401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Bb&e, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$14M
Total assets Small plan by assets: 310
Participants Below avg headcount: 66th
Percentile by assets National rank: $46,622
Avg per participant Low balance/head

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Official DOL plan name: Bb&e 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Bb&e, Inc. · Michigan · Professional & Technical Services

$14M in assets, 310 participants

Bb&e, Inc.'s Bb&e 401(k) Plan reported $14M in total assets and 310 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 66th 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.

#13,362 in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers)

Coverage in Michigan

Bb&e 401(k) Plan covers 310 participants in Michigan, about 49% of the average Michigan filer (state average ~638 per filing). Assets: $14M.

#13,362
in Professional & Technical Services (20,321 peers): +32.4%
assets growth YoY

Bb&e 401(k) Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Professional & Technical Services and all filers

Bb&e 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$14,452,953 Top 34% higher than 66% of 127,068 filed plans

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

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2023

Bb&e 401(k) Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Bb&e 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (310 participants).

Micro (1-10) 35,718 filings (27%) Small (11-100) 27,089 filings (21%) Medium (101-1,000) 55,445 filings (43%) Large (1,001-10,000) 10,273 filings (8%) Mega (10,000+) 1,374 filings (1%)

Bb&e 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from -$482K in the plan year 2022 filing to $4M in the plan year 2023 filing.
Bb&e 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $11M in the plan year 2022 filing to $14M in the plan year 2023 filing.
Bb&e 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 302 in the plan year 2022 filing to 310 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 383655296 · Bb&e, Inc. PY 2023 · 401(k)

Bb&e 401(k) Plan · $14M · 310 · 66th

BOY $14M
SCH 310
EBSA 66th
PART 401(k)
TYPE near Afp Industries, Inc. Employees' Retirement Plan
NET ind #13362

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 Professional & Technical Services retirement plans → · Plans in Michigan →

End-of-year total assets ($M) among Bb&e 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Michigan filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$11M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$14M
Net Income	$4M
Employer EIN	383655296
Plan Effective Date	2008-01-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Bb&e, Inc.)

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets: $35M 220.6048292126167% vs 2022; 2024 filing year

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	1	302	$11M
2023	2	548	$18M
2024	2	575	$35M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Michigan

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

Bb&e 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants

General Motors Retirement Savings Plan for Salaried Employees in the United States $20.4B · 47,299
Ford Motor Co. Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried Employees $15.6B · 30,516
The Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings Plan $10.1B · 18,088
The General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United States $8.6B · 40,393
Ford Motor Co. Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees $7.6B · 59,195

Compare Bb&e 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Bb&e 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Michigan, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Afp Industries, Inc. Employees' Retirement Plan in VA ($14M); by covered participants it is Murphy Employee Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan in MO (310 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($14M here).

Afp Industries, Inc. Employees' Retirement Plan (VA) $14M · 147
Crown Laboratories, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (TN) $14M · 444
Nextcare, Inc. 401(k) Plan (AZ) $14M · 1,488
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan (MA) $14M · 21

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (310 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

Murphy Employee Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan (MO) 310 · 0 off
Bemobile, Inc. 401(k) Plan (ND) 310 · 0 off
Planet Depos 401(k) Plan (MD) 310 · 0 off
Dreisbach 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (CA) 310 · 0 off

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Bb&e 401(k) Plan assets move in 2023? ▼

Bb&e 401(k) Plan surged - up 32.4% during 2023, from $11M to $14M. Reported net income was $4M.

How have Bb&e, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Bb&e, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 220.6%, from $11M to $35M.

Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Bb&e 401(k) Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Afp Industries, Inc. Employees' Retirement Plan in VA ($14M, 147 participants).

Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Bb&e 401(k) Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Murphy Employee Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan in MO (310 participants, $67M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 383655296.