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Mechanical & Electrical Fixings Ltd · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

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

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Mechanical & Electrical Fixings Ltd (MEF) is a UK-based company specializing in the supply of mechanical and electrical fixings with over 20 years of market presence. Their website serves as a Shopify-powered e-commerce platform offering a wide range of products tailored to trades professionals and contractors. The company emphasizes sourcing specialized and elusive products, supported by detailed datasheets and technical documentation. The business targets the manufacturing sector and operates primarily within the UK market. The website reflects a consistent brand identity and professional presentation, supporting its position as a trusted supplier in its niche.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
70/ 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. 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. 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

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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
75
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
70
Average
75

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

MEF operates a B2B e-commerce model leveraging Shopify's platform to reach trades and construction professionals. The company benefits from a long-established domain and a comprehensive product catalog with technical datasheets, enhancing customer trust and product transparency. Their market positioning is strengthened by their ability to source hard-to-find products, catering to a specialized audience. The website's integration with Shopify's analytics and payment systems indicates a mature digital infrastructure. However, the absence of visible social media presence and limited public business certifications suggest opportunities for expanding brand visibility and trust signals.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a good SSL configuration and implements cookie consent mechanisms, indicating attention to basic security and privacy compliance. CAPTCHA protections on forms help mitigate automated abuse. However, the site lacks explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, and there is no published security policy or incident response contact information. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is solid for a small business e-commerce site but could be enhanced by adopting additional security best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen browser security.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page and provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance with standards and user experience for all visitors.
  5. Expand trust indicators by showcasing certifications, customer testimonials, or industry affiliations to boost business credibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Mechanical & Electrical Fixings Ltd
Description
MEF’s product range has developed over the past 20 plus years, to a level which meets our current wide array of different Trades day-to-day requirements. We pride ourselves on our aptitude to source the one-off product that has proved elusive to our Customer.
Key services
Product supply of mechanical and electrical fixings, Sourcing specialized and elusive products, Datasheets and technical documentation provision
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, JavaScript, CSS Variables, Google Maps API, Shopify Analytics, Avada Cookie Consent
Frameworks
Shopify Liquid (implied), Shopify Theme Warehouse v2.8.4
Platforms
Shopify
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of CAPTCHA on forms
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Shopify Analytics, Trekkie
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Shopify Analytics, Shopify App Pixel, Shopify Custom Pixel
Marketing tools
Shopify Digital Wallet, Shopify Payment Button
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Shopify-based e-commerce platform for mechanical and electrical fixings
  2. Comprehensive product datasheets and technical documentation are provided
  3. Contact information is clearly presented including phone and email
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented
  5. No visible security policy or incident response information
  6. No signs of WAF or content blocking
  7. Good use of structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO and breadcrumbs
  8. Use of modern web fonts and responsive design
  9. No social media links explicitly found in provided HTML
  10. No terms of service page clearly linked
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Shopify using the Warehouse theme version 2.8.4, leveraging modern web technologies including CSS variables, JavaScript modules, and Google Fonts. It integrates Shopify's analytics and payment systems, ensuring a seamless e-commerce experience. Performance is moderate with preloading and preconnecting optimizations. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design and accessible navigation menus. The site uses third-party scripts for cookie consent and analytics but does not expose sensitive data. Opportunities exist to improve SEO further by adding more comprehensive meta tags and enhancing 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.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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