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Security report for alphapallets.co.uk

Alpha Pallets Limited · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Alpha Pallets Limited is a well-established family-run business specializing in the supply, repair, recycling, and bespoke manufacturing of wooden and plastic pallets. Operating since 1988, the company serves Northampton, Milton Keynes, Bedford, and surrounding areas, producing approximately 10,000 pallets weekly. The website reflects a professional and customer-focused business with a strong regional presence and a loyal UK-wide customer base. Technically, the website employs common web technologies such as jQuery, Google Analytics, and Google Tag Manager, with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enabled and secure forms, though some security headers are missing and no explicit security or incident response policies are published. The WHOIS lookup failed due to domain naming rules violation, limiting domain registration verification; however, website content and business information appear consistent and legitimate. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-suited for its business purpose.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. 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

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  • Security score drift

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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
27
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
57

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

Alpha Pallets operates in the manufacturing and transportation sectors, focusing on pallets supply and services. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing history, family-run business model, and comprehensive service offerings including bespoke pallets and fast delivery. The company targets businesses and individuals requiring pallets across the UK, with a strong local presence in Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire. The website highlights partnerships with known logistics and retail companies, enhancing credibility. Revenue streams likely include sales of new and used pallets, repair services, and recycling. The company maintains a moderate size with a loyal customer base and consistent branding. Growth potential exists through expanding bespoke services and digital marketing.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and secure input forms. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No incident response or security policy pages are present, indicating limited transparency on security governance. The use of slightly outdated JavaScript libraries (e.g., jQuery 1.10.1) may pose vulnerabilities if not regularly updated. Privacy compliance is supported by a privacy and cookie policy with consent mechanisms, aligning with GDPR requirements. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small to medium business but can be improved with enhanced headers, updated libraries, and published security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  2. Regularly update JavaScript libraries and dependencies to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to increase transparency and preparedness.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
  5. Maintain and regularly review privacy and cookie policies to ensure ongoing GDPR compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Alpha Pallets Limited
Registration number
07906491
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Alpha Pallets Limited
Description
Alpha Pallets Limited is a family-run business established in 1988, specializing in the supply, repair, recycling, and bespoke manufacturing of wooden and plastic pallets. They serve Northampton, Milton Keynes, Bedford, and surrounding areas, producing approximately 10,000 pallets weekly and offering fast delivery and collection services.
Key services
New and used wooden pallets, Plastic pallets, Pallet repairs, Pallet recycling, Bespoke pallet manufacturing, Heat treated pallets, Delivery and collection service
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.10.1, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Modernizr 2.6.2, bxSlider, Pushy menu
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Secure forms with required fields
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain naming rules violation error.
  3. Website uses HTTPS and modern tracking technologies.
  4. Contact information is clearly presented with phone, address, and contact form.
  5. No explicit privacy or security policy pages beyond privacy/cookie policy.
  6. No terms of service or incident response information found.
  7. Business is a family-run pallet supplier with established history and good reputation.
  8. Website content is professional and relevant to the business.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a traditional tech stack with jQuery 1.10.1, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Modernizr 2.6.2. The presence of bxSlider and Pushy menu scripts indicates a focus on user experience and responsive design. The site loads moderate content with images and sliders, performing adequately though not optimized for speed beyond basic measures. No CMS was detected, suggesting a custom or static site architecture. Mobile optimization is good, but accessibility is basic and could be improved. SEO is supported by meta tags, canonical links, and structured data in JSON-LD format. Hosting provider details are not discernible from the content. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could benefit from modernization and enhanced performance tuning.
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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