Bristow Group Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Bristow Group Inc. Employee Savings & Retirement Plan
Houston, TXTransportation & Warehousing624 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$7,104Employer $ per active participant
$9,867Employee $ saved per active participant
0.02%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$189.5MNet plan assets, end of year
$184,166Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity48.7 / 5097th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost23.6 / 2595th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving14.3 / 1595th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-13 pts2 issues reported on the filing
Total score77 / 100 · Grade A
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Transportation & Warehousing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (392 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 97th |
| Lower admin cost | 95th |
| Employee saving | 95th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 37% |
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Red flags from the filing
Late deposits: the filing says some employee contributions were not sent to the plan on time ($8,564 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $1,055 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Bristow Group put in about $7,104 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($1,070). 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 reported late deposits of employee contributions. Compare your pay stubs with your account statements, and contact the plan administrator if money shows up late.
- 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 | $4,429,525 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $6,151,857 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $506,053 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $42,287 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $22,134 |
| Other admin expenses | $300 |
| Benefits paid out | $24,379,030 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $175.7M / $189.5M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 629 / 618 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,029 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Weinstein Spira & Company, PC |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Empower Advisory Group, LLC | $22,134 reported compensation |
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company | $19,853 reported compensation |
| Qdro Consultants Co LLC | $300 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250930161750NAL0016725011001, received 2025-09-30, EIN 72-0679819, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.