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Security report for lakesidefoods.co.uk

Lakeside Foods Group · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Lakeside Foods Group is a well-established UK-based supplier specializing in innovative chilled and frozen food products serving retail, manufacturing, and food service sectors. The company leverages extensive product innovation experience and global sourcing to maintain a strong market position. Their website reflects a professional digital presence built on WordPress, featuring modern design and mobile optimization. Security measures include HTTPS and Google reCAPTCHA on contact forms, with GDPR consent mechanisms in place, although a formal privacy policy page is missing. The presence of multiple industry accreditations and clear company registration details enhance trustworthiness. Overall, the website is accessible, well-structured, and business-focused, with minor gaps in privacy and security policy disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

  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';…

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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
27
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
56

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 manufacturing and retail food sectors, targeting businesses requiring chilled and frozen food products. Their business model centers on supplying high-quality products through strategic manufacturing partnerships and global sourcing. The website indicates a medium-sized enterprise with a history dating back to 2005. The company maintains a professional partnership ecosystem, including accreditations from recognized industry bodies. The absence of phone contact details on the website may limit direct customer engagement but is offset by a comprehensive contact form and email contacts. The website's content and structure support a clear value proposition and market positioning as a leading UK supplier.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enforced and Google reCAPTCHA protecting user input forms. GDPR compliance is partially addressed via consent checkboxes on forms. However, the absence of security headers and a published security policy or incident response contact reduces overall security maturity. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The use of tracking scripts from an obscure domain may pose privacy concerns and should be reviewed. The company would benefit from publishing a security.txt file and enhancing transparency around data protection and incident response.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page detailing data handling and GDPR compliance.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Review and validate third-party tracking scripts to ensure privacy compliance and transparency.
  4. Add a security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and readiness.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
Lakeside Foods Group
VAT number
GB208113939
Registration number
02395347
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Lakeside Foods Group
Description
Lakeside Food Group is one of the UK’s leading suppliers of innovative, high quality chilled and frozen products to the retail, manufacturing, and food service sectors. They focus on product innovation, worldwide trading, and strategically located manufacturing partners to deliver great tasting food products meeting consumer standards.
Key services
Product manufacturing, New product development, Retail supply, Wholesale & food service, Global sourcing, Technical support, Supply chain management
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, JavaScript, Google reCAPTCHA
Frameworks
Foundation (grid system)
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA on contact form
  • GDPR consent checkbox on contact form

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
informationcompany52.com tracking scripts
Marketing tools
Google reCAPTCHA
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Professional and consistent branding and content.
  3. Contact information is clearly provided with GDPR consent on forms.
  4. Use of Google reCAPTCHA enhances form security.
  5. Presence of multiple industry accreditations adds trust.
  6. No explicit privacy policy page found, which is a compliance gap.
  7. Tracking scripts from a less known domain (informationcompany52.com) may warrant review.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  9. No phone numbers explicitly labeled as company contact found in content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.7.5 using a custom theme with Foundation grid framework. It employs modern JavaScript libraries and Google reCAPTCHA for form security. Performance is moderate with responsive design ensuring good mobile usability. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured navigation. Hosting details are not explicitly identified. There is some technical debt in missing security headers and incomplete privacy disclosures. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could be improved with enhanced security and privacy implementations.
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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