Retirement plan

BEST CONTRACTING SERVICES, INC. PROFIT SHARING 401(K) PLAN

Name: BEST CONTRACTING SERVICES, INC. - BEST CONTRACTING SERVICES, INC. PROFIT SHARING 401(K) PLAN (2024) Form 5500
Creator: BEST CONTRACTING SERVICES, INC.
License: https://www.dol.gov/general/disclaim
Keywords: Form 5500, ERISA, retirement plan, BEST CONTRACTING SERVICES, INC. PROFIT SHARING 401(K) PLAN, BEST CONTRACTING SERVICES, INC.

BEST CONTRACTING SERVICES, INC.EIN 95-3781209Plan #001PY 2024

19027 S. HAMILTON AVENUE - GARDENA, CA 90248310-328-6969bestcontracting.comLinkedIn501-1000 employeesconstruction

Prospect flagsHigh feesFailed to transmit contributions

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Total assets (EOY)

$7.3M

+28.9% from 2023

Total participants

143

-2.7% from 2023

Average account balance

$55,029

+1.8% from 2023

Annual return

12.72%

-3.06 pp from 2023

Benchmarks

See 18,574 peers

Peer group

Industry23 - Construction

Plan typeDefined contribution

Participants25-99

Cohort18,574 peers

Snapshot2024

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Analytics

Total assets (EOY)

Plan-year ending balance

$7.32M

Not enough data

1 years with asset history on file

Average account balance

Total assets / participants with a balance (line 6g)

$55K

Not enough data

1 years with per-participant data

Participants with account balance

Stacked by status: active / separated vested / retired or beneficiary. Total = line 6g.

133

Not enough data

1 years with headcount on file

Eligible Participants and Participation

Bars: eligible actives (line 6a). Line: derived rate = active employees with a balance / 6a.

88.5%

Not enough data

1 years with eligibility data

Contributions (total)

Employer and participant dollars contributed each year

$1.59M

Not enough data

1 years with contributions on file

Contributions per participant

Average employer and participant contribution per enrolled participant

$18K

Not enough data

1 years with per-participant contribution data

Asset flow

BOY + contributions + return - distributions = EOY

Year

Annual return

Diverging bars; negative years highlighted

+12.72%

Not enough data

1 years with return on file

Admin fee / account holder

Total admin expenses / participants with a balance (line 6g)

$388

Not enough data

1 years with admin cost on file

Asset composition

Cash / stocks / bonds / mutual funds / real estate / loans over time

Not enough data

1 years with F_SCH_H allocation on file

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Service providers

Top 3 by compensation

Provider	Service type	Compensation
MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH3 years Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH LIFE AGENCY, INC. Service code 27 · EIN 13-2808480	Advisory (Plan)	$10,298
TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS2 years Filed as: TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURAN Service code 15 · EIN 36-6071399	Recordkeeping	$5,983
ASCENSUS LLC3 years Filed as: FUTUREPLAN BY ASCENSUS Service code 15 · EIN 82-3719843	Recordkeeping	$0

Plan features & details

Pension benefit codes2A2E2F2H2J3D

Plan features

2A
Age/service weighted or new comparability plan
Age/service weighted plan where allocations are based on age service or age and service; or new comparability or similar plan where allocations are based on participant classifications consisting entirely or predominantly of highly compensated employees or the plan provides an additional allocation rate on compensation above a specified threshold that exceeds the permitted disparity limits of Code section 401(l).
2E
Profit-sharing
Profit-sharing plan.
2F
ERISA section 404(c) plan
This plan or any part of it is intended to meet the conditions of 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 (shifting investment responsibility to participants).
2H
Partial participant-directed account plan
Participants have the opportunity to direct the investment of a portion of the assets allocated to their individual accounts regardless of whether 29 CFR 2550.404c-1 is intended to be met.
2J
Code section 401(k) feature
Cash or deferred arrangement described in Code section 401(k) that is part of a qualified defined contribution plan under which employees may elect to defer part of their compensation or receive these amounts in cash.
3D
Pre-approved pension plan
A master prototype or volume submitter plan that is the subject of a favorable opinion or advisory letter from the IRS.

Opportunity flags

2 tripped

OpportunityHigh fees
Administrative expenses exceed $300 per participant per year - possible fee-review opportunity. (Recordkeeping / audit / legal; excludes investment management.)
ComplianceFailed to transmit contributions
Form 5500 reported a failure to timely transmit participant contributions (Schedule H line 4a).

Expense breakdown

Schedule H Part II

Admin total

$52K

$592 / participant

Recordkeeping$12K22.9%
Investment mgmt$31K59.5%
Contract admin$3K5.7%
Other / not subdivided$6K11.8%

% of EOY assets

0.704%

all-in expense ratio

Categories reported

3 / 9

subdivided buckets used

Audit opinion

Schedule H Part III

Unqualified opinion

Auditor signed off without reservation - the cleanest possible opinion.

Auditor firm: POOLER CPA GROUP, LLC
Auditor EIN: 824354021
Audit fees: (not subdivided)
Opinion code: Unqualified

Metric

This plan

Peer set

Industry

Size

Avg account balance

$55,029

$81,446-32.4%

$103,374-46.8%

$80,874-32.0%

Participation rate

88.5%

66.9%+21.7pp

74.5%+14.0pp

67.6%+20.9pp

Annual return

12.72%

25.57%-12.9pp

24.89%-12.2pp

35.62%-22.9pp

Employer contribution / active EE

$15,277

$3,107+391.7%

$3,869+294.8%

$2,756+454.4%

Participant deferral / active EE

$2,945

$3,870-23.9%

$5,058-41.8%

$4,297-31.5%

Admin fee / account holder

$388

$6,715-94.2%

$8,394-95.4%

$6,935-94.4%

Provider

Service type

Compensation

MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH3 years

Filed as: MERRILL LYNCH LIFE AGENCY, INC.

Service code 27 · EIN 13-2808480

Advisory (Plan)

$10,298

TRANSAMERICA RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS2 years

Filed as: TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL LIFE INSURAN

Service code 15 · EIN 36-6071399

Recordkeeping

$5,983

ASCENSUS LLC3 years

Filed as: FUTUREPLAN BY ASCENSUS

Service code 15 · EIN 82-3719843

Recordkeeping

BEST CONTRACTING SERVICES, INC. PROFIT SHARING 401(K) PLAN

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