Creative Automotive Solutions, Inc

1100 NORTH DIXIE HIGHWAY

ELIZABETHTOWN, KY 42701

Latest Filing: 2023Financial Data Through: 2023Source: DOL Form 5500

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We found Creative Automotive Solutions, Inc's 401(k) profile.

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What's available

3 of 6 sections

Participation trend· Opting Out More
Employer contribution benchmark· Ranked vs national peers
Fee analysis· Not reported on this filing
Asset performance trend· Needs 3+ filing years
Historical filings· 3 filing years
Recordkeeper· Not identified

Which best describes you?

The leading signal

Creative Automotive Solutions, Inc

Opting Out MoreParticipation Rate · 3-Year Trend
47%actively saving · 2022 → 2023
Down 1.6 pts over 2 filings — more employees opting out. Sourced from DOL Form 5500.
2022
2023
No trend yet · Workforce footprint
Employer Contribution / Participant
$2,196
vs $852 National Median
Employer Percentile
Top 25%
Higher than 86% of peers
Where this sits vs national auto-dealer peers.

Fewer participants are actively saving — the participation rate is slipping as more employees opt out or go inactive. Employer contribution per participant is at or above the median, confirming the engagement. A separate workforce-retention watch flags a sustained decline in active savers — participation strength is not the same as headcount stability.

Secondary context · Employer-contribution standing
Workhorse ↔ Racehorse
Top 25% Nationally
86th
percentile
WorkhorseRacehorse
Median

Benchmark Scorecard

Observable, source-backed metrics. No inferred grades or quality scores.

Employer Contribution / Participant
$2,196
vs $852 National Median
Top 25% Nationally

The lagging confirmation of plan health. Below median signals under-investment in workforce retention — the dollar has yet to follow the leading active-saver signal.

Participant Contribution / Participant
$4,518
vs $3,435 National Median
Above Median Nationally

The leading signal of plan engagement. A rising trajectory precedes the lagging employer-contribution dollar; below median can signal gaps in auto-enrollment or plan design.

Plan Assets / Participant
$75,138
vs $48,309 National Median
Above Median Nationally

How seasoned the workforce is. Below national median can also indicate higher-than-needed employee turnover.

Employer Contributions
$564,487
Latest source filing

Total annual employer contribution from the latest DOL filing.

Plan Assets
$19.3M
Latest source filing

The retirement pool employees are building. Larger pools reflect longer-tenured workforces.

Plan Participants
257
Latest source filing

Active employees covered by the plan — the scope of the dealership's retirement offering.

Local Dealerships with a More Competitive 401(k) Plan

Every comparable dealership we track in KY, ranked by employer contribution per participant. Names and locations are public; head-to-head contribution numbers unlock when you verify your dealership email.

1.Flaherty Chevrolet
BRANDENBURG, KY • 23 mi
Contributes / participant
$2,937
2.Jones Automotive Group
ELIZABETHTOWN, KY • 1 mi
Contributes / participant
$1,668
3.Conway Heaton, Inc.
BARDSTOWN, KY • 24 mi
Contributes / participant
$1,644
4.Elizabethtown Motors
ELIZABETHTOWN, KY • 5 mi
Contributes / participant
$1,494
5.Cross Motors Corporation
LOUISVILLE, KY • 35 mi
Contributes / participant
$1,472
6.Cook And Reeves Cars, Inc
LOUISVILLE, KY • 32 mi
Contributes / participant
$730
7.Bob Hook Chevrolet, Inc
LOUISVILLE, KY • 35 mi
Contributes / participant
$596
8.Dan Powers Gm Center
HARDINSBURG, KY • 31 mi
Contributes / participant
$483
9.Hays Automotive Group
LOUISVILLE, KY • 32 mi
Contributes / participant
$428
Byerly Ford, Inc
LOUISVILLE, KY • 33 mi
Ranking available

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All-In Plan Cost

The total cost of running this plan — recordkeeping, administration, custody, advisory, and fiduciary fees — as a percentage of plan assets. Community-sourced from the dealership's own 408(b)(2) fee disclosure.

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Peer Position

Where this dealership ranks on Employer Contribution / Participant across cohorts of similarly comparable dealerships.

National Auto Dealers
Top 25%
Higher than 86% of peers
4966 valid peers
KY Dealers
Top 10%
Higher than 92% of peers
64 valid peers
null Dealers
Insufficient peer data
Below 10 valid peers — ranking hidden
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Similar-Size Dealers
Top 10%
Higher than 92% of peers
475 valid peers

How You Compare

A side-by-side read of this dealership’s plan against the national industry average — and the gap you need to close to reach the peer median.

Peer averages from the DOL Form 5500 national dataset, 2023

Employer Contribution / Participant
Annual employer match & profit share per active participant.
Your Plan$2,196
Industry Avg$8524966 peers
Gap vs Avg+$1,344(+158%)above avg
Percentile86th
Participant Contribution / Participant
Employee deferrals per active participant.
Your Plan$4,518
Industry Avg$3,4355531 peers
Gap vs Avg+$1,083(+32%)above avg
Percentile72th
Plan Assets / Participant
Total plan assets per active participant.
Your Plan$75,138
Industry Avg$48,3095605 peers
Gap vs Avg+$26,829(+56%)above avg
Percentile71th
Admin Cost / Participant
All-in administrative expenses per participant. Lower is better.
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Admin Cost (bps of Assets)
Admin expenses as basis points of plan assets. Lower is better.
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Fee-to-Outcome Ratio
Employer $ generated per $1 of admin spend. Higher is better.
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Engagement Trajectory

Active-saver trajectory is the leading signal; employer contribution is the lagging confirmation. Public filings from 2022 to 2024. Missing years are not interpolated.

202220232024065130195260
Fewer than three annual filings with usable values — no trend available for active-saver trajectory.
Years available: 2022, 2023, 2024

Reported Plan Data

The public filing record behind every metric on this page — for audit and trust.

Plan SponsorCREATIVE AUTOMOTIVE SOLUTIONS, INC.
Plan NameCREATIVE AUTOMOTIVE SOLUTIONS, INC. 401(K) PLAN
EIN Members611285353
Plan Number001
RecordkeeperNot yet contributed — contribute plan data
Waiting PeriodNot reported on this filing — contribute plan data
Trustee / Custodian—
Custodian Phone—
Recordkeeping Fees—
Latest Filing Year2023
Financial Data Year2023
Participants (active, EOY)257
Plan Assets$19.3M
Employer Contributions$564,487
Participant Contributions$1,161,150
Total Contributions$1,725,637
Plan Type401(k) + Profit Sharing + 401(m)
Source FormDOL Form 5500
Source Filing ID20241015135245NAL0016538195001
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Leadership & Contacts

Who runs Creative Automotive Solutions, Inc

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C••• S••••
President / Chief Strategic Officer
c••••@swope.com
J••• S••••
Executive Vice President / Chief Operating Officer
j••••@swope.com
A••• P••••
Department Manager
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