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Security report for creativeplaces.com

Creative Places · Real Estate · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Creative Places is a specialist property consultancy focused on R&D, innovation, and life sciences real estate in the UK, particularly in Cambridge and the Golden Triangle. The company offers agency and consultancy services to clients involved in research, education, and creative industries, leveraging deep sector expertise and a strong track record in major UK projects. The website reflects a professional and well-branded business presence with clear service offerings and client engagement channels. Technically, the site uses modern frontend technologies including MDBootstrap, jQuery, and Font Awesome, and is mobile responsive with good SEO practices. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and secure form handling, but lacks advanced security headers and explicit vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. Privacy and cookie policies exist but lack active consent mechanisms. WHOIS data is unavailable, which raises concerns about domain registration transparency, though the website content and business information appear legitimate. Overall, the site scores well on content quality and business credibility but should improve security and privacy compliance aspects.

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

4 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 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. 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

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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
67
Security headers
35
Email security
63
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
68

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

Creative Places operates in a niche real estate sector serving R&D and innovation clients, positioning itself as a leader with over a decade of experience and involvement in high-profile UK projects. The business model combines agency and consultancy services, targeting universities, research institutions, and life sciences companies. The partnership with Bidwells LLP adds credibility and scale. The company leverages strong client relationships and industry recognition (e.g., RICS regulation) to maintain market leadership. The website supports business development with detailed project showcases, client logos, and thought leadership content. Growth potential exists through expanding life sciences real estate demand. The absence of detailed financial or registration data limits deeper business intelligence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security posture with HTTPS usage and secure form submission. However, it lacks important HTTP security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options, which could mitigate common web attacks. No security or incident response policies are published, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are present, limiting transparency and readiness for security incidents. The absence of cookie consent mechanisms may pose GDPR compliance risks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could be significantly improved by implementing recommended headers, policies, and compliance mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Add a clear cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and improve user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible security reporting and incident response.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to ensure transparency and trustworthiness.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Bidwells LLP
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Creative Places
Description
We are property experts that use specialist, expert knowledge to help clients plan, create, manage and invest in collaborative places for people involved with research, R&D, education, the creative industries and innovation.
Key services
Agency services, Consultancy, Property search, Investment advisory
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, MDBootstrap, Font Awesome, Typekit Fonts
Frameworks
MDBootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS implied by URL (https://)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure form submission via POST

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
  3. WHOIS data unavailable, raising questions about domain registration status
  4. Contact information is clearly provided with multiple channels
  5. Privacy and cookie policies are present but lack explicit consent mechanisms
  6. No terms of service or security policies found
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt present
  8. Use of modern frontend libraries and fonts
  9. Strong branding and trust indicators including RICS regulation
  10. No analytics or tracking scripts detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and well-supported frontend technology stack including MDBootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for scripting, and Font Awesome for icons. The site is mobile optimized and features rich multimedia content and interactive elements such as carousels. SEO is supported by appropriate meta tags and structured navigation. No CMS or backend platform was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or static site approach. Performance is moderate with external CDN usage for fonts and scripts. There is no evidence of advanced analytics or tracking tools, indicating a privacy-conscious approach. Technical risks include missing security headers and lack of explicit hosting or infrastructure details.
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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