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Security report for meadswayconstruction.co.uk

Meadsway Construction Limited · Real Estate · United Kingdom

High risk. 12 critical or high findings in Network security, SSL/TLS and 3 other checks.

Security score

37/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Meadsway Construction Limited is a family-run general building contractor operating primarily in Bedfordshire and surrounding counties, with over 55 years of experience. The company offers a broad range of construction services including domestic, commercial, education sector projects, design & build, renovations, and work on listed buildings. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence targeting private and commercial clients in the UK construction sector. Technically, the website is built using Adobe Muse with legacy JavaScript libraries and includes Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking. While the site is mobile responsive and well-structured, it lacks modern security headers and privacy compliance documentation. The WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable and indicates domain registration issues, which raises concerns about domain legitimacy despite the professional website content. Overall, the site presents a credible business front but would benefit from improved security and compliance measures.

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

12 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

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

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: RDP

      Port 3389 (RDP) is publicly accessible - RDP - Remote Desktop, prime ransomware target

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to RDP using firewall or VPN

      • 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
    • 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
    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: RPC

      Port 135 (RPC) is publicly accessible - RPC - Windows RPC endpoint

      What to do: Consider restricting access to RPC 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

  2. 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

  3. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Domain Expires Soon

      Domain expires in 21 days

      What to do: Renew domain registration before expiration

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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
70
DNS health
45
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
Average
37

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 · found on this site
  • 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 positions itself as an established local construction contractor with a long history and a diverse service offering. Their business model focuses on direct contracting for private homeowners, commercial clients, and public sector projects. The website content and navigation are clear, supporting customer engagement and lead generation. The presence of accreditation badges and company registration number enhances trust. However, the lack of privacy and cookie policies and the domain WHOIS irregularities suggest areas for operational improvement. No social media or partner domains were identified, indicating a potentially limited digital partnership ecosystem. The company appears to rely on traditional business channels and local reputation.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS for external scripts but lacks visible security headers and documented security policies. The use of an outdated jQuery version (1.8.3) could expose the site to known vulnerabilities. No forms or input fields are present on the homepage, reducing immediate attack surface, but the absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided. The WHOIS data is incomplete and shows domain registration issues, which may indicate administrative or security oversight. Overall, the security posture is moderate but requires enhancements in headers, updated libraries, and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce HTTPS with proper SSL/TLS configuration and HSTS header.
  2. Add comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear consent mechanisms to comply with GDPR.
  3. Update JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to the latest secure versions to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  5. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve incident response readiness.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
Meadsway Construction Limited
Registration number
762262
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Meadsway Construction Limited
Description
Meadsway Construction is a family run general building contractor who have been providing building services in Bedfordshire and the surrounding counties continually for more than 55 years. They offer general building, traditional and specialist trades, covering private, commercial and public sectors, refurbishments, and design & build.
Key services
Domestic building, Education sector construction, Commercial building, Design & build, Listed buildings and conversions, Renovations, Extensions, New builds
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery 1.8.3, RequireJS, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS implied by Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager scripts loaded over HTTPS

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

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 detected.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  3. Contact information including phone and email is clearly provided.
  4. WHOIS data is unavailable and indicates domain registration issues.
  5. Website uses Adobe Muse generated static HTML with legacy jQuery version.
  6. Google Analytics and Tag Manager are used for tracking.
  7. No forms detected on the homepage; no data collection forms present.
  8. No social media links found in the provided content.
  9. Site content is focused on construction services in Bedfordshire, UK.
  10. No security headers or advanced security policies detected in the HTML.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is a static HTML site generated by Adobe Muse, using legacy jQuery 1.8.3 and RequireJS for module loading. It includes Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager scripts for user tracking. The site is mobile responsive with multiple breakpoints and uses CSS for styling. Performance is moderate due to legacy scripts and lack of modern optimization techniques. Accessibility features are basic, and SEO optimization is minimal but present via meta description and structured navigation. Hosting provider and SSL certificate details are not available from the provided data. The site would benefit from modernization of its tech stack and improved security practices.
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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