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Security report for ashbytrade.net

Ashby Trade Sign Supplies Ltd · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ashby Trade Sign Supplies Ltd is a well-established UK-based manufacturer and supplier of bespoke and standard aluminium signage systems and components, serving the trade since 1996. The company operates a large manufacturing facility and offers a wide range of services including powder coating, digital printing, CNC routing, and welding. Their market position is strong within the UK signage trade sector, targeting professional sign makers and businesses requiring high-quality signage solutions with rapid turnaround times. Technically, the website is built on modern frameworks such as Next.js and React, hosted likely on Vercel, providing fast performance and excellent mobile optimization. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though security headers and explicit security policies could be improved. The absence of WHOIS domain registration data is a concern for domain legitimacy verification, but the website content and business information are professional and trustworthy. Overall, the site demonstrates a mature digital presence with room for enhanced security transparency and privacy compliance mechanisms.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

5 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 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: LinkedIn, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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 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';…

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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
65
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
72

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

Ashby Trade Sign Supplies operates a B2B business model focused on manufacturing and supplying signage components and complete sign systems to the UK trade. Their competitive advantages include in-house manufacturing, a broad product range, bespoke services, and strong customer support. Revenue streams likely derive from component sales, bespoke manufacturing projects, and value-added services such as powder coating and printing. The company targets professional sign makers and trade customers, offering trade pricing and an online portal for order management. Growth indicators include continuous product range expansion and digital platform improvements. The partnership ecosystem includes industry associations like the British Sign and Graphics Association and approved fabricator status with Perspex Distribution Ltd. Strategic observations highlight a focus on quality, reliability, and customer service as key differentiators in a competitive market.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries detected. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of explicit security or incident response policies indicate areas for improvement. There is no visible vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file, and no dedicated incident response contact channels. GDPR compliance is indicated by the presence of privacy and cookie policies, though a cookie consent mechanism is missing. The security culture appears professional but could benefit from enhanced transparency and formalized security documentation to improve trust and compliance readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish explicit security and incident response policies on the website to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Add a cookie consent mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and enhance user privacy controls.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly review and update WHOIS domain registration information to ensure transparency and trustworthiness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Ashby Trade Sign Supplies Ltd
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ashby Trade Sign Supplies Ltd
Description
Ashby Trade Sign Supplies is a leading UK trade supplier, providing high-quality signage solutions at reasonable prices with short lead times. They manufacture aluminium sign systems and components in-house in the UK, serving the sign trade since 1996.
Key services
Manufacture of aluminium sign systems, Component shop for individual parts, Bespoke sign manufacturing, Powder coating, digital print, CNC & laser routing, graphics application, welding, Trade pricing and rapid turnaround
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, JavaScript, AWS S3 (for media hosting)
Frameworks
Next.js
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries
  • No forms with insecure inputs detected

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and structured navigation
  2. Strong focus on UK trade signage manufacturing and supply
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  4. No visible security policy or incident response information
  5. No cookie consent mechanism despite cookie policy presence
  6. WHOIS data missing, which is a concern for domain legitimacy verification
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web technologies including React and Next.js, leveraging server-side rendering and static site generation for performance. Hosting appears to be on Vercel, providing fast load times and excellent mobile responsiveness. The site uses AWS S3 for media asset hosting, ensuring scalability and reliability. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags, Open Graph data, and structured JSON-LD schema for business information. Accessibility features such as skip links and semantic HTML are present, contributing to a good user experience. Technical risks are minimal, though the absence of some security headers and privacy consent mechanisms represent areas for technical enhancement.
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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