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Security report for iwoca.co.uk

iwoca Ltd · Finance · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

iwoca Ltd is a UK-based fintech company specializing in providing flexible business loans ranging from £1,000 to £1,000,000 to small and medium-sized enterprises. Established in 2012, iwoca has grown to serve over 150,000 companies and is recognized as one of the fastest-growing business lenders in Europe. The company offers fast loan approvals, flexible repayment options, and no early repayment fees, positioning itself as a customer-centric alternative to traditional banks. The website reflects a professional, user-friendly design with clear navigation and strong trust signals including customer testimonials and regulatory certifications. Technically, the site is built on Webflow, hosted on AWS, and integrates modern technologies such as Google Tag Manager, VWO, and HubSpot for marketing and analytics. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced, SPF and DMARC email protections, and no detected SSL vulnerabilities, though improvements like enabling HSTS and OCSP stapling are recommended. Privacy compliance is robust with comprehensive privacy and cookie policies and a consent mechanism implemented via OneTrust. Overall, iwoca demonstrates a mature digital presence with strong business credibility and a good security baseline.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

4 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 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 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

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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
92
Security headers
30
Email security
100
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
75

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention iwoca.co.uk, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
1,248
Employees
0
Customers
1,248
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
5%

2 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

iwoca operates in the competitive UK fintech lending market, targeting SMEs that require quick and flexible access to capital. Its competitive advantage lies in streamlined online applications, rapid approvals within 24 hours, and transparent pricing with no hidden fees. The business model leverages technology platforms for customer onboarding, credit assessment, and loan management, supported by partnerships with marketing and analytics providers like HubSpot and VWO. The company maintains a strong brand presence with consistent messaging and multiple trust indicators such as high Trustpilot ratings and Lending Standards Board registration. Its partnership ecosystem includes API integrations and developer resources, enhancing its service offerings. Growth indicators include a sizable customer base and expansion into larger loan products. Strategic observations suggest continued investment in digital marketing, customer experience, and compliance to maintain market leadership.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced using TLS 1.3 and 1.2 protocols, SPF and DMARC email authentication with strict reject policies, and no signs of common SSL vulnerabilities like Heartbleed or FREAK. The domain is protected against subdomain takeover. However, the absence of HSTS and OCSP stapling indicates room for improvement in SSL hardening. No explicit security policy or vulnerability disclosure page was found, which could enhance transparency and incident response readiness. The use of third-party scripts and marketing tools is well managed but requires ongoing review to mitigate supply chain risks. Privacy compliance is strong with GDPR-aligned policies and cookie consent mechanisms. Incident response contact channels are not explicitly published. Overall, the security posture supports business operations but would benefit from enhanced SSL configurations and formalized security disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload flags to enforce HTTPS and prevent downgrade attacks.
  2. Implement OCSP stapling on the SSL certificate to improve certificate revocation checking performance and security.
  3. Publish a security.txt file or dedicated vulnerability disclosure policy to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and marketing tools for security vulnerabilities and privacy compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
iwoca Limited
Registration number
07798925
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Webflow CMS, hosted on Amazon AWS infrastructure, and employs modern frontend technologies including jQuery, Slick Carousel, and Google Web Fonts. Marketing and analytics integrations include Google Tag Manager, VWO for A/B testing, HubSpot for forms and CRM, and OneTrust for cookie consent management. Performance metrics indicate a slow load time (~10.9 seconds) with a large page size (~363 KB) and many resources (138), suggesting optimization opportunities. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design and adaptive images. SEO is supported by comprehensive meta tags, Open Graph data, and structured JSON-LD for product and review schema. The technical stack is modern but could benefit from performance tuning and enhanced accessibility compliance.
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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