W.C. Bradley Co. 401(k) Review & Grade
W. C. Bradley Co. 401(k) Savings Plan
Columbus, GAManufacturing746 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$5,529Employer $ per active participant
$6,102Employee $ saved per active participant
0.32%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$106.3MNet plan assets, end of year
$88,864Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity42.9 / 5086th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost9.6 / 2539th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving9.7 / 1565th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
Total score72 / 100 · Grade B
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 86th |
| Lower admin cost | 39th |
| Employee saving | 65th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 59% |
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Red flags from the filing
No red flags were reported on this filing's compliance questions.
What to do if you're in this plan
- W.C. Bradley put in about $5,529 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($2,320). Contribute at least enough to collect the full match. Skipping it leaves part of your pay on the table.
- The filing shows total dollars, not the match formula. Ask HR for the Summary Plan Description so you know the exact match and vesting schedule.
- Fund expense ratios aren't in the filing. Look them up in your 404(a)(5) fee disclosure and favor low-cost index or target-date funds.
- The plan auto-enrolls employees. Check your default contribution rate. Defaults are often lower than what it takes to get the full match.
- Changing jobs? You can usually leave the money in the plan, move it to your new employer's plan, or roll it into an IRA. Don't cash out: you'd owe taxes and possibly a 10% penalty.
The raw numbers from the filing
| Employer contributions | $4,121,841 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $4,548,748 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $721,051 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $326,399 |
| Contract administrator fees | $55,989 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $72,933 |
| Other admin expenses | $23,950 |
| Benefits paid out | $14,304,966 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $98.9M / $106.3M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 707 / 784 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,196 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Robinson Grimes & Company P.C |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company | $229,516 reported compensation |
| Synovus Trust Company N.A. | $95,000 reported compensation |
| Advised Assets Group, LLC | $1,683 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251006171644NAL0003849537001, received 2025-10-06, EIN 58-1605660, plan #002, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.