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Security report for gpickersgill.co.uk

George Pickersgill Removals and Storage · Transportation · United Kingdom

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in DNS health, Security headers and 3 other checks.

Security score

44/100

Risk levelHigh

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

George Pickersgill Removals and Storage is a well-established UK-based company specializing in domestic and commercial removals, storage solutions, and related business services. With a history dating back to 1867 and a domain registered since 2007, the company demonstrates a strong market presence in Yorkshire and nationally. Their service portfolio includes home removals, commercial relocations, overseas removals, containerised and self storage, archival management, shredding, and waste removal. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image supported by customer testimonials and industry certifications such as IDMO, BAR CTSI, and FHIO Insurance Quality. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with WooCommerce and Elementor, leveraging modern plugins and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices but could improve accessibility and security headers. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and no visible vulnerabilities, though the absence of security headers and a formal security policy are areas for enhancement. Privacy compliance is partial, with a cookie consent mechanism present but no explicit privacy policy or terms of service found. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professional, and serves its target audience effectively.

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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • Critical

      DNS Resolution Failed

      Unable to resolve domain A records

      What to do: Verify domain is properly configured and not expired

  2. 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';…

  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

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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
30
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
85
Average
44

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

The company operates in the transportation sector, focusing on removals and storage services for both residential and commercial clients. Their long-standing history and high customer recommendation ratings position them as a reputable player in the UK market. The business model revolves around service provision with revenue streams from removals, storage rentals, shredding, and waste removal. The website supports lead generation through quote requests and video quote submissions. Partnerships with referenceline.com and social media presence on Facebook and LinkedIn enhance their market reach. The company leverages digital marketing tools like Google Tag Manager to track user engagement and optimize campaigns. Growth indicators include diversified service offerings and strong community engagement.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS ensuring encrypted communications, and uses Google Tag Manager and analytics scripts loaded asynchronously to minimize performance impact. Cookie consent is implemented, indicating GDPR awareness. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No incident response or security policy information is publicly available, which could hinder transparency and trust in case of security events. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site uses up-to-date WordPress and plugin versions, but continuous monitoring for plugin vulnerabilities is recommended. Overall, the security posture is good but can be improved by adding security headers and formalizing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and configure security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  3. Create and publish a security policy or incident response contact information to demonstrate preparedness and transparency.
  4. Regularly audit and update all third-party plugins and scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve user experience for all visitors, including those with disabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
George Pickersgill Removals and Storage
Description
Based in Yorkshire, we are the specialists in house moves! Whether you are moving house, moving office, moving abroad, moving within Yorkshire or nationally, our trained team will get you to where you are going.
Key services
Domestic removals, Commercial removals, Overseas removals, Special items removals, Containerised storage, Self storage, Archival and document storage, Shredding services, Waste removal, Packing and export wrapping
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.6, WooCommerce 10.7.0, Elementor 4.2.1, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, jQuery 3.7.1, Swiper.js
Frameworks
WordPress, WooCommerce
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and analytics scripts with async loading
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with clear navigation and comprehensive service offerings.
  2. Strong trust signals including customer testimonials and industry certifications.
  3. Use of modern WordPress ecosystem with Elementor and Jet plugins.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism implemented indicating GDPR awareness.
  5. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found in the provided content.
  6. Contact information is clearly presented with phone and email.
  7. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  8. No security headers detected in the provided data; potential area for improvement.
  9. No evidence of suspicious or malicious content or domains.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using Elementor for page building and WooCommerce for e-commerce capabilities. It integrates multiple Jet plugins to extend functionality including mega menus, carousels, and testimonials. Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics are used for tracking and marketing analytics. The site loads scripts asynchronously and uses lazy loading for images to optimize performance. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design elements. SEO is supported by Yoast SEO plugin metadata and structured data in JSON-LD format. Hosting details are not explicit but the domain registrar is 123-Reg Limited, a reputable UK registrar. Performance is moderate with potential for improvement by optimizing scripts and caching. No critical technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected.
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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