Why Denmark’s Basico Bet on Drivetrain for AI-Native FP&A

Every finance transformation ends one of two ways. Either the finance team owns what was built, or the consultants who built it become permanent residents.

The pattern is common enough that many CFOs treat it as the cost of doing business: the planning model works, but only its builders can safely change it. Every reforecast, every restructure, every new scenario becomes a change request to an external partner. The business moves; the model waits.

Basico, one of Denmark's leading consultancies for support functions, has built its business on rejecting that pattern. That is exactly why we are partnering with them.

A Different Definition of Done

Basico helps support functions succeed, with a particularly strong foundation in finance. The firm's 300+ consultants work with mid-sized and large companies across Denmark, spanning CFO Services,  Finance IT Services, Legal Services, and People & Payroll Services, through advisory, interim and project assistance. Its dedicated Finance IT Services team has spent the past decade delivering EPM, ERP, and finance technology projects. 

What sets Basico apart is how they define a finished project. Basico co-creates solutions with clients so finance teams are fully equipped to own and develop them after the engagement ends. In their words: the consultancy's role is to bring in the right technology and enable finance teams to perform at a higher level, not to create dependency on external consultants.

Put simply, a Basico project is done when the client no longer needs Basico.

The Handover Test

That philosophy sets a high bar for the platforms Basico is willing to recommend. A handover only works if the finance team can actually drive what they've been handed. Platforms that need specialist skills for every model change fail this test quietly: whatever the demo promised, the client ends up renting their own planning process back from consultants.

Drivetrain stood out to Basico on exactly this dimension. The platform pairs ease of use with serious FP&A capability: intuitive enough for finance teams to onboard quickly and own outright, while remaining powerful, scalable, and flexible as requirements grow. And because Drivetrain's AI helps users get more from the platform over time, ownership gets easier as the model matures, not harder.

Built for Businesses That Don't Sit Still

The combination is especially powerful for companies where change is constant, whether driven by market conditions, growth, restructuring, or shifting internal priorities. In those environments, a planning model that only outsiders can update means planning always trails the business.

With Basico and Drivetrain, the finance team holds the keys. They can update drivers, run scenarios, and adapt the model the moment the business moves. Basico designs the planning setup and builds the team's capability; Drivetrain ensures that capability compounds. The result is a finance function that is faster, more proactive, and better positioned to support decisions as the business evolves.

"At Basico, we work to make finance a stronger business partner by improving the processes, systems, and data that support decision-making. Drivetrain stands out as a platform that can help finance teams move away from spreadsheet complexity and toward a more connected and scalable planning setup. Together, we see a strong opportunity to create tangible value for clients who want sharper forecasting, better collaboration, and faster insight."

— Morten Boldsen, Partner, Basico

From Denmark, Outward

Basico is deeply rooted in the Danish market and expanding toward new markets and possibilities. For Drivetrain, this partnership brings AI-native planning to finance teams across Denmark and the Nordics, alongside a firm whose enablement-first approach mirrors how we think about customer success. The partnership is driven by Basico's Finance IT Services team, who advise on and implement finance technology.

The two teams will collaborate on joint enablement, implementations, and go-to-market initiatives in the months ahead.

If you are a finance leader who wants sharper forecasting and a planning model your team actually owns, or a Basico client curious about what AI-native planning could add to your stack, we would love to talk.

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