401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Blackbeard Operating, LLC 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$29M
Total assets Below avg plan size
276
Participants Below avg headcount
77th
Percentile by assets National rank
$106,466
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Blackbeard Companies 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Blackbeard Operating, LLC · Texas · Manufacturing

$29M in assets, 276 participants

Blackbeard Operating, LLC's The Blackbeard Companies 401(k) Plan reported $29M in total assets and 276 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 77th 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.

  • #12,161 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in Texas

The Blackbeard Companies 401(k) Plan covers 276 participants in Texas, about 40% of the average Texas filer (state average ~688 per filing). Assets: $29M.

#12,161
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
+21.3%
assets growth YoY
0.3×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The Blackbeard Companies 401(k) Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Blackbeard Companies 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$29,384,591 Top 23% higher than 77% of 123,620 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 2024

The Blackbeard Companies 401(k) Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. The Blackbeard Companies 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (276 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • The Blackbeard Companies 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $24M in the plan year 2023 filing to $29M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Blackbeard Companies 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from $5M in the plan year 2023 filing to $5M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Blackbeard Companies 401(k) Plan reported participants fell from 280 in the plan year 2023 filing to 276 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 320442543 · Blackbeard Operating, LLC PY 2024 · 401(k)

The Blackbeard Companies 401(k) Plan · $29M · 276 · 77th

  • PHOTO $29M
  • IND 276
  • EOY 77th
  • 5500 401(k)
  • ASSETS near Sports South 401(k) Plan
  • PCT ind #12161

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 Texas →

The Blackbeard Companies 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Hahn Automotive 401(k) Plan$29MThe Blackbeard Companies 401(k) PlanThe Blackbeard Companies 401…$29MSports South 401(k) Plan$29MAndroscoggin Savings Bank Thrift 401(k) Retirement PlanAndroscoggin Savings Bank Th…$29MAcciona Energy North America 401(k) PlanAcciona Energy North America…$29M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Blackbeard Companies 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Texas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$24M
Net Assets (End of Year)$29M
Net Income$5M
Employer EIN320442543
Plan Effective Date2006-01-11
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Blackbeard Operating, LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Blackbeard Operating, LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$29M 21.27430131864578% vs 2023
2024 filing year
$22M$24M$26M$28M$30M 20232024 $24.2M $29.4M ▲ +21.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2023 1 280 $24M
2024 1 276 $29M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Texas

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

The Blackbeard Companies 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants The Blackbeard Companies 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.029384591 · Participants: 276The Blackbeard Companies 401(k) PlanAT&T Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 43.121795 · Participants: 109889AT&T Retirement Savings PlanExxonmobil Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 23.711 · Participants: 21990Exxonmobil Savings PlanChevron Employee Savings Investment Plan, Total assets ($B): 20.378704663 · Participants: 21505Chevron Employee Savings Investment PlanCaterpillar 401(k) Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 18.81200478 · Participants: 43873Caterpillar 401(k) Savings PlanSouthwest Airlines Co. Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 16.991748637 · Participants: 67820Southwest Airlines Co. Retirement Savings Plan
The Blackbeard Companies 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants
Compare The Blackbeard Companies 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

The Blackbeard Companies 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Texas, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Sports South 401(k) Plan in LA ($29M); by covered participants it is Fts International, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in VA (276 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($29M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (276 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did The Blackbeard Companies 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
The Blackbeard Companies 401(k) Plan grew sharply - up 21.3% during 2024, from $24M to $29M. Reported net income was $5M.
How have Blackbeard Operating, LLC plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 2 plan years on file (2023-2024), Blackbeard Operating, LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 21.3%, from $24M to $29M.
Where does The Blackbeard Companies 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
The Blackbeard Companies 401(k) Plan ranks in the 77th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to The Blackbeard Companies 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Sports South 401(k) Plan in LA ($29M, 362 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Blackbeard Companies 401(k) Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Fts International, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in VA (276 participants, $101M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2024.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 320442543.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.