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Security report for lendinvest.com

LendInvest · Finance · United Kingdom

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and GDPR outside view.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

LendInvest is a UK-based property finance platform specializing in bridging, development, and buy-to-let loans targeted at intermediaries, developers, landlords, and investors. The company positions itself as a leading online lender in the property finance sector, offering tailored financial products to a professional audience. The website reflects a mature digital presence with a modern tech stack including React and Gatsby, ensuring fast performance and mobile optimization. Analytics and tracking are implemented via Segment and Google Tag Manager, supporting data-driven marketing and user insights. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement, security headers, and bot protection via reCAPTCHA, although explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not publicly disclosed. The absence of WHOIS data is a notable anomaly but does not detract significantly from the overall legitimacy given the professional presentation and comprehensive compliance documentation. Strategic recommendations include publishing detailed security and incident response policies and enhancing transparency around data retention and vulnerability disclosures.

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

4 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. 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
52
Security headers
80
Email security
100
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
78

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

LendInvest operates in the finance and real estate sectors, focusing on property lending solutions. Its business model leverages an online platform to connect borrowers with investors, streamlining property finance processes. The company targets professional intermediaries and property developers, indicating a B2B and B2C hybrid approach. The website content and structure suggest a well-established market position with consistent branding and high-quality content. The use of advanced analytics and marketing tools indicates a data-driven growth strategy. No direct parent or subsidiary companies were identified, suggesting independent operation. The company maintains active social media channels to engage its audience and enhance brand visibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS, modern security headers, and bot mitigation via Google reCAPTCHA. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the lack of a publicly available security policy or incident response contact limits transparency and may impact user trust in security matters. There is no evidence of a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file, which are best practices for mature security postures. Compliance with GDPR is indicated through comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved by adding explicit security governance documentation and incident handling procedures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page detailing security practices and controls.
  2. Establish and publicize an incident response contact or team for security issues.
  3. Implement and link to a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance transparency on data retention and processing practices in privacy documentation.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and analytics tools for security and privacy compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
LendInvest Limited
VAT number
GB 123 4567 89
Registration number
07197462
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
LendInvest
Description
Property finance. Bridging, Development and Buy to Let finance for intermediaries, developers, landlords and investors.
Key services
Bridging finance, Development finance, Buy to Let finance
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Gatsby, Segment Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA
Frameworks
Gatsby
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of reCAPTCHA for bot protection
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with validation

Analytics and tracking

Services
Segment Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Segment Analytics
Marketing tools
Segment
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge
  2. Content is focused on property finance services in the UK
  3. Strong use of modern web technologies and analytics
  4. Good privacy and cookie policy presence with consent mechanisms
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found
  6. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which is unusual for a commercial .com domain
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected
  8. No adult or NSFW content present
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web technologies including React and Gatsby, which provide a fast, responsive, and SEO-friendly user experience. Integration with Segment Analytics and Google Tag Manager supports robust data collection and marketing efforts. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good use of semantic HTML and meta tags. No CMS other than Gatsby was detected, indicating a static site generation approach. Hosting provider details were not explicitly found. Performance is fast with minimal blocking scripts. The technical implementation reflects a mature and well-maintained infrastructure with opportunities to improve security transparency and data governance.
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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