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Security report for birkdaleplastics.com

Birkdale Plastics Limited · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

43/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Birkdale Plastics Limited is a small UK-based manufacturing company specializing in plastic products such as rigid profiles, PVC tubes, flexible PVC, bended tubes, welded seals, and tooling. Founded in 2021, the company provides advisory services guiding customers through tooling design and product suitability. The website is professionally designed using WordPress and the Divi theme, with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Contact information is clearly presented, enhancing business credibility. However, the site lacks privacy, cookie, and terms of service policies, which are important for compliance and trust. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled but lacks security headers and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, and no suspicious domains or external partners were found. Overall, the website is functional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security practices.

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

  2. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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

      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

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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
57
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
43

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 company operates in the manufacturing sector, targeting industrial clients needing plastic components and tooling solutions. Its business model focuses on manufacturing and customer advisory services. The website content and domain registration data are consistent, indicating a legitimate small business. The absence of social media presence and limited external partnerships suggest a focused, possibly local or niche market approach. The company uses Namecheap as registrar and hosting provider, which is common for small businesses. Growth potential could be enhanced by expanding digital marketing and compliance transparency.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS, which is a fundamental security measure. However, it lacks important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options, which could mitigate common web attacks. No evidence of vulnerability disclosure or incident response policies was found, which may impact readiness for security incidents. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates potential GDPR compliance gaps. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, reducing privacy risks but also limiting user behavior insights. Overall, the security posture is basic and should be improved to meet industry best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to ensure GDPR compliance and build user trust.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Establish and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve incident response readiness.
  4. Regularly update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate risks from known vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider integrating analytics with privacy-respecting configurations to better understand user engagement and improve marketing efforts.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Birkdale Plastics Limited
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Birkdale Plastics Limited
Description
Birkdale Plastics Limited offers a range of plastic products including rigid profiles, PVC tubes, flexible PVC, bended tubes, welded seals, and tooling. They provide advice and guidance through the process from tooling design to suitability.
Key services
Rigid Profiles, PVC Tubes, Flexible PVC, Bended Tubes, Welded Seals, Tooling design and advice
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Divi Theme, jQuery
Frameworks
Divi
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses WordPress with Divi theme and jQuery.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  3. Contact information is clearly presented in header and footer.
  4. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  5. No analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  6. Website is fully accessible with no WAF or blocking.
  7. Content is focused on plastic manufacturing products and services.
  8. No social media links found.
  9. SSL is enabled and functioning.
  10. No security headers detected in HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress using the Divi theme, a popular and flexible CMS platform. It uses jQuery for client-side scripting. Hosting is provided by Namecheap, a reputable registrar and hosting provider. The site loads with moderate speed and is optimized for mobile devices. SEO optimization is basic with proper meta tags but lacks advanced SEO features. Accessibility features are minimal but present. No advanced frameworks or modern JavaScript libraries beyond jQuery were detected. The site does not use common analytics or marketing tools, indicating a simple technical infrastructure. Technical debt appears low but the lack of security headers and privacy policies suggests areas for modernization and compliance improvement.
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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