GB Group (GBG): Americas Identity turnaround
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25 Nov 2025 · New leadership, structural changes, pipeline improving · −16% until the next step
Confident our current actions will result in the Americas returning to growth in the second half as a result of d riving structural changes under new leadership.
22 Apr 2026 · Returned to growth in Q4 FY26 · −7% until the next step
continued go-to-market performance improvement in Americas Identity, which returned to growth in the fourth quarter.
2 Jun 2026 · Q4 FY26 growth achieved; momentum into FY27 · −21% until the next step
Americas Identity returned to growth in Q4 with improved sales execution, stronger customer commitments and accelerating momentum into FY27
14 Aug 2026 · Setback: attrition, leader departed · −3% since
First quarter revenue in Americas Identity was only marginally below our plan, but growth has not improved in the second quarter as we have seen higher than expected volume attrition on a few material
Americas Identity turnaround
Setback: attrition, leader departed
Next: Interim Americas leadership; attrition replaced by pipeline conversion beyond FY27
Every step · 4
- 25 Nov 2025 New leadership, structural changes, pipeline improving – Confident our current actions will result in the Americas returning to growth in the second half as a result of d riving structural changes under new leadership. ↗
- 22 Apr 2026 Returned to growth in Q4 FY26 – continued go-to-market performance improvement in Americas Identity, which returned to growth in the fourth quarter. ↗
- 2 Jun 2026 Q4 FY26 growth achieved; momentum into FY27 – Americas Identity returned to growth in Q4 with improved sales execution, stronger customer commitments and accelerating momentum into FY27 ↗
- 14 Aug 2026 Setback: attrition, leader departed – First quarter revenue in Americas Identity was only marginally below our plan, but growth has not improved in the second quarter as we have seen higher than... ↗
What is happening
GB Group: Americas Identity turnaround – Setback: attrition, leader departed. ['Setback: attrition, leader departed']
- In short
- Americas Identity returned to growth in Q4 FY26, with momentum expected into FY27. On 14 August 2026, GBG said Q2 growth had not improved because of higher volume attrition at a few material customers. FY27 group revenue growth is cut to 1-3%, and the Americas sales chief has left.
- Announced
- 25 Nov 2025 · New leadership, structural changes, pipeline improving
- Latest
- 14 Aug 2026 · Setback: attrition, leader departed
- FY27 revenue guide
- Group growth 1-3%, previously mid-single digit
- FY27 margin
- Approximately 21%, versus 21-22% guided in June
- Cause
- Higher than expected volume attrition on a few material customers
- Pipeline
- Strong, but conversion time means no mitigation within FY27
- Leadership
- CRO Americas Tom Schutz left; COO James Gothard interim
What comes next
Interim Americas leadership; attrition replaced by pipeline conversion beyond FY27.
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Briefing
GB Group in 4 minutes
GBG sells identity-checking, fraud-prevention and address-data software to more than 20,000 customers, from fintechs and gaming firms to Uber. For two years it cut costs, paid down debt and bought back shares while...
- Act 1Rate shock, write-downs and a cost reset
- Act 2Simpler company, GBG Go and a stalled Americas
- Act 3FY26: buybacks, Main Market and a bolt-on
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