Frederikshavn Kommune Due Diligence

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Denmark · owned by Independent (Denmark) · frederikshavn.dk · 18 vendors

Frederikshavn Kommune is a Danish municipal government located in the North Jutland Region of Denmark, with its town hall at Rådhus Allé 100, 9900 Frederikshavn. It provides a wide range of public services to residents and businesses, including citizen services, social welfare, urban planning, environmental management, and local governance. The municipality was established in its current form following the 2007 Danish municipal reform.

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Last updated 2026-10-08 · revision 2

18 direct vendors, 213 subvendors

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Migration Readiness: 5/10

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.

Frederikshavn Kommune exhibits a moderate level of migration readiness. A significant strength lies in its low vendor lock-in risk, stemming from a diverse base of 16 vendors across 5 different countries. This diversity provides flexibility and reduces dependence on any single provider, which is advantageous for negotiating new contracts or transitioning services during a migration. The inferred use of Google Cloud also suggests some existing familiarity with cloud infrastructure, which could streamline parts of a cloud migration journey. However, several factors present considerable challenges to migration readiness. The internal tech stack is a blend of modern components like Umbraco and national digital platforms, but also includes a number of potentially legacy municipal systems such as KMD, EGKI/Selvbetjening.egki.dk, NemBorn, and Scandihealth. Migrating or modernizing these deeply integrated legacy systems, which are critical for core citizen services, would likely be complex, time-consuming, and costly. Furthermore, the municipality operates within a highly regulated environment, subject to GDPR, Danish data protection laws, the Public Administration Act, the Publicity Act, and the NIS2 Directive. These stringent compliance requirements, coupled with strong preferences for data residency within Denmark or the EU, will necessitate meticulous planning and execution to ensure continuous adherence throughout any migration process. This significantly narrows the choice of cloud providers and regions, adding complexity. While vendor lock-in is low, coordinating a migration across 16 different vendor systems, especially those with deep integrations, will still require substantial effort and project management. The absence of data regarding the municipality's financial stability prevents an assessment of its capacity to fund a large-scale migration initiative.

Compliance

10 in-scope frameworks identified; showing 3.

CER Directive (source) — No public evidence

The CER Directive focuses on the resilience of critical entities. As a public administration body responsible for essential services, it is likely that Frederikshavn Kommune will have obligations under this directive.

Evidence: https://www.congress-monitoring.eu/en/4-pays.html, https://www.sabd.dk/l/en-tre-nye-love-traeder-i-kraft-danmark-styrker-beredskabet-og-sikkerheden-i-kritisk-infrastruktur/, https://www.cbs.dk/en/articles/denmark-not-ready-eus-new-cyber-security-rules, https://www.critical-entities-resilience-directive.com/Transposition/Denmark.html

GDPR (source) — Evidence found

Frederikshavn Kommune is a public authority established in Denmark (an EU member state) and processes personal data of its citizens, employees, and partners, making GDPR directly applicable.

Evidence: https://www.datatilsynet.dk/afgoerelser/afgoerelser/2023/dec/tilsyn-med-frederikshavn-kommune, https://www.lovguiden.dk/dokument/datatilsynet/22-12-2023-alvorlig-kritik-af-frederikshavn-kommunes-manglende-behandlingssikkerhed-og-konsekvensanalyser, https://frederikshavn.dk/politik-og-indflydelse/hoeringer-og-afgoerelser/databeskyttelse, https://sydskolen.aula.dk/politik-databeskyttelse, https://frederikshavn.dk/politik-og-indflydelse/byraad/borgerforslag/information-om-databeskyttelse

Folkeskoleloven — No public evidence

Folkeskoleloven (the Public School Act) designates the municipal council (Kommunalbestyrelsen) as responsible for providing free education in public schools for all children residing in the municipality.

Evidence: https://uvm.dk/grundskole/folkeskolen/organisering-og-ledelse/den-kommunale-opgave/kommunens-ansvar/, https://www.skole-foraeldre.dk/artikel/kommunalbestyrelsen, https://danskelove.dk/folkeskoleloven/22

Financials

Three-year financials

Financial Resilience Score: 7/10

Frederikshavn Kommune demonstrates solid financial resilience as a Danish municipality with consistent operating surpluses exceeding internal targets. In 2024, the municipality achieved a surplus of DKK 417.8M on ordinary operations against a DKK 180M target, following a DKK 253.4M surplus in 2023. Average liquidity at year-end 2024 was approximately DKK 410M, well above the DKK 130M internal target and far above the regulatory threshold of ~DKK 58M that would trigger enhanced ministerial supervision. The balance sheet changed structurally in 2024 with long-term debt rising from DKK 724.4M to DKK 2,250.4M, almost entirely due to the DKK 1,629.6M takeover of Frederikshavn Havn (port). While this tripled debt levels, the budget plan projects steady deleveraging through 2028 (down to DKK 1,612.6M). Pre-acquisition, the municipality was deleveraging rapidly (DKK 841.3M to DKK 724.4M during 2023). Income base is stable, with municipal income tax representing ~63% of income and state grants/equalisation ~33%, both predictable sources. Key downside risks include demographic pressure from an aging population, rising specialised social area costs, and execution risk from the July 2025 elderly reform. The small population base of 57,523 in a peripheral region limits economic diversification.

Key strengths: Operating surplus of DKK 417.8M in 2024, well above DKK 180M target, Strong liquidity (~DKK 410M average) vs DKK 130M internal target, Stable tax base: 63% income tax, 33% state grants/equalisation, Unchanged tax rates (income tax 26.2%, land tax 13.4‰), DKK 57.8M extraordinary debt repayment in 2024, Planned deleveraging trajectory to DKK 1.61B by 2028

Risk factors: Long-term debt tripled in 2024 (DKK 724M to DKK 2,250M) due to port acquisition, Aging demographic pressure increasing welfare costs, Rising costs in specialised social area, Execution risk from July 2025 elderly reform (ældrereform), Small, peripheral population base of 57,523, Political transition with new mayor (Jon Andersen, Venstre) from 2026

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