1940 in Virginia at a glance
live counts65
companies registered in 1940
<0.1%
of all dated Virginia registrations
86th
busiest of 127 years on record
42
cities with registrations in 1940
50K100K150K
19871997200720162026
| Item | companies |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 4,323 |
| 1988 | 4,284 |
| 1989 | 4,451 |
| 1990 | 4,606 |
| 1991 | 4,650 |
| 1992 | 5,173 |
| 1993 | 5,871 |
| 1994 | 6,796 |
| 1995 | 7,530 |
| 1996 | 8,325 |
| 1997 | 10,098 |
| 1998 | 10,960 |
| 1999 | 12,336 |
| 2000 | 13,416 |
| 2001 | 14,959 |
| 2002 | 17,529 |
| 2003 | 20,881 |
| 2004 | 25,550 |
| 2005 | 29,548 |
| 2006 | 31,099 |
| 2007 | 33,901 |
| 2008 | 35,593 |
| 2009 | 37,032 |
| 2010 | 47,382 |
| 2011 | 58,643 |
| 2012 | 65,846 |
| 2013 | 69,303 |
| 2014 | 73,596 |
| 2015 | 76,078 |
| 2016 | 81,373 |
| 2017 | 87,914 |
| 2018 | 93,049 |
| 2019 | 97,068 |
| 2020 | 117,904 |
| 2021 | 140,606 |
| 2022 | 132,749 |
| 2023 | 135,619 |
| 2024 | 127,122 |
| 2025 | 140,929 |
| 2026 | 112,403 |
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 65
A–Z by legal name| Company | Business category | Registry number | Registered | Status | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A & N ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE | Utilities | 00474601 | 1940-08-15 | Active | TASLEY |
| A. T. CORPORATION | — | 00469858 | 1940-03-26 | Inactive | RICHMOND |
| AIR TERMINAL SERVICES, INCORPORATED | — | 00476317 | 1940-10-15 | Inactive | Buffalo |
| ATKINSON DREDGING COMPANY | — | F0057507 | 1940-06-05 | Inactive | CHESAPEAKE |
| Ashland Inc. | — | F0057168 | 1940-04-05 | Inactive | COVINGTON |
| B. H. MORRISSETT AND SONS, INCORPORATED | — | 00470211 | 1940-04-02 | Active | NORTH CHESTERFIELD |
| BELMONT TRAP ROCK COMPANY, INCORPORATED | — | 00075473 | 1940-10-03 | Inactive | STAUNTON |
| BETTS, INCORPORATED | — | 00467696 | 1940-01-04 | Inactive | RICHMOND |
| BROADWAY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, INCORPORATED | — | 00475046 | 1940-08-31 | Active | BROADWAY |
| BRT Properties, Inc. | — | 00474643 | 1940-08-16 | Active | ROANOKE |
| Baptist Extension Board, Incorporated | — | 00472720 | 1940-06-11 | Active | Henrico |
| CHRISTIANSBURG FUEL & SUPPLY INCORPORATED | — | 00473009 | 1940-05-24 | Active | CHRISTIANSBURG |
| COFER'S INCORPORATED | — | 00467969 | 1940-01-12 | Active | VIRGINIA BEACH |
| COLE BAKING COMPANY | — | F0057028 | 1940-03-20 | Inactive | TAZEWELL |
| COLONIAL INVESTORS, INCORPORATED | — | 00475079 | 1940-08-31 | Active | WILLIAMSBURG |
| COLONIAL STORES INCORPORATED | — | 00016774 | 1940-12-19 | Inactive | NORFOLK |
| CULPEPER PETROLEUM COOPERATIVE, INCORPORATED | — | 00471672 | 1940-05-08 | Active | Richmond |
| Dominion Energy Credit Union | — | 00474882 | 1940-08-24 | Active | NORTH CHESTERFIELD |
| FARMERS SEED AND SUPPLY COMPANY, INCORPORATED | — | 00469775 | 1940-03-21 | Active | Lynchburg |
| FFA Educational and Recreational Center Association, Incorporated | — | 00477547 | 1940-11-27 | Active | Arlington |
