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Security report for finlays.net

Finlays · Other · United Kingdom

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

83/100

Risk levelLow

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

Finlays is a well-established global B2B supplier specializing in tea, coffee, and botanical ingredients, serving leading beverage brands, retailers, and foodservice operators worldwide. The company emphasizes sustainability and has a heritage dating back to 1750, operating across five continents. The website reflects a mature digital presence with professional design, clear navigation, and comprehensive content tailored to its business audience. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with Elementor, leveraging modern web technologies and standard analytics and advertising tools. Security posture is good with HTTPS and reCAPTCHA usage, though explicit security headers and policies are lacking. WHOIS data is unavailable, which slightly impacts transparency but the website's professionalism supports legitimacy. Overall, the site is safe, compliant with privacy regulations, and effectively supports the company's business objectives.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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. 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';…

  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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  • 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
100
Security headers
60
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
83

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

Finlays holds a strong market position as a leading independent supplier in the beverage ingredient sector, with a diversified portfolio including subsidiaries across multiple regions. Their B2B business model targets beverage brand owners and operators, focusing on quality, sustainability, and global reach. The website content and structured data indicate a large enterprise with a long history and a commitment to sustainability. The company leverages digital marketing and analytics tools to engage its audience and optimize user experience. The absence of detailed financial or registration data on the site suggests a focus on brand and product information rather than direct sales or investor relations.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS enforcement and use of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms. Cookie consent mechanisms are implemented, supporting GDPR compliance. However, the lack of explicit security headers and absence of a published security policy or incident response information indicate areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The missing WHOIS data reduces transparency but does not directly indicate compromise. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by publishing security policies and implementing additional HTTP security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response plan on the website.
  2. Add HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Referrer-Policy to enhance protection.
  3. Create and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Increase transparency by ensuring WHOIS data is accessible or providing corporate registration details on the website.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Finlays
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Finlays
Description
Finlays is a global B2B supplier of tea, coffee and botanical ingredients and solutions to many of the world’s best-loved beverage brands, retailers and foodservice operators. With a heritage stretching back to 1750, they operate across five continents and place sustainability at the heart of all they do, supporting the long-term prosperity of their industry and all those connected to it.
Key services
Tea supply, Coffee supply, Botanical ingredients, Beverage solutions
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, PHP, JavaScript, Google reCAPTCHA, Google Tag Manager, Google Adsense, Smart Slider 3
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense
Tracking pixels
Crazy Egg
Marketing tools
Crazy Egg
Transparency
good

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 no blocking detected.
  2. Professional B2B supplier site with clear business focus and global presence.
  3. Good implementation of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (WordPress with Elementor).
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, which reduces transparency but does not negate legitimacy.
  7. Advertising and analytics use standard Google services with cookie consent.
  8. No adult or questionable content detected; site is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using Elementor for page building, supported by JavaScript libraries and Google services for analytics, advertising, and security (reCAPTCHA). Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags, Open Graph, and structured data. The site uses multiple external domains for fonts, analytics, ads, and cookie management, all reputable. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. The technical stack supports a professional and scalable online presence but could benefit from enhanced security headers and performance tuning.
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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