Fredericia Kommune Due Diligence

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Denmark · owned by Independent (Denmark) · fredericia.dk · 16 vendors

Fredericia Kommune is the official municipal government of Fredericia, Denmark, located in the Region of Southern Denmark. It provides a wide range of public services to citizens and businesses, including social services, education, healthcare, environmental management, urban planning, and cultural activities. The municipality is governed by an elected city council (Byråd) and is headquartered at Gothersgade 20, 7000 Fredericia.

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Last updated 2026-10-08 · revision 2

16 direct vendors, 191 subvendors

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Migration Readiness: 6/10

Assessed by AI based on technology stack characteristics (cloud-native vs legacy, containerization, microservices), regulatory environment, data residency requirements, financial stability, and vendor lock-in risks. The score ranges from 0-10, where higher scores indicate better readiness for technology migration.

Fredericia Kommune exhibits a medium level of migration readiness. A key advantage is the explicitly stated low vendor lock-in risk, stemming from a diverse vendor base. This contractual flexibility is crucial for facilitating transitions away from existing services or providers during a migration. The core CMS, Drupal 10, is a modern platform, which simplifies potential upgrades or re-platforming efforts compared to legacy systems. However, several factors present significant challenges. The tech stack, while modern, is not explicitly described as cloud-native, containerized, or microservices-based, suggesting that a substantial migration effort might require re-architecting rather than a simple lift-and-shift. Reliance on national Danish digital infrastructure (MitID, Digital Post) and proprietary platforms like EG Smartdesigner could introduce complexities and dependencies during migration, potentially limiting choices for alternative solutions. The strict regulatory environment (GDPR, Danish Public Administration Act, NIS2 Directive) and data residency requirements (likely Denmark/EU) will impose significant constraints on cloud provider selection, data placement, and security architecture, increasing the complexity and cost of migration. Financial stability data is missing, making it impossible to assess the organization's capacity to fund a large-scale migration initiative.

Compliance

10 in-scope frameworks identified; showing 3.

Serviceloven — Evidence found

The Danish Social Services Act (Serviceloven) is directly applicable to Danish municipalities, as they are responsible for providing a wide range of social services to their citizens.

Evidence: https://www.fredericia.dk/da/borger/social-psykiatri-handicap/social-handicap-voksen/soeg-kompensationsydelse-til-voksne, https://www.fredericia.dk/da/borger/social-psykiatri-handicap/social-handicap-voksen/brugerstyret-personlig-assistance-bpa, https://www.fredericia.dk/da/borger/familie-boern-unge/sundhed-trivsel/afloesning-i-hjemmet, https://koldingavisen.dk/hver-fjerde-sag-under-serviceloven-i-fredericia-kommune-holder-ikke, https://tolstruphvilsted.dk/artikel/udtalelse-fra-ankestyrelsen-kan-foere-til-aendringer-i-kommunernes-kvalitetsstandarder/, https://www.fredericia.dk/da/erhverv/leverandoer/udbud-indkoeb

Forvaltningsloven — Evidence found

The Danish Public Administration Act (Forvaltningsloven) applies to all parts of the Danish public administration, including municipalities like Fredericia Kommune.

Evidence: https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/1985/571, https://aktindsigtshaandbogen.dk/paragraffer/forvaltningsloven/, https://www.jurabibliotek.dk/bog/9788771982565-sagsbehandling-i-oejenhoejde-2-udg, https://www.fredericia.dk/da/om-kommunen/fakta-praktiske-oplysninger/offentlighed-i-forvaltningen, https://www.fredericia.dk/da/borger/social-psykiatri-handicap/social-handicap-voksen/soeg-kompensationsydelse-til-voksne, https://www.fredericia.dk/da/borger/social-psykiatri-handicap/social-handicap-voksen/brugerstyret-personlig-assistance-bpa

ISAE 3000 (source) — No public evidence

ISAE 3000 is an assurance standard for non-financial information. It is not a mandatory framework for a Danish municipality but could be used to provide assurance over specific processes if required.

Financials

Three-year financials

Financial Resilience Score: 8/10

Fredericia Kommune demonstrates strong financial resilience as a Danish primary municipality with robust equity of DKK 4.47 billion and total assets of DKK 6.45 billion at end-2025. The municipality maintains an exceptionally strong liquidity position with an average cash balance of DKK 638.4 million in 2025 — more than four times its own target of DKK 150 million. Long-term debt has declined from DKK 1,351.4M to DKK 1,268.4M (6% reduction), with 75% at fixed rates, well above the 50% policy minimum. The municipality has delivered operating surpluses across all three most recent years, though the 2025 ordinary operations surplus narrowed sharply to DKK 115.2M from DKK 382.7M in 2024 as service expenses grew 6.6% while tax and grant income slightly declined. The overall result swung to a DKK 207.7M deficit in 2025, driven partly by lower land-sale income and midtvejsregulering effects. The municipality holds significant equity in subsidiaries including Fredericia Spildevand og Energi A/S (DKK 2,497M) and Associated Danish Ports A/S (DKK 896M). Structural challenges are flagged by management: an underlying imbalance between expenditure and income, declining corporate tax revenues, service spending per capita persistently above national averages, and projected decline in cash reserves toward DKK 150M by 2029. The 'Fredericia i Fremtiden' initiative addresses these concerns. Contingent liabilities of DKK 2,567.6M in guarantees (primarily social housing) represent a notable off-balance exposure. Overall, the municipality's strong equity base, debt reduction, and policy discipline support an above-average resilience score.

Key strengths: Strong equity base of DKK 4.47B at end-2025, Average cash balance of DKK 638.4M (4x internal target), Long-term debt reduced 6.1% in 2025 to DKK 1,268.4M, 75% of debt at fixed rates (vs 50% policy minimum), Significant subsidiary equity holdings (Fredericia Spildevand, ADP), Operating surpluses maintained across 2023-2025, Stable Danish municipal funding framework with 64% from income tax and 27% from state grants

Risk factors: Structural imbalance between expenditure and income flagged by management, Service expenses per capita persistently above national and regional averages, Ordinary operations surplus narrowed sharply from DKK 382.7M (2024) to DKK 115.2M (2025), Overall result swung to DKK 207.7M deficit in 2025, Projected cash reserve decline toward DKK 150M by 2029, Corporate tax revenues expected to decline from previous levels, Overspending on senior/social services (DKK 26.6M in 2025), Reform pressure from national 'reformstorm' on senior, health, employment and school areas, Contingent liabilities of DKK 2,567.6M in guarantees

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