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Security report for george-boyd.co.uk

STARK Building Materials UK Limited Trading as George Boyd · Retail · United Kingdom

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

85/100

Risk levelLow

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

George Boyd, trading under STARK Building Materials UK Limited, is a well-established UK-based supplier specializing in ironmongery, commercial doorsets, security, and door safety products. The company targets trade professionals and commercial customers, offering a broad product range with next day delivery and free returns. Their market position is supported by a strong physical and online presence, including multiple social media channels and customer trust signals such as Trustpilot reviews. Technically, the website is built on a modern SAP Hybris Commerce platform, integrating advanced analytics and marketing tools like Adobe DTM and Google Tag Manager, ensuring good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforcement and CSRF protections, though some security headers could be explicitly implemented. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, enhancing user trust. However, the domain WHOIS data is unavailable due to a naming rules violation error, which raises some concerns about domain registration legitimacy. Overall, the website is professional, secure, and trustworthy, with minor areas for improvement in security transparency and WHOIS consistency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  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

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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
82
Security headers
90
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
Average
85

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

George Boyd operates in the retail sector, focusing on specialist ironmongery and commercial doorsets for the UK market. Their business model combines B2B and B2C sales, leveraging both online and physical branch networks. The company benefits from a parent company relationship with STARK Building Materials UK Limited, which adds corporate stability. Their competitive advantage lies in a comprehensive product range, next day delivery, and strong customer service. The presence of multiple social media platforms and Trustpilot reviews indicates active customer engagement and brand awareness. The website's integration with advanced analytics and marketing tools suggests a mature digital marketing strategy. No direct revenue data is available, but the scale and professionalism indicate a large enterprise. Strategic partnerships appear limited to the parent company, with no suspicious or unrelated domains detected.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced site-wide and CSRF tokens implemented in forms. The use of Adobe DTM and Google Tag Manager is well managed, though these third-party scripts require ongoing monitoring for vulnerabilities. Security headers like X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options are not explicitly detected and should be added to enhance protection against clickjacking and MIME sniffing attacks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were found in the HTML content. The absence of a public security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency and may impact compliance with best practices. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present, which is recommended for responsible disclosure. Overall, the security posture is strong but could be improved with enhanced header implementation and public security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen browser security.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website to improve transparency and compliance.
  3. Establish a public vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and tag management configurations to mitigate risks from external dependencies.
  5. Investigate and resolve the domain WHOIS registration inconsistency to improve domain legitimacy and trustworthiness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
STARK Building Materials UK Limited
VAT number
GB 394 1212 63
Registration number
01647362
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
STARK Building Materials UK Limited Trading as George Boyd
Description
Get Ironmongery, security & door safety products, tools & fixings, signage, sealant and more. Next day delivery on all orders before 3pm and free returns.
Key services
Ironmongery products, Commercial doorsets, Security and door safety products, Tools and fixings, Signage, Sealants, Next day delivery, Free returns
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Adobe DTM (Adobe Dynamic Tag Manager), Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Twitter Universal Website Tag, Typekit Fonts
Frameworks
Hybris/SAP Commerce Cloud
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF tokens present in forms
  • No sensitive data exposed in HTML
  • Use of modern tag managers and analytics scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics (via Adobe DTM)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Twitter Universal Website Tag, Adobe DTM
Marketing tools
Adobe DTM
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 rich content and navigation
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
  3. WHOIS data is missing or inaccessible due to domain naming rules error
  4. Strong business presence with verified company details
  5. Good privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms
  6. Use of modern analytics and marketing tools
  7. No security policy or incident response contact found publicly
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found
  9. Website is safe with no adult or questionable content
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the SAP Hybris Commerce platform, indicating a robust e-commerce infrastructure suitable for enterprise-level operations. It uses modern web technologies including Adobe DTM for tag management, Google Tag Manager, and Google Analytics for tracking and marketing analytics. The site loads CSS asynchronously and uses responsive images and fonts from Typekit, supporting good mobile optimization and performance. Accessibility features such as ARIA roles and screen reader support are present, enhancing usability. The site structure is clear with well-organized navigation and multiple content slots for dynamic content management. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement through optimization of third-party scripts and caching strategies. No hosting provider details were explicitly found, but the use of Adobe and Google services suggests a professional hosting environment.
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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