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Security report for atkinsoncontractservices.co.uk

Atkinson Group of Companies · Transportation · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Atkinson Group of Companies is a UK-based service provider specializing in contract services including project management, logistics, warehouse storage, fleet management, and sustainability initiatives. The company targets businesses requiring comprehensive contract and logistics solutions, positioning itself as a medium-sized regional player with diversified offerings. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear navigation and relevant content tailored to its business audience. Technically, the website is built on the Squarespace platform, leveraging modern web technologies such as Typekit fonts and standard web scripts. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and moderate performance, though accessibility and SEO optimizations are basic. Hosting is managed by Squarespace, ensuring reliable uptime and SSL encryption. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and includes a cookie consent banner indicating GDPR awareness. However, it lacks several security headers and does not provide a privacy policy or terms of service, which are important for compliance and user trust. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected, but improvements in security best practices are recommended. Overall, the website is safe, professional, and credible, with room for enhancement in privacy compliance and security posture. Strategic recommendations include adding comprehensive privacy and terms policies, implementing security headers, and establishing a vulnerability disclosure process to strengthen trust and compliance.

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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. 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

  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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn

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

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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
47
Security headers
35
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
59

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 Atkinson Group operates in the transportation and logistics sector within the UK, offering a broad range of contract services. Its business model focuses on providing end-to-end solutions including project management, warehouse storage, and fleet operations. The company leverages digital presence through a professionally designed website and active social media channels to engage its target audience of businesses and organizations. The lack of phone contact suggests a preference for email communication. The company appears to be in growth phase, founded in 2021, with no publicly listed parent or subsidiaries. The website's client feedback section and LinkedIn presence serve as trust signals, supporting market positioning as a reliable service provider.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, reflecting basic GDPR compliance. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options indicates potential exposure to common web vulnerabilities. The lack of a privacy policy and terms of service pages represents compliance gaps. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, limiting transparency in security management. No signs of exposed credentials or vulnerable libraries were found. Overall, the security posture is adequate but requires enhancements to meet best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages to improve legal compliance and user trust.
  2. Add essential security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to comply with standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and dependencies to avoid vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Atkinson Group of Companies
Description
A UK-based group providing contract services including project management, warehouse storage, logistics, fleet management, installations, furniture and partitioning, interior fit out, and sustainability services.
Key services
Project Management, Warehouse Storage, Logistics, Fleet of Vehicles, Installations and Relocations, Furniture and Partitioning, Interior Fit Out, Clear Reuse Recycle, Sustainability
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace, Typekit Fonts, JavaScript, CSS3, HTML5
Frameworks
Squarespace CMS
Platforms
Squarespace Hosting
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Squarespace marketing automations (beta features)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed using Squarespace platform.
  2. Clear navigation with multiple service offerings detailed.
  3. Contact information is primarily via email; no phone number explicitly found.
  4. Cookie consent banner is implemented indicating GDPR awareness.
  5. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found.
  6. Social media presence on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter is linked.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information present.
  8. No visible security headers detected in HTML content.
  9. No analytics or tracking scripts explicitly identified.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Squarespace CMS platform, utilizing modern web standards including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. It uses Typekit fonts for typography and is hosted on Squarespace's infrastructure, ensuring SSL encryption and reliable uptime. The site includes a cookie consent banner indicating GDPR awareness. Performance is moderate with no critical errors detected. SEO and accessibility optimizations are basic, with room for improvement in metadata completeness and ARIA attributes. No analytics or tracking scripts were explicitly identified, suggesting minimal user tracking. The technical implementation is solid for a medium-sized business website but could benefit from enhanced security and compliance features.
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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