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Security report for mansell.co.uk

Mansell Recruitment Group Ltd · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Mansell Recruitment Group Ltd is a well-established specialist technical job agency based in the United Kingdom, focusing on placing engineering professionals across various disciplines. Founded in 1991, the company has built a strong reputation in the UK engineering recruitment market, offering services to both candidates and clients. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, targeting engineering companies and professionals seeking roles in manufacturing, design, electronics, and related sectors. Technically, the website is built on modern web technologies including Webflow CMS, JavaScript libraries like jQuery, and integrates Google services such as reCAPTCHA and Tag Manager for security and analytics. The site is mobile-optimized and performs moderately well, though there is room for improvement in accessibility and security headers implementation. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses Google reCAPTCHA v3 to protect forms from abuse. However, it lacks important security headers and a cookie consent mechanism, which are recommended for enhanced security and privacy compliance. The WHOIS lookup for the queried subdomain failed due to domain naming rules, but this is consistent with querying a subdomain rather than the registered domain. The main domain is presumed legitimate based on website content and business information. Overall, Mansell Recruitment Group presents a credible and professional online presence with a solid business model and market position. Strategic improvements in security headers, privacy compliance, and WHOIS data clarity would further strengthen their digital trustworthiness and compliance posture.

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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
  3. 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 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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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
55
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
51

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
27
Employees
0
Customers
26
Third parties
1
Weak passwords
4%

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

Mansell Recruitment Group operates as a specialist recruitment agency focusing on engineering roles in the UK. Their competitive advantage lies in over three decades of sector-specific expertise and a deep understanding of engineering disciplines. The business model centers on connecting engineering talent with companies across manufacturing, design, electronics, supply chain, and technical sales sectors. Revenue streams likely derive from recruitment fees and placement services. The target customers include engineering firms and professionals seeking career opportunities. The company maintains an active partnership ecosystem evidenced by social media engagement and a professional website. Growth indicators include a regularly updated job listing and client testimonials. The company appears to operate independently without publicly listed parent or subsidiary companies.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture. HTTPS is enforced site-wide, and Google reCAPTCHA v3 is implemented on all forms to mitigate spam and abuse. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security effectiveness. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with a comprehensive privacy policy, but the lack of a cookie consent mechanism and security policy documentation indicates gaps. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not evident from the website content. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be improved with additional best practices and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and preparedness.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Clarify domain registration details and ensure WHOIS information is consistent and publicly accessible for trust enhancement.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Mansell Recruitment Group Ltd
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Mansell Recruitment Group Ltd
Description
Mansell Recruitment Group is a specialist technical job agency placing exceptional engineering professionals across the UK. They provide recruitment services for engineering roles across multiple disciplines and sectors.
Key services
Engineering recruitment, Candidate placement, Technical job agency services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Google reCAPTCHA v3, Google Tag Manager, Owl Carousel, WebFont Loader
Frameworks
Webflow
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA v3 implemented on forms
  • Use of Google Tag Manager for analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager), 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 challenge.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to engineering recruitment.
  3. Multiple contact methods are provided including email, phone, physical address, and contact forms.
  4. Privacy policy is present and comprehensive; cookie policy and consent mechanism are missing or not detected.
  5. Security best practices are partially implemented; HTTPS and reCAPTCHA are used but security headers are missing.
  6. WHOIS data query was performed on a subdomain causing failure; no direct WHOIS data for main domain was available.
  7. Social media presence is active on LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter.
  8. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (Webflow) detected.
  9. No adult or explicit content detected; content is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Webflow CMS, leveraging modern front-end technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript with jQuery. It integrates Google services including reCAPTCHA v3 for bot protection and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. The site uses Owl Carousel for interactive sliders and WebFont Loader for optimized font delivery. Hosting appears to be via AWS Cloudfront CDN, contributing to moderate performance and global availability. The site is mobile responsive with good navigation clarity and professional design. However, accessibility features are basic and could be improved. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured data in JSON-LD format. Technical debt is minimal but security header implementation and cookie consent mechanisms are areas for modernization.
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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