORT |
| 41ST STREET CORPORATION | — | 0155750 | 1981-04-23 | Inactive | LOUISVILLE |
| 505 KENTUCK, INC. | — | 0155437 | 1981-04-13 | Inactive | LOUISVILLE |
| 531 BUILDING, INC. | — | 0156981 | 1981-06-05 | Inactive | COVINGTON |
| 5TH STREET AUTO SALES, INC. | — | 0158639 | 1981-08-03 | Inactive | FT. THOMAS |
| 831 SOUTH FIRST STREET, INC. | — | 0151049 | 1981-07-23 | Pending | PANAMA CITY |
| 9900 EAST OFFICE CONDOMINIUMS COUNCIL OF CO-OWNERS, INC. | — | 0162410 | 1981-12-10 | Active | LOUISVILLE |
| A & B, INC. | — | 0156121 | 1981-05-07 | Inactive | HENDERSON |
| A & C COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION | — | 0154772 | 1981-03-24 | Active | BURKESVILLE |
| A & D DISTRIBUTING CO. INC. | — | 0157561 | 1981-06-25 | Inactive | LOUISVILLE |
| A & D TRUCKING CO., INC. | — | 0159322 | 1981-08-27 | Inactive | ROCKHOUSE |
| A & G DRYWALL, INC. | — | 0155663 | 1981-04-21 | Inactive | LOUISVILLE |
| A & G LABORATORY, INC. | — | 0158523 | 1981-07-30 | Inactive | LOUISVILLE |
| A & H AUTO SALES, INC. | — | 0161852 | 1981-11-19 | Inactive | MCKEE |
| A & J INDUSTRIAL BATTERY, INC. | — | 0160838 | 1981-10-16 | Inactive | CORBIN |
| A & M LIQUORS, INC. | — | 0161127 | 1981-10-27 | Inactive | LOUISVILLE |
| A & T IMPORTERS, INC. | — | 0155011 | 1981-03-30 | Inactive | OWENSBORO |
| A & W COAL CO., INC. | — | 0161250 | 1981-10-30 | Inactive | KETTLE ISLAND |
| A & W ENTERPRISES INC. | — | 0162513 | 1981-12-14 | Inactive | LOUISVILLE |
| A AABCO INC. | — | 0158678 | 1981-08-03 | Inactive | SAN DIEGO |
| A AND K TRUCKING COMPANY | — | 0162959 | 1981-12-30 | Inactive | BURLINGTON |
| A B L, INC. | — | 0161449 | 1981-11-10 | Inactive | LOUISVILLE |
| A FORUM FOR SCRIPTURAL CHRISTIANITY, INC. | — | 0162203 | 1981-12-04 | Inactive | ELGIN |
| A M ROOFING SYSTEMS, INC. | — | 0156585 | 1981-05-21 | Inactive | LOUISVILLE |
| A R S HOLDINGS, INC. | — | 0162069 | 1981-11-30 | Inactive | LOUISVILLE |
| A TO Z MAINTENANCE, INC. | — | 0154717 | 1981-03-23 | Inactive | LOUISVILLE |
| A TO Z PIPING, INC. | — | 0162383 | 1981-12-10 | Inactive | ROCHESTER HILLS |
| A&C CABLE CONSTRUCTION CO. | — | 0158459 | 1981-07-29 | Inactive | MT. VERNON |
| A-1 PEST CONTROL, INC. | — | 0156337 | 1981-05-13 | Active | LOUISVILLE |
| A-ALARM SYSTEM, INC. | — | 0159182 | 1981-08-21 | Inactive | LOUISVILLE |
| A-BET, INC. | — | 0159578 | 1981-09-08 | Inactive | LOUISVILLE |
| A-FORD-ABLE INVESTMENTS, INC. | — | 0160616 | 1981-10-07 | Inactive | LOUISVILLE |
1981 registrations by city
200 citiesLouisville1,661Lexington848Owensboro164Bowling Green150Paducah110Ashland99Pikeville91Cincinnati85Frankfort85Wilmington85Somerset77Covington73London73Elizabethtown63Madisonville63Hopkinsville61Florence60Corbin56Richmond56Henderson55Houston55Paintsville55Campbellsville52Hazard47Middlesboro47Barbourville45Prestonsburg44Nicholasville42Danville41Nashville41New York40Murray38Winchester37Prospect35Shelbyville35Versailles34Newport32Glasgow31Georgetown30Harlan30Whitesburg30Greenville29Charlotte28Dallas28Manchester28Mt. Sterling28Williamsburg28Evansville27Mayfield27Indianapolis26Salyersville26Columbus25Paris24Columbia23Crestwood23Pineville23Atlanta22Grayson22Leitchfield22Harrodsburg21Radcliff21Albany20Berea20Chicago19Franklin19Denver18Jackson18Maysville18Monticello18Russellville18Bardstown17Dover17Jeffersontown17Lagrange17Morehead17Shepherdsville17St. Louis17Benton16Catlettsburg16Cynthiana16Cleveland15Flemingsburg15Ft. Mitchell15Ft. Thomas15Hindman15McDowell15Cadiz14Carrollton14Dayton14Louisa14Martin14Phelps14Princeton14Alexandria13Beattyville13Calvert City13Edgewood13Lawrenceburg13Sandy Hook13Tompkinsville13Birmingham12Burlington12Hartford12Knoxville12Morgantown12Springfield12Washington12Bensalem11Burkesville11Caneyville11Clinton11Cumberland11Elkhorn City11Erlanger11Inez11Jeffersonville11Pittsburgh11Villa Hills11Irvine10Lancaster10Morganfield10New Albany10Olive Hill10Wilmore10Beaver Dam9Crescent Springs9Hager Hill9Independence9Mahwah9Minneapolis9Mt. Washington9Philadelphia9Stanton9Utica9Betsy Layne8Boston8Brownsville8Ft. Wright8Harold8Huntington8Jenkins8Lebanon8Liberty8Marion8Memphis8San Francisco8Vanceburg8Walton8Anchorage7Clarksville7Cold Spring7Edmonton7Elkton7Evarts7Mt. Vernon7Owenton7Russell7Stanford7Tulsa7Whitley City7Allen6Bloomfield6Brooks6Central City6East Bernstadt6Elsmere6Fairdale6Flatwoods6Garrett6Goshen6Gray6Greensburg6Langley6Los Angeles6Middletown6New Haven6Oklahoma City6Philpot6Scottsville6St. Paul6Vine Grove6Booneville5Buckner5Calhoun5Cawood5Clay City5Crofton5Dawson Springs5Decatur5Fort Worth5Greenup5Horse Cave5Hyden5Johnson City5Lebanon Junction5Lovely5Madison5Miami5New Castle5Parkersburg5