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Growth strategy 2025 (Capital Markets Day)

Gofore's January 2025 growth strategy checked against its latest official reports: zero broken, eleven unresolved, two hold. H1 2026 adjusted EBITA margin was 7.3%. Corrected 2026-10-16: the 15% target spans the economic cycle, not every quarter. Contracts support DACH market access; aggregate growth does not prove future targets or AI-driven demand. The original intake snapshot is unchanged.

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Broken

11

Unresolved

02

Holds

Document
Growth strategy 2025 (Capital Markets Day)
Organisation
Gofore Plc
Published
2025-01-16
Audited
2026-10-16
Assumptions
13 extracted, 13 checked
Sources
22 public, 19 dated

Audited from: https://gofore.com/media/cmd2025_track-record-and-introduction.pdf

§ 01 · How this was made

01

The document, as published

We read only what the organisation published itself, at the address above. Nothing is inferred about its private intentions.

02

Assumptions, in its own words

Each assumption is a belief the plan needs to be true, quoted back to the sentence it came from. Goals and values are not assumptions.

03

Two searches each

One search for what the record says, one aimed at finding the contradiction. The verdict follows the sources, and the sources are listed.

Draft · machine-written, unsigned. No person at Gofore Plc has been asked to sign any verdict here, and none of it is a decision. In the paid product a named human signs or rejects every break, which is what makes the record defensible. This audit is the method shown in public on a document anyone can check.

§ 02Broken · 0

Nothing in this state.

§ 03Unresolved · 11
  1. Assumption 01Unresolved

    The global digital transformation services market will grow at a 16.2% CAGR, reaching 3.9 trillion EUR by 2027.

    Stated in the document as
    “16.2% CAGR 2027 Market size estimate 3.9 TNEUR”
    What rests on it
    Net sales target of 500 MEUR by 2030 and the entire growth strategy rationale.

    Verdict · Unresolved · draft, unsigned

    The CMD projects 16.2% market growth and EUR 3.9 trillion by 2027. No retained dated source measures the same global services market against that projection. Gofore revenue is not a global market-size measure. The assumption remains Unresolved.

    Evidence trail · 1 source

    • ContextPublished 2025-01-16Figures for Strategy baseline; editorial comparison 2026-10-16

      The CMD projects 16.2% market growth and EUR 3.9 trillion by 2027. No retained dated source measures the same global services market against that projection. Gofore revenue is not a global market-size measure. The assumption remains Unresolved.

      Gofore CMD 2025: scoped target comparison · https://gofore.com/media/cmd2025_track-record-and-introduction.pdf

  2. Assumption 02Unresolved

    Digital transformation spending will not be materially interrupted by geopolitical or public-finance pressures in Gofore's core markets.

    Stated in the document as
    “Basic fundament is unchanged; digital transformation will not stop.”
    What rests on it
    500 MEUR net sales target by 2030 and the assumption that at least half of growth will be organic.

    Verdict · Unresolved · draft, unsigned

    H1 2026 organic growth was 1.7%, and Q2 growth was 1.8%. This establishes continued sales, not the absence of material spending disruption across Gofore's core markets. The report acknowledges public-finance constraints. The assumption remains Unresolved.

    Evidence trail · 5 sources

  3. Assumption 03Unresolved

    Western Europe accounts for approximately 25% of the global digital transformation services market.

    Stated in the document as
    “Western Europe c. 25% of the market”
    What rests on it
    Sizing of the addressable market underpinning the 500 MEUR revenue target.

    Verdict · Unresolved · draft, unsigned

    The CMD estimates Western Europe at approximately 25% of the global market. No retained dated source provides a comparable regional share measurement. Europe-wide forecasts with different definitions do not settle Western Europe's share. The assumption remains Unresolved.

    Evidence trail · 1 source

    • ContextPublished 2025-01-16Figures for Strategy baseline; editorial comparison 2026-10-16

      The CMD estimates Western Europe at approximately 25% of the global market. No retained dated source provides a comparable regional share measurement. Europe-wide forecasts with different definitions do not settle Western Europe's share. The assumption remains Unresolved.

      Gofore CMD 2025: scoped target comparison · https://gofore.com/media/cmd2025_track-record-and-introduction.pdf

  4. Assumption 04Unresolved

    Gofore can sustain organic net sales growth that outpaces the Nordic IT services peer group average.

