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Security report for bournetoplumb.co.uk

Bourne to Plumb · Energy · United Kingdom

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

47/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Bourne to Plumb is a small, locally focused plumbing and heating specialist company operating primarily in Gloucestershire, UK. With over 25 years of experience, the company offers a range of services including boiler installation, bathroom installation, servicing, repairs, and emergency call-outs. They hold recognized certifications such as Gas Safe Register accreditation and Vaillant accreditation, which enhance their market credibility. The website presents a professional image with clear contact details and service descriptions targeting residential and commercial customers in the region. Technically, the website uses a modern tech stack including Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery, and various JavaScript libraries for UI enhancements and analytics. The site is mobile optimized and offers a good user experience with clear navigation. However, there is no evidence of a CMS or hosting provider information. Performance is moderate, and SEO is basic but adequate for a small business site. From a security perspective, the site lacks visible security headers and privacy or cookie policies, which are important for compliance and user trust. The WHOIS lookup for the domain failed due to a naming rules violation error from Nominet UK, which is unusual and reduces domain trustworthiness. No forms or sensitive data exposure were detected, and HTTPS usage is assumed but not confirmed from the data provided. Overall, the website is functional and professional but would benefit from improved privacy compliance, security header implementation, and clarification or correction of domain registration issues to enhance trust and security posture.

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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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';…
  2. 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

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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
57
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
47

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Bourne to Plumb operates as a service provider in the energy sector, specializing in plumbing and heating solutions. Their competitive advantages include long-standing local presence, recognized certifications, and a comprehensive service offering that includes emergency call-outs and manufacturer warranties. The business model focuses on direct service delivery to residential and commercial customers in Gloucestershire. Revenue streams likely derive from installation, maintenance contracts, and emergency services. The company maintains partnerships with Vaillant and is listed on the Gas Safe Register, indicating strong industry relationships. Growth indicators include geographic expansion within Gloucestershire and a focus on quality and trust-building with customers. The website's partnership with a local marketing agency suggests investment in digital presence.

Security posture

The current security maturity level of the website is moderate but with notable gaps. The absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS reduces protection against common web attacks. No privacy or cookie policies are present, indicating potential GDPR compliance gaps. The lack of a security.txt file or incident response contact information suggests limited readiness for security incidents. However, no exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The use of HTTPS is assumed but not explicitly confirmed. Overall, the security posture is functional but requires enhancements to meet modern compliance and security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Add and configure security headers including Content Security Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Verify and correct domain registration details with Nominet UK to resolve WHOIS lookup issues and improve domain trustworthiness.
  4. Introduce a security.txt file and provide clear incident response contact information on the website.
  5. Conduct a security audit to ensure HTTPS is properly configured and no vulnerable libraries are used.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bourne to Plumb
Description
Bourne to Plumb specialises in plumbing and heating - providing installation, repair and maintenance of appliances in Gloucester, Cheltenham & Stroud. Established over 25 years ago, the company offers services including boiler installation, bathroom installation, servicing, repairs, and emergency call-outs. They are Gas Safe Register accredited and Vaillant-accredited installers.
Key services
Boiler installation, Bathroom installation, Servicing and repairs, Emergency call-outs, System changes and upgrades
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Analytics, WOW.js, Ekko Lightbox, Slick Carousel, LightGallery, JustifiedGallery
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

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 rich content and professional design.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  3. Contact information is clearly presented with phone numbers, email, and physical address.
  4. No forms detected in the HTML content provided.
  5. No social media links found in the HTML content.
  6. Uses multiple JavaScript libraries for UI and analytics.
  7. No visible security headers or advanced security configurations detected.
  8. WHOIS data is missing due to domain naming rules violation error from Nominet UK.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using a combination of Bootstrap for responsive design and several JavaScript libraries for enhanced user interface and analytics, including jQuery, WOW.js for animations, Ekko Lightbox, Slick Carousel, LightGallery, and JustifiedGallery. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are used for tracking and marketing purposes. The site appears to be custom-built or uses a lightweight CMS not explicitly identified. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. Accessibility features are basic and could be improved. SEO is basic with meta tags present but no advanced structured data or Open Graph tags detected. Hosting provider and SSL configuration details are not available from the provided data.
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.

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