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Security report for fswaste.co.uk

FRESH START WASTE SERVICES LTD · Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Fresh Start Waste is a UK-based commercial waste management company providing bespoke waste disposal and rubbish removal services primarily across the North West and Midlands regions. The company targets trade, industrial, and commercial clients, offering tailored solutions to meet diverse sector needs. Their website reflects a professional and regionally focused business with clear contact channels and customer engagement via Trustpilot reviews. Technically, the website is built on WordPress, leveraging popular plugins such as Gravity Forms and Contact Form 7 for user interactions, and integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools including Google Analytics, Hotjar, Smartlook, and Bing Ads. The site is mobile-optimized and demonstrates good SEO practices, though some improvements in accessibility and security headers are recommended. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with a valid SSL configuration and employs reCAPTCHA on forms to mitigate spam. However, the absence of HTTP security headers and explicit privacy and terms of service pages indicates room for enhancement in security posture and compliance. No vulnerabilities or suspicious activities were detected in the content or scripts. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional front for Fresh Start Waste, though the lack of WHOIS data due to domain query limitations and missing explicit privacy documentation slightly impacts the trust and compliance scores. Strategic improvements in security headers and privacy disclosures would strengthen their digital maturity and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 100 · Low
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

5 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. 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

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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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
65

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

Fresh Start Waste operates in the commercial and industrial waste management sector within the UK, focusing on regional markets in the North West and Midlands. Their business model is B2B, providing tailored waste disposal services to trade and industrial clients. The company leverages digital marketing and customer review platforms like Trustpilot to build credibility and attract clients. The website's integration of multiple analytics and advertising platforms suggests an active approach to customer acquisition and engagement. No parent or subsidiary relationships were identified, indicating an independent small business. The company's clear contact information and professional branding support a credible market presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with mandatory HTTPS enabled and SSL properly configured. Use of reCAPTCHA on forms helps prevent automated abuse. However, the absence of key HTTP security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The lack of a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy limits transparency for security researchers. Privacy compliance is partial, with a cookie consent banner present but no explicit privacy policy page found. Overall, the site is secure for typical business use but would benefit from enhanced security headers and formalized privacy and incident response documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content Security Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to strengthen browser security.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages to improve compliance and user trust.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve security transparency.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and scripts to mitigate risks from outdated components.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards and improve user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
FRESH START WASTE SERVICES LTD
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
FRESH START WASTE SERVICES LTD
Description
Fresh Start provides business waste management solutions for trade, industrial and commercial clients in the North West.
Key services
commercial waste disposal, rubbish removal, bespoke waste solutions
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Gravity Forms, Contact Form 7, Slick Carousel, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Hotjar, Bing Ads, Smartlook, Trustpilot widget, reCAPTCHA
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • reCAPTCHA on forms
  • Cookie consent banner

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar, Smartlook
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Bing Ads
Tracking pixels
Hotjar, Smartlook, Trustpilot
Marketing tools
Trustpilot widgets
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. WHOIS data unavailable due to query on 'www' subdomain which is invalid for .uk domains.
  3. Website uses multiple modern analytics and marketing tools.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented and visible.
  5. No explicit privacy or terms of service pages found in the provided content.
  6. Contact information is clearly presented including phone, email, address, and contact forms.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. Website content is professional and relevant to commercial waste management.
  9. No adult or questionable content detected.
  10. SSL is enabled and appears properly configured.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including Gravity Forms, Contact Form 7, and Slick Carousel for UI components. It integrates multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Hotjar, Smartlook, Bing Ads, and Trustpilot widgets, indicating a mature digital marketing strategy. The site uses asynchronous loading for scripts to optimize performance. Mobile optimization is good, and SEO meta tags are well implemented. However, no explicit hosting provider information was found. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in caching and resource optimization. The site lacks some security headers and formal privacy documentation, which are technical debt areas to address.
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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