Samsø Kommune Due Diligence

Run due diligence on Samsø Kommune: check compliance and get alerts when suppliers or ownership change.

Denmark · owned by Independent (Denmark) · samsoe.dk · 7 vendors

Samsø Kommune is the municipal government of Samsø, a Danish island located in the Kattegat sea. It provides public services to residents and businesses on the island, covering areas such as citizen services, local politics, employment, and community events. The municipality is also known for its pioneering work in renewable energy.

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Last updated 2026-10-08 · revision 2

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Migration Readiness: 3/10

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.

Samsø Kommune demonstrates low migration readiness due to a combination of traditional technology, significant regulatory uncertainty, and critical data gaps. The internal tech stack, centered around a .NET-based Umbraco CMS, suggests a more traditional, potentially monolithic architecture that would likely require substantial refactoring or re-platforming for effective cloud migration, increasing complexity and cost. Dependencies on national Danish digital infrastructure (MitID, Borger.dk) also introduce specific integration challenges that may not be easily migrated or abstracted. A major challenge is the pending NIS2 assessment, which could impose stringent cybersecurity and resilience requirements that must be integrated into any migration strategy, potentially escalating complexity and cost. The absence of IT security certifications further suggests a need for significant compliance work during migration. Critically, data residency requirements are 'Not publicly available,' which for a public sector entity, often implies strict regulations that could severely limit cloud provider choices or necessitate complex hybrid cloud solutions, posing a major unknown risk to migration feasibility. Financial stability, crucial for funding a migration, is also unknown. Finally, a 'Medium' vendor lock-in risk indicates that switching or migrating away from existing vendor services could be challenging, potentially incurring additional costs or delays.

Compliance

10 in-scope frameworks identified; showing 3.

Social Services Act — No public evidence

The Danish Social Services Act (Serviceloven) mandates that municipalities provide a wide range of social services to their citizens, making it a core piece of legislation for Samsø Kommune.

Evidence: https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2002/755, https://www.esn-eu.org/social-services-index/2024/denmark, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danish_Social_Service_Law, https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serviceloven, https://www.sbst.dk/om-os/serviceloven, https://tvangsfjernelse-advokater.dk/begreber/serviceloven/

Planning Act — No public evidence

The Danish Planning Act (Planloven) governs all spatial planning by public authorities in Denmark, making it directly applicable to Samsø Kommune's responsibilities for land use and development.

Evidence: https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2013/587, https://www.jurabibliotek.dk/planloven, https://practiceguides.chambers.com/practice-guides/environmental-law-2025/denmark, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planloven, https://denmark.dlapiper.com/en/service/planning-use-areas-and-environment, https://arcili.com/blog/planning-act-municipal-local-plan-zoning/

NIS2 (source) — No public evidence

NIS2 applies to public administration entities. As a Danish municipality, Samsø Kommune falls into this category. Its potential involvement in sectors like district heating further strengthens the applicability.

Financials

Three-year financials

Financial Resilience Score: 6/10

Samsø Kommune demonstrates moderate financial resilience with two consecutive years of significant operating surpluses (DKK 27.5M in 2024 and DKK 21.0M in 2025), steadily growing equity (DKK 217.4M in 2021 to DKK 267.2M in 2025, +23% over 5 years), and consistent reduction in long-term debt (down ~12% over 5 years to DKK 396.8M). Cash balances have improved materially from DKK 9.3M in 2023 to DKK 39.0M in 2025, and average liquidity (kassekreditreglen) rose to DKK 38.8M in 2025. The ferry operation (Samsø Rederi) also delivered a surplus of DKK 5.4M despite rising CO2 fees. However, structural vulnerabilities constrain the score. The municipality has the highest long-term debt per inhabitant in Denmark (DKK 109,694 per capita in 2025), tied to major infrastructure investments in harbors, ferries, nursing homes, and schools. Samsø is substantially dependent on special state grants for island municipalities (~DKK 59M annually, ~16% of total income), making it highly exposed to the pending national equalization reform. The population is declining and ageing (3,617 at year-end 2025, down 39 from 2024, with 20 births versus 66 deaths), which erodes the tax base over time. The 2027 national health reform will create additional structural pressure, though capped by a transitional scheme.

Key strengths: Two consecutive years of significant operating surpluses (2024 and 2025), Steady equity growth of ~23% over 5 years to DKK 267.2M, Long-term debt reduced each year (down ~12% over 5 years), Cash balance quadrupled from DKK 9.3M (2023) to DKK 39.0M (2025), Stable municipal tax rate at 25.90% over 2021-2025, Samsø Rederi ferry operation delivered DKK 5.4M surplus in 2025, Ferry passenger volumes growing (+1% to +7% YoY)

Risk factors: Highest long-term debt per inhabitant in Denmark (DKK 109,694/capita), Heavy dependence on special island municipality grants (~DKK 59M/year), Pending national equalization reform could significantly impact finances, Declining and ageing population (deaths 66 vs births 20 in 2025), 2027 national health reform creates structural shift, Electric ferry conversion project lacks needed external co-financing, Structural economic vulnerability acknowledged by municipality itself, Rising CO2 fees on ferry operations without full compensation

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