401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Bge, Ltd. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$106M
Total assets Near avg plan size
553
Participants Below avg headcount
93rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$191,465
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Bradford Group 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Bge, Ltd. · Illinois · Retail Trade

$106M in assets, 553 participants

Bge, Ltd.'s Bradford Group 401(k) Plan reported $106M in total assets and 553 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 93rd percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #9,158 in Retail Trade (9,519 peers)

Where Bradford Group 401(k) Plan sits by assets

Bradford Group 401(k) Plan sits in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets, $106M for 553 participants (~$191,465/participant), down 20.7% in 2022.

#9,158
in Retail Trade (9,519 peers)
-20.7%
assets change YoY
1.1×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $28M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Bradford Group 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

Bradford Group 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$105,880,390 Top 7% higher than 93% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

Bradford Group 401(k) Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Bradford Group 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (553 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 363920489 · Bge, Ltd. PY 2022 · 401(k)

Bradford Group 401(k) Plan · $106M · 553 · 93rd

  • EIN $106M
  • EIN 553
  • EIN 93rd
  • EIN 401(k)
  • EIN near Spartan Motors Retirement Plan
  • EIN ind #9158

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Retail Trade retirement plans → · Plans in Illinois →

Bradford Group 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Pixelle Specialty Solutions 401(k) Savings PlanPixelle Specialty Solutions …$106MUct Retirement Savings Plan$106MThe H.T. Hackney Co. Employees Profit Sharing Retirement PlanThe H.T. Hackney Co. Employe…$106MBradford Group 401(k) Plan$106MSpartan Motors Retirement PlanSpartan Motors Retirement Pl…$106M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Bradford Group 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$133M
Net Assets (End of Year)$106M
Net Income-$28M
Employer EIN363920489
Plan Effective Date1975-02-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Bge, Ltd.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Bge, Ltd. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$126M 19.18751904861703% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$100M$110M$120M$130M 202220232024 $106M $126M ▲ +19.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 553 $106M
2023 1 554 $117M
2024 1 488 $126M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Illinois

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Bradford Group 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000000100000200000300000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Bradford Group 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.10588039 · Participants: 553Bradford Group 401(k) PlanState Farm 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.651519685 · Participants: 53616State Farm 401(k) Savings PlanAccenture United States 401(k) Match and Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 14.283954811 · Participants: 66653Accenture United States 401(k) Match and Savings PlanAbbott Laboratories Stock Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.333286 · Participants: 36136Abbott Laboratories Stock Retirement PlanUnited Airlines Pilot Retirement Account Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.816542826 · Participants: 13437United Airlines Pilot Retirement Account PlanWalgreens Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.682551768 · Participants: 238072Walgreens Retirement Savings Plan
Bradford Group 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Bradford Group 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Spartan Motors Retirement Plan in MI ($106M); by covered participants it is Grayhawk Home Care 401(k) Plan in PA (553 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($106M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (553 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Bradford Group 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022?
Bradford Group 401(k) Plan declined sharply - down 20.7% during 2022, from $133M to $106M. Reported net income was -$28M.
How have Bge, Ltd. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Bge, Ltd.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 19.2%, from $106M to $126M.
Where does Bradford Group 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Bradford Group 401(k) Plan ranks in the 93rd percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Bradford Group 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Spartan Motors Retirement Plan in MI ($106M, 1,969 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Bradford Group 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Grayhawk Home Care 401(k) Plan in PA (553 participants, N/A in assets).