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New Concept Catering Equipment · Hospitality · United Kingdom

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

41/100

Risk levelHigh

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

New Concept Catering Equipment is a specialist provider of commercial catering equipment and related services based in the South East United Kingdom. The company offers a comprehensive range of products including bespoke fabrication, filtration equipment, gas interlocks, and ventilation systems, alongside services such as sales, repairs, spares, design, installation, and preventative maintenance. Their target market includes large institutional kitchens, specialist restaurants, and smaller catering operations, positioning themselves as a one-stop solution for catering equipment needs. The website content reflects a business with a solid local reputation and a focus on customer service, supported by testimonials and direct contact information. Technically, the website employs older technologies such as jQuery 1.3.2 and SWFObject 2.1, indicating a legacy infrastructure with potential security and performance limitations. The site lacks HTTPS usage indications and modern security headers, which impacts its security posture negatively. The absence of privacy and cookie policies further suggests limited compliance with current data protection standards. The website design and user experience are basic but functional, with clear navigation and relevant content, though mobile optimization appears poor. From a security perspective, the site shows weaknesses including outdated libraries, lack of HTTPS, and missing security headers. The WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable due to a naming rules violation by the UK registry, which raises concerns about domain legitimacy or configuration errors. Despite this, the website content and contact details appear legitimate and business-focused. Overall, the security posture is weak, and compliance with privacy regulations is minimal. Strategically, the company should prioritize upgrading its technical infrastructure to support HTTPS, update outdated libraries, and implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies. Addressing…

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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

9 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

  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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

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

    • 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
47
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
41

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

The company operates in the hospitality sector, specifically targeting commercial catering equipment sales and services. Its business model is B2B, focusing on providing equipment and maintenance solutions to institutional kitchens and restaurants. The company leverages a reputation for comprehensive service and product range, including new and reconditioned equipment. Revenue streams likely include equipment sales, service contracts, product hire, and installation services. The website indicates a localized market presence in the South East UK, with no evidence of subsidiaries or parent companies. The partnership with Sussex Internet for website design suggests some external collaboration. Growth indicators are limited due to lack of detailed business data, but the presence of testimonials and service contracts implies ongoing customer engagement. The company could benefit from digital modernization and enhanced online presence to expand market reach.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is low, with critical gaps such as absence of HTTPS, outdated JavaScript libraries with known vulnerabilities, and missing security headers. No evidence of privacy or cookie policies indicates non-compliance with GDPR and related regulations. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not present on the site. The lack of a security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy further reduces transparency and trust. These vulnerabilities could expose the business to data breaches, reputation damage, and regulatory penalties. Immediate remediation is recommended to secure communications, update software components, and implement privacy compliance measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS across the entire website with a valid SSL/TLS certificate to secure user data and improve trust.
  2. Upgrade all JavaScript libraries and dependencies to current secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  3. Develop and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements and consent mechanisms.
  4. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  5. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency and incident response capabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
New Concept Catering Equipment
Description
Specialist catering equipment provider in the South East UK offering sales, services, spares, repairs, design, and installation for commercial kitchens. They provide new, cosmetically graded, and reconditioned equipment with a comprehensive product range.
Key services
Sales, Services, Spares, Repairs, Design, Installation, Product Hire, Preventative Maintenance
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.3.2, SWFObject 2.1
Performance
moderate
Mobile
poor
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
30/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with full content and no blocking detected.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  3. Contact information is clearly provided with company email and phone numbers.
  4. Website uses outdated JavaScript libraries and lacks HTTPS usage indications.
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain naming rules violation, which is unusual and suspicious.
  6. Website content is business-oriented and safe with no adult or questionable content.
  7. No social media links or modern tracking/analytics tools detected.
  8. Design and technical implementation are basic and could benefit from modernization.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using legacy technologies including jQuery 1.3.2 and SWFObject 2.1, which are outdated and potentially vulnerable. The site lacks modern CMS or frameworks, indicating a static or custom-built architecture. External dependencies are limited to Google-hosted libraries. The site does not appear to use HTTPS, which is a critical technical deficiency. Performance is moderate but could be improved with modern optimization techniques. Mobile optimization is poor, suggesting the site is not responsive or adaptive to different screen sizes. SEO optimization is basic with minimal meta tags and no structured data or Open Graph tags detected. Accessibility features are minimal, limiting usability for users with disabilities. Hosting provider and infrastructure details are not discernible from the provided data.
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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