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Security report for hanson-springs.co.uk

Hanson Springs Ltd. · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Hanson Springs Ltd. is a UK-based family-owned manufacturer specializing in precision springs since 1963. The company holds a strong market position as one of the world's leading independent valve spring manufacturers, serving critical industries such as flow control, oil & gas, nuclear, rail, and power generation. Their business model emphasizes quality, technological advancement, and customer partnerships. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with comprehensive content about their manufacturing capabilities and certifications. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern SEO and animation libraries, providing a good user experience and mobile optimization. The site uses HTTPS and Google Tag Manager for analytics but lacks visible security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates partial privacy compliance. No forms are present on the homepage, reducing data collection risks. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS and no exposed sensitive data, but the lack of security headers and incident response information are gaps. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to a domain naming rule violation error from Nominet UK, which raises concerns about domain registration legitimacy despite the professional website content. Overall, the site is trustworthy but would benefit from improved privacy and security disclosures. Strategic recommendations include implementing security headers, publishing privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms, adding a vulnerability disclosure policy, and verifying domain registration details 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

8 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. 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

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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
57
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
50

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

Hanson Springs operates in the manufacturing sector with a focus on precision springs for industrial applications. Their competitive advantage lies in their long-standing family ownership, ISO 9001:2015 certification, and investment in advanced spring production technologies. The company targets industrial clients requiring high-quality valve springs and related components. Revenue streams are primarily from manufacturing and supplying springs to sectors like energy, transportation, and flow control. The company maintains partnerships with suppliers and customers to foster trust and meet demanding industrial standards. The website's content and social media presence support a mature and reputable business with growth potential in specialized manufacturing.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and no sensitive data is exposed in the HTML. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces defense-in-depth. There is no visible security policy or incident response contact information, which limits transparency and readiness for security incidents. Privacy compliance is partial, lacking cookie consent and privacy policy disclosures. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are present. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be significantly improved by adopting best practices in headers, policies, and incident response.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Publish clear privacy and cookie policies with a user consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and enhance user trust.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Provide incident response contact information to improve transparency and preparedness.
  5. Verify and correct domain registration details to resolve WHOIS inconsistencies and strengthen legitimacy.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Hanson Springs Ltd.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hanson Springs Ltd.
Description
Hanson Springs offers a level of personal service & attention to detail unmatched in the world of spring manufacture. Founded by Malcolm Hanson, Hanson Springs remains a family owned business, manufacturing precision springs since 1963. They serve industries including Flow Control, Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Rail and Power Generation.
Key services
Manufacture of precision springs, Valve spring production, Supply of springs in various alloys and production methods, Quality assurance and traceability
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 7.0.2, Yoast SEO plugin, GSAP animation library, Splide slider, Google Tag Manager
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multimedia
  2. No privacy or cookie policy pages detected
  3. Contact information is clearly presented with multiple physical addresses
  4. No forms detected on the homepage or main content
  5. Social media presence on Facebook and LinkedIn
  6. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices
  7. No visible security headers in HTML but HTTPS is enforced
  8. WHOIS data is missing or blocked due to domain naming rules violation
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 7.0.2 with Yoast SEO for search optimization and GSAP for animations, indicating a modern and maintainable tech stack. The use of Google Tag Manager enables flexible analytics deployment. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and responsive design. Accessibility features are basic and could be enhanced. No major technical debt or deprecated libraries were detected. Hosting provider details are not evident from the HTML. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly website but could benefit from improved accessibility and security configurations.
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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