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Security report for gower-furniture.co.uk

Gower Furniture · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in Network security, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Gower Furniture is a well-established UK-based manufacturer specializing in kitchen and bathroom furniture, with nearly 50 years of industry experience and over 400 employees. The company operates from multiple sites in County Durham and West Yorkshire and is part of the Nobia Group, a leading European kitchen specialist. Their product offerings include the Rapide+ kitchen range, which emphasizes simplicity and ease of selection for customers. The website reflects a professional business presence with clear product information and customer service focus. Technically, the website is built on WordPress 6.9.4 and utilizes modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Flickity for enhanced user experience. The site is mobile-optimized and demonstrates good SEO practices, although performance is moderate. Security-wise, HTTPS is enforced, but the absence of security headers and cookie consent mechanisms indicates room for improvement in security posture and privacy compliance. The WHOIS lookup for the domain failed due to an invalid domain name format, which raises concerns about domain registration legitimacy. Despite this, the website content and business information appear consistent and credible. No signs of blocking or WAF interference were detected, allowing full content accessibility. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional business front but would benefit from enhanced security headers, improved privacy compliance, and clarification of domain registration details to strengthen trust and security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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

  3. 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

  4. 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

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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
47
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
68
Average
48

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Gower Furniture holds a strong market position as one of the UK's largest kitchen and bathroom manufacturers, supported by its affiliation with the Nobia Group. Their business model focuses on manufacturing and wholesale distribution, targeting retailers, stockists, and end customers seeking quality kitchen solutions. The Rapide+ concept caters to self-selection and click-and-collect customers, indicating a strategic approach to modern retail trends. The company’s extensive experience and large workforce underscore operational scale and capability. The website supports business growth by providing detailed product brochures, price lists, and stockist information, facilitating customer engagement and sales. Partnerships with design agencies like Electric Design suggest a professional marketing ecosystem. However, the lack of visible social media presence and limited digital marketing tools may constrain broader market reach.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communication, which is a fundamental security measure. However, the absence of critical security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces protection against common web attacks like clickjacking and MIME sniffing. No forms or input fields were detected on the homepage, minimizing immediate risks of injection attacks. Privacy and cookie policies exist but lack active consent mechanisms, potentially exposing the company to GDPR compliance risks. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, indicating limited transparency and preparedness for security incidents. The WHOIS data unavailability due to domain naming issues further complicates trust verification. Overall, the security posture is moderate but requires enhancements to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement essential security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Introduce a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  3. Clarify and correct domain registration details to resolve WHOIS lookup failures and improve domain legitimacy trust.
  4. Publish an incident response policy and vulnerability disclosure program to demonstrate security maturity and readiness.
  5. Enhance privacy policy with explicit GDPR compliance statements and consider appointing a Data Protection Officer contact.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Gower Furniture
Description
Founded almost 50 years ago, Gower Furniture is one of the UK’s largest and most successful kitchen and bathroom manufacturers, with over 400 skilled employees operating from sites in County Durham and West Yorkshire. It is part of the Nobia Group since 2003, Europe’s leading kitchen specialist.
Key services
Kitchen manufacturing, Bathroom manufacturing, Rapide+ kitchen range, Expert sales and customer service
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.9.4, jQuery 3.5.1, Flickity carousel, Isotope.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced

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 fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to kitchen and bathroom manufacturing.
  3. No forms detected on the homepage; contact details provided in footer only.
  4. No visible email addresses on homepage; phone number and physical address clearly displayed.
  5. No social media links found in the provided HTML content.
  6. No security headers detected in the HTML content; HTTPS is used.
  7. Privacy and cookie policies are present but lack explicit consent mechanisms.
  8. No terms of service or incident response policies found.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files detected.
  10. Website uses WordPress CMS with common JS libraries for UI.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress 6.9.4, leveraging popular JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Flickity for interactive elements like carousels. The use of Isotope.js indicates dynamic content filtering capabilities. The site is mobile responsive and uses Google Fonts for typography. Performance is moderate, with CSS and JS assets optimized via caching and autoptimize plugins. No advanced frameworks or hosting provider details were identified. The absence of analytics or tracking scripts suggests minimal user data collection. Accessibility features are basic, with room for improvement in ARIA roles and semantic markup. SEO is supported by canonical tags, meta descriptions, and structured navigation menus. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could benefit from enhanced accessibility 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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