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Security report for landrpestcontrolservices.co.uk

L & R Pest Control Services · Other · United Kingdom

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

L & R Pest Control Services is a small, family-run pest control company based in the North East of England, with over 35 years of experience. They provide professional pest and vermin control services to both domestic and commercial clients in Newcastle, Sunderland, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, and Northumberland. The company emphasizes same-day service, no call-out fees, and transparent pricing. Their market position is that of a trusted local expert with CHAS certification, enhancing their credibility. The website is built on WordPress using Elementor, with modern technologies such as Google Tag Manager and reCAPTCHA v3 integrated for analytics and security. The site is well-structured, mobile-optimized, and provides clear contact information including phone numbers, email, physical address, and a contact form.

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

9 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
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
45

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 pest control sector, targeting residential and commercial property owners in the North East UK region. Their business model includes one-off pest control visits and regular commercial contracts. The website content and branding are consistent and professional, supporting their positioning as a reliable local service provider. They leverage certifications like CHAS to build trust. The presence of social media links and tracking pixels indicates engagement with digital marketing and customer outreach. The company appears to have a stable market presence with a focus on customer service and local expertise.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate, uses Google reCAPTCHA v3 to protect forms from spam, and integrates Facebook Pixel and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. However, no explicit security headers were detected in the HTML content, and there is no published security policy or incident response information. The site does not expose sensitive data and uses standard security best practices for a small business website. The lack of privacy and terms of service pages is a compliance gap. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved with additional policies and headers.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement and display a security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen security.
  4. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and provide more detailed data retention and privacy compliance information.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
L & R Pest Control Services
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
L & R Pest Control Services
Description
L & R Pest Control Services is a local North East family-run pest control company with over 35 years’ experience, offering professional pest and vermin control services in Newcastle, Sunderland, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and surrounding areas. They provide same-day service with no call-out fees, covering domestic and commercial properties.
Key services
Pest Control, Commercial Visits, Domestic Visits, Commercial Pest Control Contracts
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 7.0.3, Elementor 4.2.2, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA v3, LiteSpeed Cache, Font Awesome 5/6, jQuery
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Google reCAPTCHA v3 on contact form
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of CHAS certification indicating health and safety compliance

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
CookieYes
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. No privacy policy or terms of service pages found
  3. Cookie consent implemented via CookieYes
  4. Contact information is clearly presented with phone, email, address, and contact form
  5. Use of Google reCAPTCHA v3 enhances form security
  6. Social media presence includes Facebook and LinkedIn (LinkedIn link missing URL)
  7. Website built on WordPress with Elementor, standard for small business sites
  8. Good branding consistency and professional design
  9. No explicit security headers detected in HTML content
  10. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using Elementor page builder, which provides flexibility and ease of content management. It uses standard web technologies including jQuery, Font Awesome, and Google services for analytics and reCAPTCHA. The site is mobile responsive and optimized for SEO with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is moderate, with lazy loading implemented for images. Hosting is provided by Fasthosts Internet Ltd, a reputable UK hosting provider. The technical infrastructure is suitable for a small business website but could benefit from enhanced security headers and more comprehensive privacy compliance features.
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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