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Security report for beesleyandfildes.co.uk

Beesley & Fildes Ltd · Retail · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 2 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and Security headers.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Beesley & Fildes Ltd is a well-established UK builders merchants company with a rich heritage dating back to 1820. The company offers a comprehensive range of building materials including bricks, timber, plumbing, landscaping, and roofing supplies. With over 10 branches across the UK, it serves professional builders, contractors, and DIY enthusiasts, providing services such as trade accounts, click and collect, and delivery. The website reflects a professional and trustworthy business with strong customer engagement and social media presence. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including jQuery, Slick Carousel, Google Tag Manager, and Meta Pixel for analytics and marketing. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices and structured data for enhanced search visibility. Security is well-implemented with HTTPS and secure form handling, though some security headers and explicit security policies are absent. The security posture is solid with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Privacy compliance is good, with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms in place. However, the WHOIS data for the domain could not be retrieved due to a query error on the full hostname rather than the base domain, which is a technical anomaly but does not detract from the website's legitimacy. Overall, Beesley & Fildes presents a low-risk profile with a strong market position and professional digital presence. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a security policy, and adding vulnerability disclosure information to further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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

2 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. 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
59
Security headers
65
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
75

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

Beesley & Fildes operates in the retail and construction supply sectors, targeting professional builders and DIY customers in the UK. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing history, extensive product range, and multiple physical branches combined with an online presence. The business model focuses on both retail and trade customers, offering flexible purchasing options such as trade accounts and click and collect. Revenue streams likely include product sales, trade credit accounts, and value-added services like technical sales support. The company maintains a strong partnership ecosystem with online portals and career sites. Growth indicators include active social media engagement and continuous product offerings. The company’s operations are supported by a professional website that balances e-commerce functionality with informational content.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and secure form handling mechanisms. Use of Google Tag Manager and Meta Pixel is managed with consent banners, indicating privacy awareness. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. No incident response or security policy information is published, which could hinder rapid response to security events. There is no evidence of vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files, limiting transparency. Overall, the security measures are adequate for the business type but could be enhanced to meet higher compliance standards such as ISO 27001 or NIST frameworks.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency and encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerable components are included.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct periodic privacy compliance reviews to maintain GDPR adherence.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Beesley & Fildes Ltd
Registration number
02412526
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Beesley & Fildes Ltd
Description
Beesley & Fildes is a UK-based builders merchants company offering a wide range of building materials including bricks, timber, plumbing, landscaping, and building supplies. Established in 1820, it serves professional builders and DIY enthusiasts with over 10 branches across the UK, providing local access to quality building supplies and services such as trade accounts, click and collect, and delivery.
Key services
Building materials supply, Trade accounts, Click and collect, Delivery services, Technical sales support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Slick Carousel, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, Optiflow Merchant Widget
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure form submission with __VIEWSTATE and __EVENTVALIDATION tokens
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Meta Pixel with consent mechanisms

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, Meta (Facebook) Ads
Tracking pixels
Meta Pixel
Marketing tools
Optiflow Merchant Widget
Transparency
good

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 challenge
  2. Professional and comprehensive content focused on building materials and services
  3. Strong presence of structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO and business info
  4. Multiple social media and external links to reputable platforms
  5. Use of modern tracking and marketing technologies with consent mechanisms
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response information published
  7. WHOIS data unavailable due to query on full hostname rather than base domain
  8. Good mobile optimization and user experience
  9. No adult or questionable content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern but somewhat traditional tech stack centered around jQuery and Slick Carousel for UI components. Google Tag Manager and Meta Pixel are integrated for analytics and marketing, with consent mechanisms in place. The site appears to be custom-built or uses a proprietary CMS, as no common CMS signatures were detected. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, structured data, and clear navigation. Technical risks include reliance on older JavaScript libraries and lack of some security headers. Opportunities exist to modernize the stack with newer frameworks and improve performance and accessibility compliance.
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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