| FREDERICKSBURG RESCUE SQUAD, INCORPORATED | — | 00473108 | 1940-06-27 | Active | FREDERICKSBURG |
| Franklin-Southampton United Way | — | 00471342 | 1940-05-01 | Active | FRANKLIN |
| GRAYBAR ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. | — | F0027278 | 1940-02-01 | Active | Saint Louis |
| HARWOOD COMPANIES, INC., THE | — | F0057093 | 1940-03-23 | Inactive | FT LAUDERDALE |
| HENDERSON FUNERAL HOME, INC. | — | 00473827 | 1940-07-24 | Pending | BROOKNEAL |
| HOME OF CENTRAL LABOR UNION AND LADIES AUXILIARY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, INCORPORATED | — | 00469031 | 1940-02-21 | Inactive | Portsmouth |
| INVESTORS SYNDICATE OF AMERICA, INC. | — | F0058612 | 1940-11-25 | Inactive | RICHMOND |
| Inve$tCo. | — | 00472134 | 1940-05-21 | Active | VINTON |
| LAMBERT'S POINT DOCKS, INCORPORATED | Transportation and warehousing | 00472332 | 1940-05-27 | Inactive | Atlanta |
| MARKEL SYSTEM, INCORPORATED | — | 00471078 | 1940-04-24 | Inactive | RICHMOND |
| MCINTOSH TERMINALS CORPORATION, W. M. | — | 00467811 | 1940-01-08 | Inactive | RICHMOND |
| MENHADEN PRODUCTS COMPANY, INCORPORATED | — | 00472043 | 1940-05-18 | Inactive | RICHMOND |
| MONTALDO'S, INCORPORATED | — | 00469635 | 1940-03-15 | Inactive | RICHMOND |
| MOTON THEATRE CORPORATION | — | 00476358 | 1940-10-15 | Inactive | RICHMOND |
| MOTORS INSURANCE CORPORATION | — | F0056996 | 1940-03-15 | Active | Detroit |
| MRS. SMITH'S VIRGINIA PIE COMPANY | — | F0056806 | 1940-02-28 | Inactive | RICHMOND |
| March of Dimes Inc. | Health care and social assistance | F0057135 | 1940-04-04 | Active | Arlington |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN SPACE & MISSION SYSTEMS CORP. | — | F0056780 | 1940-02-23 | Inactive | LOS ANGELES |
| Norfolk Botanical Garden, Inc. | — | 00477075 | 1940-11-09 | Active | NORFOLK |
| PARKS-BELK COMPANY OF ABINGDON, VIRGINIA, INCORPORATED | — | 00476416 | 1940-10-17 | Inactive | ABINGDON |
| PINNACLE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | — | F0056798 | 1940-02-24 | Active | Bedford |
| REYNOLDS MINING CORPORATION | — | F0058810 | 1940-12-26 | Inactive | RICHMOND |
| RICHMOND MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INCORPORATED | — | 00468058 | 1940-01-15 | Active | Rockville |
| SEA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, THE | — | F0057523 | 1940-06-11 | Inactive | LONDON ENGLAND |
| SHEPCABEL CORPORATION | — | 00473439 | 1940-07-09 | Inactive | GLEN ALLEN |
| SLOCUM LAND CORPORATION | — | 00474395 | 1940-08-08 | Active | Deerfield |
| SOUTHERN IRON WORKS, INCORPORATED | — | 00473363 | 1940-07-06 | Active | SPRINGFIELD |
| SOUTHERN STATES EMPLOYEES' CREDIT UNION, INCORPORATED | — | 00470880 | 1940-04-19 | Inactive | RICHMOND |
| SOUTHERN STATES NOKESVILLE COOPERATIVE, INCORPORATED | — | 00475178 | 1940-09-05 | Inactive | RICHMOND |
| SOUTHERN STATES SMYRNA-CLAYTON COOPERATIVE, INCORPORATED | — | 00468462 | 1940-01-27 | Active | RICHMOND |