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Security report for danescroft.co.uk

Danescroft Land Ltd · Real Estate · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Danescroft Land Ltd is a well-established UK-based property development and investment company with over 25 years of experience. The company focuses on delivering high quality residential and mixed-use developments primarily across London and the South of England. Their business model centers on acquiring property for development, working closely with local authorities and communities to bring projects to fruition. The website reflects a medium-sized enterprise with a solid market position and a portfolio of current projects ranging from small to large scale developments. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including ES modules, Google Fonts, and CSS custom properties, hosted by a reputable UK registrar. The site is mobile optimized and presents good SEO and accessibility basics, though no CMS or major frameworks are detected. Performance is moderate with no critical technical issues identified. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and does not expose sensitive data or vulnerable libraries. However, it lacks visible security headers and does not provide a cookie consent mechanism, which are areas for improvement. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie policy or GDPR compliance indicators. No incident response or security policy information is available. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and safe for general audiences. The domain registration data supports the legitimacy and longevity of the business. Strategic recommendations include enhancing privacy compliance, adding security headers, and publishing security and incident response policies to strengthen trust and compliance posture.

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

6 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

  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 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';…

  3. 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

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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
37
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
53
Average
52

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

Danescroft operates in the real estate sector with a focus on property development and investment. Their competitive advantage lies in their long-standing market presence and strong relationships with local authorities and communities. The business model is project-based, generating revenue through property acquisition, development, and sales or leasing. Target customers include investors, local governments, and residential buyers. Growth indicators include multiple ongoing projects and recent news of acquisitions and sales. The company maintains a LinkedIn presence, indicating professional networking and marketing efforts. No parent or subsidiary companies are identified, suggesting independent operation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of a cookie consent mechanism indicate gaps in security best practices and privacy compliance. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are provided, limiting transparency in security management. There is no evidence of compliance with specific security frameworks like ISO 27001 or NIST. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be improved by implementing recommended headers, privacy controls, and incident response information.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve security posture.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to increase transparency and trust.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly review and update privacy and security practices to maintain compliance with evolving regulations.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Danescroft Land Ltd
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Danescroft Land Ltd
Description
Danescroft is an established property company with over twenty five years of experience developing and investing in property, delivering high quality residential and mixed-use developments across London and the South. They work closely with local authorities, communities, and stakeholders to bring forward allocated property for development.
Key services
Property acquisition for development, Residential and mixed-use development, Collaboration with local authorities and communities
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript ES Modules, Google Fonts (Raleway), CSS Custom Properties, Vite (build tool inferred from script naming)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by https URLs)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with clear navigation and consistent branding.
  2. No forms detected on the homepage; contact likely via dedicated contact page.
  3. Social media presence limited to LinkedIn.
  4. No cookie consent mechanism present despite privacy policy.
  5. No visible security headers in HTML source; server headers not provided for full analysis.
  6. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in provided HTML.
  7. No explicit terms of service or security policy pages found.
  8. WHOIS data confirms domain longevity and registrar legitimacy.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses modern front-end technologies including JavaScript ES modules and Google Fonts, with CSS custom properties for styling. The build process appears to use Vite, indicating a modern development workflow. Hosting is provided by a UK-based registrar, ensuring domain stability. The site is mobile optimized with responsive navigation and good SEO fundamentals such as meta viewport and descriptive titles. No major CMS or frameworks are detected, suggesting a custom-built site. Performance is moderate with no broken elements detected. Accessibility is basic but present. Opportunities exist to improve technical SEO and accessibility further.
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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