L J Hall and Co Limited is a small, Bristol-based chartered certified accountancy firm providing professional accountancy and taxation services primarily to local businesses and individuals. The company emphasizes personal service, accuracy, and integrity, offering a free initial consultation to prospective clients. Their market position is that of a competitive alternative to larger firms, focusing on tailored advice and cost-effective solutions. The website content is professional and well-structured, targeting SMEs and startups in the Bristol area.
Technically, the website is built using the itseeze CMS platform and incorporates modern web technologies including JavaScript, CSS, and Google Analytics for visitor tracking. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and includes standard SEO and accessibility features, though accessibility could be improved. Performance is moderate, with no major technical issues detected.
From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and includes a cookie consent banner compliant with GDPR. However, no advanced security headers were detected, and there is no visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure information. The forms include basic anti-spam measures. The lack of WHOIS data due to domain naming rules error is a concern for domain legitimacy verification, though the website content and business information appear consistent and trustworthy.
Overall, the website presents a professional and credible front for a small accounting firm, with room for improvement in security practices and domain registration transparency. The risk level is moderate, primarily due to incomplete WHOIS data and limited security policy disclosures.
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NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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.
Security headers
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High
Missing Content-Security-Policy header
Controls resources the browser is allowed to load
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TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
Exposed services
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
39
Security headers
60
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
66
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 ljhallandco.co.uk, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
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Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
L J Hall and Co Limited operates in the finance sector as a small professional services firm specializing in accountancy and taxation. Their business model focuses on personalized client service with competitive pricing, targeting SMEs, startups, and individuals in the Bristol area. The firm leverages its ACCA membership as a trust signal and offers free consultations to attract new clients. The website content and structure support a local market positioning with clear contact channels and service descriptions. The company appears to maintain professional indemnity insurance and complies with relevant UK regulations. There is no evidence of a broader partnership ecosystem or subsidiaries. Growth indicators are not explicit but the firm’s emphasis on personal service and cost efficiency suggests a focus on sustainable local business development.
Security posture
The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security posture. HTTPS is enforced, and cookie consent mechanisms are implemented with default denial of tracking cookies, indicating privacy awareness. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security robustness. No incident response or security contact information is provided, limiting transparency in case of security events. The forms use required fields and a honeypot anti-spam field but lack advanced protections like CAPTCHA or multi-factor authentication. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain naming rules issues, which raises concerns about domain registration legitimacy. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small business website but could be enhanced with additional security controls and transparency.
Recommendations
Implement and verify HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to improve defense against common web attacks.
Publish a clear incident response policy or security contact information to enhance transparency and preparedness for security incidents.
Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
Enhance accessibility features to meet recognized standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize security risks and ensure privacy compliance.
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
L J Hall and Co Limited
Description
L J Hall & Co Chartered Certified Accountants provide a top-quality accountancy service to businesses in and around Bristol, making sure your business gets the right advice and the best taxation and accountancy services available. They serve start-ups, SMEs, and individuals with specialist in-house services.
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, JavaScript, CSS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good
Security
Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
HTTPS enabled
Cookie consent banner with accept/reject options
No exposed sensitive data in HTML
Forms with required fields and anti-spam honeypot field
Analytics and tracking
Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good
Advertising
Transparency
basic
Site quality
Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high
Key observations
Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain naming rules error, limiting domain trust verification.
Website uses HTTPS and includes cookie consent mechanisms.
Contact information includes phone numbers and a contact form with required fields and anti-spam honeypot.
No explicit terms of service or security policy pages found.
Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
Website uses Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for tracking with consent denied by default.
Business information is clear and consistent with a small local accounting firm.
No suspicious or malicious content detected.
No adult or NSFW content present.
Technical notes
Notes
The website is built on the itseeze CMS platform, utilizing standard web technologies such as HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript. It integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for visitor tracking and marketing analytics. The site is responsive and mobile-optimized, providing a good user experience across devices. Performance is moderate with no critical errors or broken elements detected. SEO is supported by appropriate meta tags and Open Graph data. However, the site lacks advanced technical frameworks or platforms and does not appear to use modern JavaScript frameworks or CDNs beyond Google services. Hosting provider details are not discernible from the content. Technical debt appears low, but opportunities exist to modernize security headers and 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.
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