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Security report for cheneycoaches.co.uk

Cheney Coaches Limited · Transportation · United Kingdom

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Cheney Coaches Limited is a well-established family-run coach hire company based in Banbury, UK, operating since 1976. They provide a range of coach hire services including private, corporate, school, and wedding transportation. The company emphasizes quality service, professionalism, and reliability, supported by ISO 9001 accreditation and positive customer testimonials. Their market position is that of a trusted local transportation provider with a focus on customer satisfaction and modern fleet offerings. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including Bootstrap and jQuery, and integrates Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly, though accessibility is basic. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced, but lacks some security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. WHOIS data is unavailable due to Nominet UK lookup failure, which limits domain trust verification. Overall, the website presents a professional and trustworthy business with room for improvement in privacy compliance and security best practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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. 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 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
20
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
48

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 targets individuals and organizations needing coach hire services for various occasions, including weddings, corporate events, school trips, and private outings. Their business model is direct service provision with online quotation and booking capabilities. The presence of industry certifications and association memberships enhances their competitive advantage. The website content and testimonials indicate a customer-centric approach and a stable market presence. The company operates in the transportation sector, specifically coach hire, with a small business size profile. There is no indication of parent or subsidiary companies. The partnership with Bubble Creative Solutions Ltd for website development suggests a professional digital presence. The company’s growth potential is supported by a comprehensive service offering and positive reputation.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate, ensuring encrypted communications. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security posture. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site uses common third-party scripts including Google Analytics and Tag Manager, which are loaded asynchronously to minimize performance impact. There is no evidence of a published security policy or incident response contact channels. The lack of a cookie consent banner may pose compliance risks under GDPR. Overall, the security maturity is moderate with opportunities for enhancement in headers, privacy compliance, and vulnerability disclosure.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and explicit cookie policy to comply with GDPR and ePrivacy Directive requirements.
  3. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate risks from outdated components.
  5. Consider appointing and publishing Data Protection Officer contact details to strengthen data protection governance and user trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Cheney Coaches Limited
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Cheney Coaches Limited
Description
Cheney Travel is a family run business established in 1976, providing professional, friendly and efficient coach hire services in Banbury and surrounding areas. They offer a range of luxury coaches from 16 to 70 seats for private, corporate, school, and wedding hire.
Key services
Private Coach Hire, Corporate Coach Hire, School Coach Hire, Wedding Coach Hire
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Bootstrap 4, jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, FontAwesome, NextGen Gallery, MasterSlider, Responsive Menu plugin, Yoast SEO
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Analytics asynchronously

Analytics and tracking

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

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 no blocking detected.
  2. Uses modern web technologies and WordPress CMS with common plugins.
  3. Business is well presented with clear contact info and customer testimonials.
  4. ISO 9001 certification and industry association logos enhance trust.
  5. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners detected, which may affect compliance.
  6. WHOIS data is unavailable, limiting domain trust verification.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS version 6.8.2, utilizing Bootstrap 4 for responsive design and jQuery for client-side scripting. It integrates several plugins including NextGen Gallery for image management, MasterSlider for slideshows, and Responsive Menu for mobile navigation. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are used for visitor tracking and marketing analytics. The site loads resources from trusted CDNs such as MaxCDN and Google Fonts. Performance is moderate with asynchronous script loading and optimized images. Mobile optimization is good with responsive layouts and a hamburger menu for small screens. Accessibility features are basic, with some ARIA roles and keyboard navigation support in sliders. SEO is enhanced by Yoast SEO plugin with proper meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and well-maintained but could benefit from enhanced accessibility and security hardening.
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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