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Security report for bishoptonvets.co.uk

Bishopton Veterinary Group · Healthcare · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Bishopton Veterinary Group is an established independent veterinary practice based in Yorkshire, UK, with over 80 years of experience. The company provides a broad range of veterinary services including small animal care, farm animal services, pig herd health consulting, and equine veterinary care. They operate multiple branches across Yorkshire and offer 24-hour emergency cover, positioning themselves as a trusted regional veterinary provider. Their business model focuses on comprehensive animal healthcare with additional offerings such as a Lifetime Care Club to support preventative care budgeting for pet owners. Technically, the website is built on an ASP.NET WebForms platform with a mix of legacy and modern web technologies including jQuery, Google reCAPTCHA v3, and Slick Carousel. The site is mobile optimized with good SEO practices and a professional design. While the CMS appears proprietary or custom, the infrastructure supports a moderate performance level and basic accessibility features. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses Google reCAPTCHA to protect its contact form from spam. However, it lacks some modern security headers and does not publish explicit security or incident response policies. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy compliance is well addressed with a clear privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism. The WHOIS lookup failed due to querying a subdomain rather than the registered domain, but the website content and company registration details strongly indicate legitimacy. Overall, Bishopton Veterinary Group's website demonstrates a solid business presence with good technical and security practices. Strategic improvements in security headers, incident response transparency, and updating legacy libraries would further enhance their security posture and trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

3 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
74
Security headers
60
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
73

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 holds a strong market position as a regional veterinary group serving diverse animal sectors including pets, farm animals, pigs, and equine. Their competitive advantage lies in their long-standing history, comprehensive service offerings, and 24/7 emergency coverage. The business targets pet owners and agricultural clients in Yorkshire, leveraging multiple physical locations to maintain accessibility. Revenue streams likely include clinical services, emergency care, dispensing, and membership programs like the Lifetime Care Club. The company maintains an active partnership ecosystem including RAFT Solutions Ltd and has a visible social media presence to engage customers. Their operations reflect a mature business with steady growth and a focus on community trust and animal welfare.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS and anti-spam measures via Google reCAPTCHA. The absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. No evidence of exposed credentials or vulnerable libraries was found, though the use of an older jQuery version suggests a need for updates to mitigate potential risks. The lack of published security policies or incident response contacts limits transparency and preparedness communication. Privacy compliance is strong with GDPR-aligned policies and cookie consent. Overall, the security maturity is good but could benefit from enhanced header implementation, vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, and formalized incident response documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a security policy and incident response page with clear contact channels to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Update legacy JavaScript libraries such as jQuery to the latest secure versions to reduce vulnerability exposure.
  4. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve security communication.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct regular security audits to maintain compliance and protect user data.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
BVGT Ltd
Registration number
16650787
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bishopton Veterinary Group
Description
Independent veterinary practice providing services for pets, farm animals, pigs, and equine with over 80 years of experience in Yorkshire.
Key services
Small animal veterinary care, Farm animal veterinary services, Pig herd health consulting, Equine veterinary services, 24 hour emergency cover, Lifetime Care Club
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
ASP.NET WebForms, jQuery 1.9.1, AjaxControlToolkit, Slick Carousel, Google reCAPTCHA v3, FontAwesome, Google Fonts, Typekit Fonts
Frameworks
ASP.NET
Platforms
Windows Server (implied by ASP.NET)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA v3 on contact form
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

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 challenges.
  2. Professional veterinary group with multiple branches and services.
  3. Good use of HTTPS and reCAPTCHA for form security.
  4. WHOIS lookup failed due to querying 'www' subdomain instead of base domain.
  5. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities detected.
  6. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented and visible.
  7. Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram.
  8. No explicit privacy or security policy pages beyond standard privacy and terms pages.
Technical notes

Notes

The website runs on ASP.NET WebForms, indicating a legacy but stable technology stack. It uses jQuery 1.9.1, AjaxControlToolkit, and Slick Carousel for UI components, combined with Google Fonts and Typekit for typography. The site is hosted likely on a Windows Server environment, though hosting provider details are not explicit. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. The CMS appears custom-built, which may limit rapid updates or integrations. Technical debt is present due to older libraries and missing modern security headers. Opportunities exist to modernize the stack, improve performance, and enhance security configurations to reduce risks and improve user experience.
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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