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Security report for ashlea-landscaping.co.uk

Ashlea Limited · Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ashlea Limited is a well-established UK-based commercial landscaping company founded in 1910, offering a broad range of services including hard and soft landscaping, arboricultural works, grounds maintenance, and highways services. The company operates nationally with regional offices and has a strong market position as one of the largest privately owned landscaping service providers in the UK. Their website reflects a professional business model targeting commercial clients, with clear service descriptions and multiple trust indicators such as certifications and social media presence. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using popular plugins like Yoast SEO, WPBakery Page Builder, and Slider Revolution, hosted by Fasthosts Internet Ltd. The site is moderately performant, mobile-optimized, and SEO-friendly, though accessibility could be improved. Security posture is good with HTTPS enabled and no visible vulnerabilities, but lacks security headers and incident response information. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies, which is a notable gap given GDPR requirements. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security disclosures.

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

9 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

  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 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';…

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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
35
Average
51

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

Ashlea Limited holds a strong position in the commercial landscaping sector in the UK, leveraging a long history and multiple regional offices to serve a wide geographic area. Their business model focuses on delivering value through sustainable client relationships and cost-effective project execution. The company demonstrates competitive advantages through certifications such as BALI, CHAS, and ISO standards, which enhance credibility. Their target customers are commercial entities including housing associations, retail parks, hospitals, and local authorities. The company shows growth indicators via active social media engagement and recent project updates. The partnership ecosystem is not explicitly detailed beyond certifications and supply chain mentions. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to improve digital maturity by adopting better privacy compliance and security transparency.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and no exposed sensitive data in the HTML content. However, it lacks implementation of key security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could mitigate certain attack vectors. There is no visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure information, which limits transparency and preparedness perception. The absence of a cookie consent mechanism and privacy policy indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. No vulnerable or outdated libraries were detected in the provided HTML. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be enhanced by adopting best practices in headers, privacy disclosures, and incident response readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to improve security posture.
  3. Create an incident response and vulnerability disclosure page or security.txt file to increase transparency and readiness.
  4. Introduce a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve user trust.
  5. Enhance website accessibility features to broaden audience reach and meet standards.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Ashlea Limited
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ashlea Limited
Description
Ashlea Limited is one of the UK's largest commercial landscaping company specialising in hard & soft landscaping, Arboriculture Works & Grounds Maintenance
Key services
Landscaping, Grounds Maintenance, Arboricultural works, Highways works
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Yoast SEO, WPBakery Page Builder, Slider Revolution, Contact Form 7, Custom Facebook Feed Pro
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of reputable plugins

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Custom Facebook Feed Pro
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional commercial landscaping company site with detailed service offerings.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating potential GDPR compliance gaps.
  3. Contact information is clearly presented including phone, email, and physical address.
  4. Social media presence limited to Facebook.
  5. Use of multiple WordPress plugins and themes indicating a standard CMS setup.
  6. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  7. Certifications and memberships prominently displayed, enhancing trust.
  8. No evidence of tracking or analytics services detected in the HTML.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using a combination of popular plugins including Yoast SEO for search optimization, WPBakery Page Builder for layout management, and Slider Revolution for dynamic content display. The hosting provider is Fasthosts Internet Ltd, a reputable UK-based hosting company. The site loads with moderate performance and is mobile responsive, indicating a reasonable level of technical maturity. However, the absence of advanced security headers and limited accessibility features suggest areas for modernization. The technical stack is standard for commercial websites but could benefit from performance optimizations and enhanced security configurations to reduce technical risks impacting business operations.
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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