    Stated in the document as
    “Organically outperforming market growth, at least half of total growth”
    What rests on it
    Commitment that at least half of total growth to 500 MEUR will be organic.

    Verdict · Unresolved · draft, unsigned

    H1 2026 organic growth was 1.7%; total growth was 30.9%. Positive organic growth does not establish sustained outperformance of the Nordic peer group. No retained current, comparable peer-group organic growth benchmark settles that comparison. The CMD's historical peer comparison ends at LTM Q3 2024. The assumption remains Unresolved.

    Evidence trail · 4 sources

  5. Assumption 05Unresolved

    Gofore can reach 500 MEUR in net sales by 2030 through a combination of organic growth and bolt-on acquisitions.

    Stated in the document as
    “Net sales growth to 500 MEUR by 2030”
    What rests on it
    The primary financial target set by the Board of Directors in December 2024.

    Verdict · Unresolved · draft, unsigned

    The target is EUR 500 million net sales by 2030. H1 2026 sales were EUR 118.6 million, up 30.9%, with organic growth of 1.7%. August LTM pro forma sales were EUR 231.4 million. Pro forma LTM sales reflect an adjusted corporate perimeter, not realized full-year sales or a forecast. Growth and completed acquisitions show progress, not proof of the 2030 endpoint. The assumption remains Unresolved.

    Evidence trail · 8 sources

  6. Assumption 06Unresolved

    Gofore can deliver strong profitability at a 15% adjusted EBITA level over the economic cycle while pursuing growth.

    Stated in the document as
    “15%”
    What rests on it
    The 15% adjusted EBITA margin target and the minimum 40% dividend policy.

    Verdict · Unresolved · draft, unsigned

    The December 2024 release describes capability to deliver 15% adjusted EBITA as a long-term target. The CMD explicitly says the targets span the economic cycle. It does not state an annual or quarterly 15% floor. FY2025 margin was 8.8%; H1 2026 was 7.3%, versus 5.4% a year earlier. These are below the target level, but do not prove that the long-term capability has failed. Corrected 2026-10-16: the earlier Broken verdict imposed a continuous floor the source did not state.

    Evidence trail · 8 sources

  7. Assumption 08Unresolved

    Bolt-on acquisitions in Gofore's target markets will remain available at valuations compatible with its profitability targets.

    Stated in the document as
    “Organic growth supported by bolt-on acquisitions”
    What rests on it
    The portion of the 500 MEUR target expected to come from inorganic growth.

    Verdict · Unresolved · draft, unsigned

    Esentri was acquired on 2 January 2026 for a debt-free price of EUR 10 million. A completed transaction establishes availability at that price, not future availability or compatibility with the 15% profitability ambition. H1 group margin and acquisition costs do not isolate the acquired business's long-term return. The assumption remains Unresolved.

    Evidence trail · 3 sources

  8. Assumption 09Unresolved

    Gofore's position as the most attractive employer among Finnish IT consultancies will support recruitment needed for growth.

    Stated in the document as
    “According to the Universum survey made among IT professionals, Gofore is the most attractive employer in the Finnish IT consultancy space.”
    What rests on it
    Organic growth target, which depends on headcount expansion and talent retention.

    Verdict · Unresolved · draft, unsigned

    Q1 reports new starters nearly doubled year-on-year; H1 headcount was 1,878 versus 1,390 a year earlier. Acquisitions also increased headcount. Neither aggregate recruitment nor the absence of a reported ranking change establishes current employer ranking or its causal contribution to hiring. The assumption remains Unresolved.

    Evidence trail · 4 sources

  9. Assumption 10Unresolved

    Gofore's customer net promoter score and overall satisfaction rating will remain at levels that support account growth.

    Stated in the document as
    “Excellent customer satisfaction; NPS grew to all time high in 2024 and customers' overall satisfaction with Gofore very good; 4.4.”
    What rests on it
    Strategy to grow strategic accounts and increase customers spending over 1 MEUR per annum.

    Verdict · Unresolved · draft, unsigned

    The H1 report repeats NPS 68 from the end-2025 survey and says a new survey is due in autumn 2026. This is a carried-forward result, not a new 2026 measurement. It does not isolate the contribution of satisfaction to account growth. Corrected 2026-10-16: H1 does contain NPS, contrary to the earlier reason. The assumption remains Unresolved.

