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Security report for homestyle4u.co.uk

Homestyle Nationwide Ltd · Retail · United Kingdom

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

Security score

47/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Homestyle Nationwide Ltd operates the website HomeStyle4u.co.uk, a UK-based e-commerce platform specializing in home goods, beauty products, fragrances, and lifestyle accessories. The company is FCA authorized and holds multiple trust certifications, positioning itself as a reputable retailer in the UK market. The website offers personal shopper services and credit account management, targeting general consumers seeking quality home and beauty products. Technically, the site uses common web technologies such as jQuery, Google reCAPTCHA, and Mailchimp for marketing, with moderate performance and basic mobile optimization. Security measures include HTTPS and CAPTCHA on forms, but lack some important security headers, indicating room for improvement. Privacy compliance is supported by a comprehensive privacy policy, though no cookie consent banner was detected. WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable due to querying the subdomain, but business legitimacy is supported by consistent company information and regulatory registrations. Overall, the website presents a professional and trustworthy e-commerce presence with moderate technical and security maturity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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. 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

  2. Network security

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

    • 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

  3. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

  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
20
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
47

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 targets the retail sector with a focus on home and beauty products, leveraging an e-commerce business model with credit account options and personal shopper assistance. Market positioning is strengthened by FCA authorization and data protection registrations, enhancing customer trust. The website integrates marketing tools like Mailchimp and Google Analytics to support customer engagement and data-driven insights. The presence of a related domain, homestyle247.com, suggests a broader brand ecosystem. Growth indicators include a wide product range and pre-order services. The company operates primarily in the UK with medium-sized business scale and a founding year of 2007. Strategic observations highlight the importance of improving technical infrastructure and security posture to maintain competitive advantage.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security posture with HTTPS enabled and use of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms from automated abuse. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security effectiveness. No explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies were found, indicating potential gaps in security governance. The site does not expose sensitive data in the HTML content, but reliance on third-party scripts requires ongoing monitoring for vulnerabilities. Compliance with GDPR is supported by a detailed privacy policy, but lack of cookie consent mechanisms may pose compliance risks. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for the business type but would benefit from enhancements in headers, incident response readiness, and privacy controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner to comply fully with GDPR and ePrivacy regulations, improving transparency and user control over tracking.
  3. Establish and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response plan to improve security governance and customer trust.
  4. Enhance mobile optimization and accessibility features to improve user experience across devices and for users with disabilities.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate risks from vulnerable dependencies.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Homestyle Nationwide Ltd
Registration number
2880109
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Homestyle Nationwide Ltd
Description
Online retail platform offering a wide range of products including bedding, beauty products, home electricals, fragrances, handbags, jewellery, technology, and toys. The company also provides personal shopper services and pre-order options.
Key services
Online retail sales, Personal shopper assistance, Credit account management, Pre-order product offerings
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google reCAPTCHA, Mailchimp, Slick Carousel, Zapier Interfaces
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Google reCAPTCHA implemented on forms
  • Use of Mailchimp for newsletter subscription

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via googletagmanager.com)
Marketing tools
Mailchimp, Zapier Interfaces chatbot
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a UK-based e-commerce platform specializing in home and beauty products.
  2. No WAF or blocking detected; full content accessible.
  3. WHOIS lookup failed due to querying subdomain instead of root domain.
  4. Multiple trust certifications and regulatory registrations present.
  5. Use of common web technologies and marketing tools.
  6. No explicit security headers detected; room for improvement.
  7. No cookie consent banner detected despite GDPR compliance claims.
  8. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a traditional web stack with jQuery and several third-party integrations such as Mailchimp for email marketing and Google Analytics for tracking. The presence of slick carousel enhances UI interactivity. The site lacks a modern CMS or framework indication, suggesting a custom or legacy platform. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in mobile responsiveness and accessibility. No advanced frameworks or hosting provider details were detected. The site uses Google reCAPTCHA for bot mitigation but lacks advanced security headers. Technical debt may exist due to missing modern security and performance optimizations. Opportunities include migrating to a modern CMS or framework and implementing progressive web app features for better user engagement.
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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