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Security report for georgelane.co.uk

George Lane 11 Wire Belts, Woven Wire Conveyor Belts · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

George Lane & Sons Ltd is a well-established UK-based manufacturer specializing in woven wire conveyor belts and wire mesh belting, serving a variety of industrial sectors. Founded in 1878, the company has a strong market position as a premier supplier with a diversified product range tailored to customer specifications. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, targeting industrial clients requiring high-quality conveyor belt solutions. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using modern plugins such as WPBakery Page Builder, Slider Revolution, and Contact Form 7, with Google Tag Manager and reCAPTCHA integrated for analytics and security. The site is mobile-optimized and demonstrates good SEO practices, though some accessibility features could be improved. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses reCAPTCHA to protect forms, but lacks some security headers and does not publish explicit security policies or vulnerability disclosures. The WHOIS data query was unsuccessful due to querying the 'www' subdomain instead of the base domain, which is a common error and does not necessarily indicate risk. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced with additional headers and transparency. The overall risk assessment is moderate-low with recommendations to improve privacy and cookie policy visibility, implement security headers, and publish incident response or vulnerability disclosure information to enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

9 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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
32
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
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

George Lane operates in the manufacturing sector, focusing on industrial conveyor belt solutions. Their competitive advantage lies in their long history since 1878 and ability to customize products for diverse industries. The business model is direct manufacturing and supply, targeting industrial clients in sectors such as automotive, food, glass, and heat treatment. The website indicates a medium-sized company with a UK base and no visible parent or subsidiary companies. The company maintains a professional online presence with clear contact information and VAT/registration details, supporting credibility and trust. There is no evidence of partnerships or related domains beyond the website developer's domain.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and Google reCAPTCHA protecting forms. However, it lacks several recommended security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could mitigate risks like clickjacking and cross-site scripting. There is no published security policy or incident response information, which limits transparency. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. GDPR compliance is partially indicated by a dedicated GDPR page but lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the security maturity is good but can be improved with enhanced headers and policy disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen browser security.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with clear consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  3. Create and publish a security policy and incident response page to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate risks from outdated software.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
George Lane & Sons Ltd
VAT number
GB 110 3114 52
Registration number
103539
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
George Lane 11 Wire Belts, Woven Wire Conveyor Belts
Description
George Lane are leading woven wire conveyor belts manufacturers, supplying wire mesh belting to a range of industries. Established in 1878, they design and manufacture various types of wire conveyor belts tailored to customer specifications.
Key services
Manufacture of woven wire conveyor belts, Supply of wire mesh belting, Custom design and manufacturing to specifications
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA, Slider Revolution, WPBakery Page Builder, Contact Form 7
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA v3 implemented on forms
  • Use of Google Tag Manager for controlled script loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Transparency
basic

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 detected.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to manufacturing industry.
  3. Contact information is clearly provided including phone, email, physical address, and contact form.
  4. No privacy or cookie policy pages explicitly found on homepage or main navigation, but GDPR page exists.
  5. Terms and Conditions page is present and linked in navigation.
  6. Use of modern WordPress plugins and technologies with Google Tag Manager and reCAPTCHA for security and analytics.
  7. WHOIS data query was performed incorrectly on 'www.georgelane.co.uk' resulting in no data; domain likely registered properly as 'georgelane.co.uk'.
  8. No explicit security policy, incident response, or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  9. No social media links detected in the provided HTML content.
  10. No certifications or compliance badges displayed.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, and popular plugins like WPBakery Page Builder and Slider Revolution. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and script management, and Google reCAPTCHA v3 protects forms from spam and abuse. The site is mobile responsive and optimized for SEO with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in accessibility and loading speed. No hosting provider details were identified from the HTML content. The site uses structured data (JSON-LD) for organization schema enhancing search engine understanding.
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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