    Evidence trail · 4 sources

  10. Assumption 11Unresolved

    The pace of technological advancement, including AI and automation, will increase demand for Gofore's services rather than substitute them.

    Stated in the document as
    “Pace of technological advancements keeps accelerating.”
    What rests on it
    The entire growth strategy, which assumes expanding market demand rather than commoditisation of IT consulting.

    Verdict · Unresolved · draft, unsigned

    The H1 CEO commentary describes AI and agent-based workflows as a market opportunity for coming years. Positive organic growth of 1.7% does not isolate AI-driven demand or substitution of existing services. An outlook statement and aggregate growth cannot settle this causal claim. The assumption remains Unresolved.

    Evidence trail · 3 sources

  11. Assumption 13Unresolved

    Gofore's net profit will be sufficient to sustain a minimum 40% dividend payout while funding growth investments.

    Stated in the document as
    “Dividends minimum of annual net profit”
    What rests on it
    The minimum 40% dividend policy announced as part of the updated financial targets.

    Verdict · Unresolved · draft, unsigned

    The H1 report confirms AGM approval and payment of EUR 0.49 per share for FY2025, against EPS of EUR 0.59. That exceeds the 40% payout policy. H1 operating cash flow was EUR 3.3 million; investing outflows were EUR 5.3 million and parent dividends EUR 8.0 million. Cash fell from EUR 43.2 million to EUR 27.7 million. Payment proves the payout, not sustainable internal funding of dividends and growth together. The assumption remains Unresolved.

    Evidence trail · 6 sources

§ 04Holds · 2
  1. Assumption 07Holds

    The DACH public sector represents a reachable growth market for Gofore's digital services offering.

    Stated in the document as
    “Building on gained expertise and current customer base, we seek growth especially in the DACH public sector, Health and Social Services, large companies, and Security.”
    What rests on it
    The Digital Society growth pillar and the DACH organisational unit investment.

    Verdict · Holds · draft, unsigned

    The H1 report records an ITZBund framework agreement with the German federal IT centre. Q1 records a federal-level agile development partnership and continued work for Liechtenstein's State IT Agency. These reported contracts support access to the DACH public-sector market. Holds does not mean framework value is booked revenue or that future growth is assured.

    Evidence trail · 4 sources

  2. Assumption 12Holds

    The change negotiations announced in October 2024 to create customer-centric units did not cause a decision to reduce headcount.

    Stated in the document as
    “As planned, the change negotiations needed to redesign the organisation did not lead to a decision to reduce headcount.”
    What rests on it
    Organic growth capacity and the cost base underpinning the 15% EBITA margin target.

    Verdict · Holds · draft, unsigned

    The December 2024 release says the change negotiations announced on 24 October 2024 caused no decision to reduce headcount. This supports the specific reorganisation described at CMD. A separate process began on 14 April 2025 and concluded with 80 reductions, announced 9 May 2025. That later demand-related process does not invalidate the earlier, explicitly scoped historical statement. Holds is not a promise that future restructurings avoid reductions.

    Evidence trail · 7 sources

§ 05Under Watch · 3 cycles

This audit is not finished. It is checked again every week.

An audit is true on the day it is run. Every cycle rebuilds Gofore Plc's own list of published reporting, weighs each assumption against it again, and records the verdict with a date. A verdict that moves is stated below, with the state it moved from.

The record

Cycle 2026-10-16 · latest

13 checked · 2 hold · 0 broken · 11 unresolved

6 verdicts moved

Cycle 2026-10-09

13 checked · 7 hold · 1 broken · 5 unresolved

2 verdicts moved

Cycle 2026-09-14

13 checked · 5 hold · 1 broken · 7 unresolved

7 verdicts moved

What moved in cycle 2026-10-16

  • 02

    was Holds · now

    Unresolved

    Digital transformation spending will not be materially interrupted by geopolitical or public-finance pressures in Gofore's core markets.

    H1 2026 organic growth was 1.7%, and Q2 growth was 1.8%. This establishes continued sales, not the absence of material spending disruption across Gofore's core markets. The report acknowledges public-finance constraints. The assumption remains Unresolved.

  • 05

    was Holds · now

    Unresolved

    Gofore can reach 500 MEUR in net sales by 2030 through a combination of organic growth and bolt-on acquisitions.

