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Security report for merewaykitchens.co.uk

Mereway Kitchens · Retail · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in Email security, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Mereway Kitchens is a UK-based manufacturer specializing in high-quality kitchen furniture, supplying an extensive network of independent retail outlets nationwide. With over 30 years of experience, the company emphasizes handcrafted kitchens using traditional materials and methods, positioning itself as a reputable player in the retail and manufacturing sectors. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, supported by numerous customer testimonials and industry certifications such as KBSA and HouseBeautiful Awards. Technically, the website is built on Joomla CMS and leverages popular libraries and frameworks including jQuery, Bootstrap, and UIkit. The site demonstrates moderate performance and good mobile optimization, though accessibility and SEO optimizations are basic. No advanced analytics or tracking tools are detected, indicating a minimal user tracking approach. From a security perspective, the site lacks critical security headers and explicit security policies. There is no evidence of HTTPS enforcement or privacy and cookie policies, which are essential for compliance and user trust. The WHOIS data presents a significant anomaly with a domain creation date set in the future, which conflicts with the company's stated history and raises questions about data accuracy or domain registration details. Overall, the website is functional and professional but requires improvements in security posture, privacy compliance, and WHOIS data verification to enhance trustworthiness and regulatory adherence.

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

10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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

  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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

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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
37
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
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

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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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Mereway Kitchens operates in the retail and manufacturing sectors, focusing on kitchen furniture production and distribution through independent retailers. The company leverages its 30+ years of heritage and craftsmanship as a competitive advantage. Its business model centers on quality manufacturing combined with strong customer service. The presence of multiple industry awards and certifications supports its market credibility. The website targets both retail partners and end consumers seeking premium kitchen solutions. There is no evidence of direct e-commerce functionality, suggesting a B2B and lead generation approach. The company appears medium-sized with a UK-centric market focus and no visible parent or subsidiary companies.

Security posture

The current security maturity level of the website is low to moderate. Key vulnerabilities include the absence of HTTPS enforcement confirmation, lack of security headers, and missing privacy and cookie policies. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are present. The site does not expose sensitive data or show signs of vulnerable libraries, but the lack of security best practices and compliance documentation represents a risk. The WHOIS inconsistency further complicates trust assessment. The business would benefit from implementing standard security controls, privacy compliance measures, and clear incident response contacts to improve its security culture and readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS with a valid SSL/TLS certificate and enforce secure connections site-wide.
  2. Add comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to comply with GDPR and other regulations.
  3. Deploy security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  4. Verify and correct WHOIS domain registration data to align with business history and improve legitimacy perception.
  5. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy and provide clear contact information for security incidents and data protection inquiries.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Mereway Kitchens
Description
Mereway Kitchens are leading manufacturers of high quality kitchen furniture, supplying to an extensive network of independent retail outlets nationwide. They have over 30 years of experience and focus on handcrafted kitchens made in the UK with traditional materials and methods.
Key services
Manufacture of kitchen furniture, Supply to independent retail outlets, Customer service and support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, UIkit, JCEMediaBox
Frameworks
UIkit
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
40/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  3. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers detected in the HTML content.
  4. Multiple customer testimonials present, enhancing trust.
  5. Use of Joomla CMS with common JS libraries and UIkit framework.
  6. No security headers or explicit security policies found.
  7. No analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  8. No advertising or affiliate programs detected.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  10. No data protection officer or incident response contacts found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website utilizes Joomla CMS with a combination of jQuery, Bootstrap, and UIkit frameworks, indicating a moderately modern technology stack. The site includes custom scripts such as JCEMediaBox for media handling and uses CSS for styling with responsive design elements. Performance is moderate, with no explicit indicators of optimization or caching mechanisms. Accessibility features are basic, and SEO optimizations are minimal but present through meta tags and structured navigation. The hosting provider is Hosting Concepts B.V., a known European registrar. There is an opportunity to modernize the tech stack further and improve performance and accessibility standards.
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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