Nobu Group, LLC 401(k) Review & Grade
Nobu 401(k) Retirement Plan
New York, NYAccommodation & Food Services1,052 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$0Employer $ per active participant
$2,669Employee $ saved per active participant
0.97%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$18.2MNet plan assets, end of year
$15,209Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity3.8 / 508th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost1.7 / 257th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving13.5 / 1590th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
Total score29 / 100 · Grade F
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Accommodation & Food Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (458 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 8th |
| Lower admin cost | 7th |
| Employee saving | 90th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 17% |
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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
- Nobu Group put in about $0 per active participant, below the typical peer ($266). Any match is still an instant return, so contribute enough to get all of it.
- 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.
- Direct plan expenses (0.97% of assets) are well above similar-size plans (0.23%). Check your annual fee disclosure, choose low-cost index funds if you can, and think about whether savings beyond the match belong in an IRA.
- 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 | $385 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $2,807,542 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $36,863 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $159,017 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $63,667 |
| Benefits paid out | $1,214,944 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $14.6M / $18.2M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 1,296 / 808 |
| Participants with account balances | 1,195 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Cohn Reznick LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Adp, Inc. | $95,350 reported compensation |
| Stonehill Fidcuciary Management | $42,711 reported compensation |
| Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith | $20,955 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251006051532NAL0008544562001, received 2025-10-06, EIN 26-4723313, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.