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Security report for hayley-group.co.uk

Hayley Group Limited · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Hayley Group Limited is a well-established UK-based industrial supply specialist with over 50 years of experience. The company operates a large network of over 50 branches across the UK, providing engineering components, consumables, and a range of onsite engineering services. Their business model focuses on delivering value-added solutions beyond simple product supply, including bespoke manufacturing and technical support. The website reflects a mature, professional organization with strong market positioning in the manufacturing and energy sectors. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern technologies such as Yoast SEO, Google Tag Manager, and Google reCAPTCHA, indicating a good level of digital maturity. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, though performance is moderate. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and anti-bot measures in place, but could be improved by adding explicit security headers and a cookie consent mechanism. From a security perspective, no critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests room for improvement in security governance and transparency. The domain registration is consistent with the company's history and shows no suspicious patterns, supporting the legitimacy of the business. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-aligned with the company's business objectives. Strategic recommendations include enhancing privacy compliance with cookie consent, publishing security policies, and implementing additional security headers to further strengthen the security posture.

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

7 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 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

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, LinkedIn, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
72
Security headers
70
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
55

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

Hayley Group Limited holds a strong position in the UK industrial supply market, leveraging a broad branch network and partnerships with leading global brands. Their competitive advantage lies in combining product supply with engineering services and bespoke solutions, catering to diverse industry sectors including manufacturing and energy. The company targets B2B customers requiring reliable MRO supplies and technical support. Growth indicators include recent catalogue updates, case studies, and a focus on sustainability. The partnership ecosystem includes dedicated career and online catalogue platforms, enhancing customer engagement and operational reach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and use of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms from abuse. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a gap that could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. No direct contact channels for security incidents or vulnerability disclosures are provided, which limits incident response readiness. Privacy compliance is partial, with no visible cookie consent mechanism, potentially exposing the company to regulatory risks. Overall, the security culture appears functional but could benefit from formalized policies and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a comprehensive cookie consent banner to ensure GDPR and ePrivacy compliance.
  2. Add explicit security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and provide clear incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Develop and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate risks from vulnerable libraries.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Hayley Group Limited
VAT number
GB 292 0546 04
Registration number
01257303
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hayley Group Limited
Description
Partnered with top global brands to deliver renowned engineering essentials across 50+ UK branches. Offers engineering components, consumables, and related support services with a focus on value, sustainability, and tailored solutions.
Key services
Engineering components supply, Onsite engineering services, 360 MRO solutions, Technical support, Bespoke component manufacturing
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA, Contact Form 7, Typekit Fonts, Bootstrap
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

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

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via 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 professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Content is rich with business information, case studies, and news.
  3. Strong focus on UK industrial and engineering sectors.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  5. No explicit privacy cookie banner detected, which may be a compliance gap.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  7. Contact information is present but no direct emails or phone numbers visible on homepage.
  8. Social media presence limited to LinkedIn.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including Bootstrap for responsive design, Yoast SEO for search optimization, and Google Tag Manager for analytics and script management. The site loads with moderate performance and is well-optimized for mobile devices. Accessibility features are present, improving usability for diverse users. The use of Google reCAPTCHA protects forms from spam and abuse. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified, but the domain is secured with a valid SSL certificate. Opportunities exist to improve performance and security headers to reduce technical debt and enhance resilience.
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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