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Security report for mitchellsworktops.co.uk

Mitchells Millbrook Limited · Retail · United Kingdom

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

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Mitchells Millbrook Limited operates a specialized retail and trade business supplying kitchen worktops and bathroom surfaces from Southampton, UK. With over 70 years of experience, they maintain a large stock and offer custom fabrication services supported by onsite workshop facilities. Their target market includes both trade professionals and retail customers primarily in the South of England. The website reflects a professional and established business with clear service offerings and local delivery capabilities. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using modern plugins such as Yoast SEO and WP Rocket, ensuring good SEO and performance optimization. The site is mobile responsive and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and relevant content. However, there is room for improvement in accessibility and security headers implementation. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and does not expose sensitive data. However, it lacks visible security headers and formal security or incident response policies. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of privacy and cookie policies and no consent mechanisms. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to a domain lookup error, which limits trust assessment from a domain registration perspective. Overall, the website is functional, professional, and trustworthy from a business and content perspective but should improve privacy compliance and security best practices to enhance user trust 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. 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

  2. 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 25 days

      What to do: Renew domain registration before expiration

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
27
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
55
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
53

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

Mitchells Millbrook Limited holds a strong regional position as a supplier of kitchen and bathroom worktops with a long-standing history. Their competitive advantage lies in their extensive stock, onsite fabrication capabilities, and local delivery service. The business model combines wholesale and retail sales, targeting both trade and retail customers. The website indicates a focus on quality and customer service, with a showroom and sample availability. There is no evidence of partnerships or subsidiaries from the website content. Growth indicators include recent website updates and expanded warehouse facilities. The company appears to operate independently without parent or subsidiary affiliations.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security posture. HTTPS is properly implemented, ensuring encrypted communications. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces protection against common web attacks. No security or incident response policies are published, and no dedicated security contact channels are provided. Privacy compliance is minimal, lacking privacy and cookie policies or consent mechanisms, which may expose the business to GDPR compliance risks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for a small business but requires enhancements to meet best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements and cookie consent mechanisms.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to improve web security.
  3. Publish a security policy or incident response page with contact information for reporting security issues.
  4. Verify and correct WHOIS domain registration details to ensure transparency and trustworthiness.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users and comply with accessibility standards.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Mitchells Millbrook Limited
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Mitchells Millbrook Limited
Description
Mitchells supply Kitchen Worktops and Bathroom Surfaces from Southampton. They have specialized in supplying worktops to trade and retail customers for over 70 years, offering a massive choice from stock with full workshop facilities on site. They provide worktops in laminates, solid wood, and solid surface materials and deliver daily in Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire, and surrounding counties.
Key services
Kitchen worktops supply, Bathroom surfaces supply, Custom worktop fabrication, Local delivery
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery, MetaSlider, WP Rocket, FontAwesome
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO, WP Rocket
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 rich content and images
  2. No privacy or cookie policy pages found
  3. No contact forms detected on homepage; contact info provided in footer
  4. No social media links present
  5. No security or incident response policies visible
  6. WHOIS data unavailable due to lookup error
  7. Website uses modern WordPress plugins and SEO tools
  8. HTTPS is enabled with no visible issues
  9. No tracking or analytics scripts detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO for search optimization, WP Rocket for caching and performance, and MetaSlider for image slideshows. The site loads external fonts from Google Fonts and uses jQuery and FontAwesome for UI elements. Performance is moderate with some optimization evident but could benefit from further improvements. Mobile responsiveness is good, and SEO meta tags are well implemented. No major technical debt or outdated libraries were detected. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and functional website suitable for the business needs.
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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