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Security report for arrans.co.uk

Arrans · Finance · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Arrans is a UK-based small professional services firm specializing in insolvency, business recovery, and accounting services since 2001. The company is led by a licensed Insolvency Practitioner with over 20 years of experience, positioning itself as a trusted local expert in Tamworth. The website reflects a professional image with clear service offerings and trust signals such as certifications and links to authoritative bodies. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using Themify Builder, with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled but lacks advanced security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. Analytics are implemented via Google Analytics and Tag Manager, indicating moderate user tracking. Overall, the site is credible and trustworthy but could improve privacy compliance and security best practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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. 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. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

    • 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. 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"

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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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
63

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 business targets directors, individuals, and companies needing insolvency and business recovery solutions. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing local presence, licensed expertise, and transparent professional advice. Revenue likely derives from fixed fee appointments and consultancy services. The company maintains partnerships or references to professional bodies such as ACCA, R3, and ICAEW, enhancing credibility. Growth indicators include a well-maintained website and updated content. The absence of e-commerce or direct online transactions suggests a traditional consultancy business model.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and no sensitive data is exposed in the HTML. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of cookie consent mechanisms indicate gaps in compliance and defense-in-depth. No incident response or security policy information is published, which may impact preparedness and transparency. The use of third-party analytics introduces moderate tracking but no evident privacy safeguards. Overall, the security posture is sufficient for a small consultancy but should be enhanced to meet modern standards and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Regularly update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Conduct periodic security audits and penetration testing to identify and remediate potential risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Arrans
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Arrans
Description
Arrans is a firm of Insolvency Practitioners and Chartered Certified Accountants based in Tamworth since 2001, specializing in insolvency, business recovery, and Members’ Voluntary Liquidations (MVLs). The Managing Director, Robert Gibbons, is a licensed Insolvency Practitioner with over 20 years of experience.
Key services
Administrations, Advice to Directors and Individuals, Bankruptcy, Business Recovery, Business Restructuring, Company Voluntary Arrangements (CVAs), Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidations (CVLs), Fixed Fee appointments, General Insolvency Advice, Individual Insolvency
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 5.9.13, Themify Builder, jQuery 3.6.0, Google Analytics, Google Maps API
Frameworks
Themify
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and content-rich for its niche.
  2. No cookie consent mechanism detected despite privacy policy presence.
  3. No visible security headers implemented.
  4. No contact forms detected; contact via email and phone only.
  5. Use of Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking.
  6. No terms of service or incident response policies published.
  7. Strong trust indicators via professional certifications and links to authoritative bodies.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 5.9.13 with Themify Builder and uses jQuery 3.6.0. It leverages Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for user tracking and Google Maps API for location display. The site is moderately performant with good mobile responsiveness and basic accessibility features. The hosting provider is Team Blue Internet Services UK Limited (LCN), a reputable UK registrar and hosting company. The site uses preloading and prefetching techniques for performance optimization. However, there is room for improvement in SEO optimization and accessibility compliance. No broken elements or errors were detected in the HTML content.
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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