    The target is EUR 500 million net sales by 2030. H1 2026 sales were EUR 118.6 million, up 30.9%, with organic growth of 1.7%. August LTM pro forma sales were EUR 231.4 million. Pro forma LTM sales reflect an adjusted corporate perimeter, not realized full-year sales or a forecast. Growth and completed acquisitions show progress, not proof of the 2030 endpoint. The assumption remains Unresolved.

  • 06

    was Broken · now

    Unresolved

    Gofore can deliver strong profitability at a 15% adjusted EBITA level over the economic cycle while pursuing growth.

    The December 2024 release describes capability to deliver 15% adjusted EBITA as a long-term target. The CMD explicitly says the targets span the economic cycle. It does not state an annual or quarterly 15% floor. FY2025 margin was 8.8%; H1 2026 was 7.3%, versus 5.4% a year earlier. These are below the target level, but do not prove that the long-term capability has failed. Corrected 2026-10-16: the earlier Broken verdict imposed a continuous floor the source did not state.

  • 09

    was Holds · now

    Unresolved

    Gofore's position as the most attractive employer among Finnish IT consultancies will support recruitment needed for growth.

    Q1 reports new starters nearly doubled year-on-year; H1 headcount was 1,878 versus 1,390 a year earlier. Acquisitions also increased headcount. Neither aggregate recruitment nor the absence of a reported ranking change establishes current employer ranking or its causal contribution to hiring. The assumption remains Unresolved.

  • 11

    was Holds · now

    Unresolved

    The pace of technological advancement, including AI and automation, will increase demand for Gofore's services rather than substitute them.

    The H1 CEO commentary describes AI and agent-based workflows as a market opportunity for coming years. Positive organic growth of 1.7% does not isolate AI-driven demand or substitution of existing services. An outlook statement and aggregate growth cannot settle this causal claim. The assumption remains Unresolved.

  • 13

    was Holds · now

    Unresolved

    Gofore's net profit will be sufficient to sustain a minimum 40% dividend payout while funding growth investments.

    The H1 report confirms AGM approval and payment of EUR 0.49 per share for FY2025, against EPS of EUR 0.59. That exceeds the 40% payout policy. H1 operating cash flow was EUR 3.3 million; investing outflows were EUR 5.3 million and parent dividends EUR 8.0 million. Cash fell from EUR 43.2 million to EUR 27.7 million. Payment proves the payout, not sustainable internal funding of dividends and growth together. The assumption remains Unresolved.

What cycle 2026-10-16 read

  • 12

    Points towards

    Published 2024-12-19

    The December release states that negotiations announced on 24 October 2024 did not lead to a decision to reduce headcount. The new organisation took effect on 1 January 2025.

    Gofore long-term targets and reorganisation, December 2024

  • 01

    Context

    Published 2025-01-16

    The CMD projects 16.2% market growth and EUR 3.9 trillion by 2027. No retained dated source measures the same global services market against that projection. Gofore revenue is not a global market-size measure. The assumption remains Unresolved.

    Gofore CMD 2025: scoped target comparison

  • 02

    Context

    Published 2026-08-18

    H1 2026 organic growth was 1.7%, and Q2 growth was 1.8%. This establishes continued sales, not the absence of material spending disruption across Gofore's core markets. The report acknowledges public-finance constraints. The assumption remains Unresolved.

    Gofore half-year report 2026: scoped evidence comparison

  • 02

    Context

    Published 2026-09-11

    August net sales were EUR 19.3 million and LTM pro forma sales EUR 231.4 million. Finland-only August organic growth was 4%. The divestment completed on 1 September; its effects appear in September figures.

    Gofore August 2026 business review

  • 03

    Context

    Published 2025-01-16

    The CMD estimates Western Europe at approximately 25% of the global market. No retained dated source provides a comparable regional share measurement. Europe-wide forecasts with different definitions do not settle Western Europe's share. The assumption remains Unresolved.

    Gofore CMD 2025: scoped target comparison

  • 04

    Context

    Published 2025-01-16

    H1 2026 organic growth was 1.7%; total growth was 30.9%. Positive organic growth does not establish sustained outperformance of the Nordic peer group. No retained current, comparable peer-group organic growth benchmark settles that comparison. The CMD's historical peer comparison ends at LTM Q3 2024. The assumption remains Unresolved.

    Gofore CMD 2025: scoped target comparison

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