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Security report for 5starhire.co.uk

5 Star Catering Equipment Hire Ltd · Hospitality · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

5 Star Catering Equipment Hire Ltd is a small UK-based business specializing in the rental and hire of catering equipment, serving primarily the Warrington area. Their website, built on the Wix platform, offers a basic but functional online presence showcasing their range of catering-related products such as crockery, cutlery, glassware, and refrigeration equipment. The business targets local catering professionals and event organizers needing temporary equipment solutions. Technically, the website leverages Wix's infrastructure and standard web technologies but lacks advanced SEO, accessibility, and privacy features. Security posture is minimal with no detected security headers or privacy policies, and the WHOIS data is incomplete, raising some concerns about domain registration legitimacy. Overall, the site is operational but would benefit from enhanced security, compliance, and trust-building measures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

  2. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
69
Security headers
40
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
62

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The company operates in the hospitality sector, focusing on equipment hire services. Their business model revolves around renting out catering equipment to local clients, likely generating revenue through short-term rentals. The website content is straightforward, targeting businesses and individuals in need of catering supplies. There is no evidence of partnerships, subsidiaries, or advanced digital marketing strategies. The lack of privacy and cookie policies suggests limited regulatory compliance focus. The company appears to be a small local player with a modest digital footprint, relying on Wix for hosting and site management.

Security posture

The website currently exhibits a low security maturity level. It lacks essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security, which are critical for protecting users against common web attacks. There is no visible privacy or cookie policy, indicating potential GDPR compliance gaps. The absence of contact channels for security incidents or vulnerability disclosures further limits incident response readiness. While the site uses HTTPS (implied by Wix hosting), the SSL configuration details are unknown. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected, but the overall security posture is basic and requires improvement to meet modern standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to ensure GDPR compliance and inform users about data handling.
  2. Add and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Verify and correct domain registration details to resolve WHOIS inconsistencies and improve domain legitimacy.
  4. Introduce a security incident response contact channel (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email) to enhance incident management capabilities.
  5. Conduct a security audit to identify and remediate any potential vulnerabilities and improve overall security posture.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
5 Star Catering Equipment Hire Ltd
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
5 Star Catering Equipment Hire Ltd
Description
Here at 5 star we have a vast range of equipment, and if you cant find what your looking for, just give us a call, and we may be able to help!
Key services
Catering equipment hire, Crockery, Cutlery, Glassware, Barware, Refrigeration, Serving, Beverage equipment
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
Wix.com Website Builder, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5
Platforms
Wix
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
40/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
basic
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is built on Wix platform with standard Wix scripts and assets
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site
  3. Contact information is limited to phone number and physical address in structured data
  4. No contact forms detected in the HTML content
  5. No social media links or email addresses found
  6. No security headers detected in the HTML content
  7. No analytics or tracking scripts detected beyond Wix standard scripts
  8. Website content is relevant to catering equipment hire business
  9. WHOIS data is incomplete and indicates domain registration issues
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Wix, a popular website builder platform, which provides a stable hosting environment and standard web technologies including HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript. The site loads various Wix static assets and polyfills for browser compatibility. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected, and mobile optimization is good due to Wix's responsive design features. However, SEO optimization is basic, with minimal meta tags and no advanced schema beyond basic local business structured data. Accessibility features are limited, and no custom frameworks or third-party analytics/tracking tools are present. The technical debt appears low but the site could benefit from enhanced SEO, accessibility, and security configurations.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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