401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Bradford Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$37M
Total assets Below avg plan size
350
Participants Below avg headcount
85th
Percentile by assets National rank
$106,210
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Bradford Company Retirement Savings Plan · Sponsored by Bradford Company · Michigan · Manufacturing

$37M in assets, 350 participants

Bradford Company's Bradford Company Retirement Savings Plan reported $37M in total assets and 350 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 85th 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.

  • #16,235 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where Bradford Company Retirement Savings Plan sits by assets

Bradford Company Retirement Savings Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $37M for 350 participants (~$106,210/participant), down 24.6% in 2022.

#16,235
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-24.6%
assets change YoY
0.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $12M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Bradford Company Retirement Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

Bradford Company Retirement Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$37,173,587 Top 15% higher than 85% 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 Company Retirement Savings 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 Company Retirement Savings Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (350 participants).

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 381903019 · Bradford Company PY 2022 · 401(k)

Bradford Company Retirement Savings Plan · $37M · 350 · 85th

  • BOOK $37M
  • VS-ST 350
  • BOY 85th
  • SCH 401(k)
  • EBSA near Puckett Machinery Company 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan and Trust
  • PART ind #16235

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 Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in Michigan →

Bradford Company Retirement Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Bradford Company Retirement Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$49M
Net Assets (End of Year)$37M
Net Income-$12M
Employer EIN381903019
Plan Effective Date1987-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Bradford Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Bradford Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$57M 53.40858550992134% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$30M$40M$50M$60M 202220232024 $37.2M $57M ▲ +53.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 350 $37M
2023 1 383 $50M
2024 1 442 $57M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Michigan

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

Bradford Company Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Bradford Company Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.037173587 · Participants: 350Bradford Company Retirement Savings PlanGeneral Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 18.071817726 · Participants: 43382General Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried Employees, Total assets ($B): 13.833597622 · Participants: 32974Ford Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried EmployeesThe Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 9.307640951 · Participants: 16930The Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings PlanThe General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United States, Total assets ($B): 7.545889119 · Participants: 40458The General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United StatesFord Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees, Total assets ($B): 6.44558193 · Participants: 57811Ford Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees
Bradford Company Retirement Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants

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

Outside Michigan, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Puckett Machinery Company 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan and Trust in MS ($37M); by covered participants it is Online Labels Group Retirement Plan in FL (350 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (350 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 Company Retirement Savings Plan assets move in 2022?
Bradford Company Retirement Savings Plan declined sharply - down 24.6% during 2022, from $49M to $37M. Reported net income was -$12M.
How have Bradford Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Bradford Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 53.4%, from $37M to $57M.
Where does Bradford Company Retirement Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Bradford Company Retirement Savings Plan ranks in the 85th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Bradford Company Retirement Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Puckett Machinery Company 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan and Trust in MS ($37M, 435 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Bradford Company Retirement Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Online Labels Group Retirement Plan in FL (350 participants, $12M in assets).