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Security report for noblegrossart.co.uk

Noble Grossart Ltd · Finance · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Noble Grossart Ltd is a well-established, privately owned merchant bank based in Edinburgh, UK, with a history dating back to 1969. The company specializes in providing independent corporate finance advice, including capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, management buy-outs, corporate restructuring, and debt funding advice. Additionally, through Noble Grossart Investments, the firm invests in unlisted companies with significant growth potential, acting as a strategic and long-term partner. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, targeting UK-based companies and institutions seeking financial advisory and investment services. Technically, the website is built using the GoDaddy Website Builder platform, leveraging modern web fonts and service workers for enhanced user experience. The site is hosted by GoDaddy.com, LLC, with HTTPS properly configured, ensuring secure communication. However, the site lacks advanced security headers and privacy-related policies, which are areas for improvement. The website is moderately optimized for performance and mobile devices, with basic accessibility and SEO features. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates a good baseline with HTTPS and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. The absence of privacy and cookie policies, as well as missing security headers, reduces the overall security posture and privacy compliance. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which could be enhanced to improve trust and readiness. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, allowing full content access. Overall, the website presents a credible and trustworthy business with a solid market position in the finance sector. Strategic recommendations include implementing comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, adding security headers, enhancing accessibility, and providing incident response contacts to strengthen security and compliance posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

5 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. 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

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

  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

    • 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

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  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
45
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
66

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

Noble Grossart operates as an independent merchant bank with a focus on corporate finance advisory and growth investments in unlisted companies. Their market positioning is strong due to their long history and regulatory authorization by the Financial Conduct Authority. The business model combines advisory services with strategic investments, targeting UK companies with growth potential. The company maintains a small size but commands a reputable presence in the finance sector. The website content and structure reflect a professional approach, though the lack of privacy and security policies indicates room for compliance improvement. No evident partnerships or subsidiaries are disclosed on the site, and no social media presence is linked, suggesting a focused and possibly exclusive client base.

Security posture

The website's security posture is moderate. HTTPS is enforced, ensuring encrypted communication. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options weakens protection against common web attacks. No forms or user input fields are present, reducing attack surface. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are provided, limiting transparency and readiness. The site does not use tracking or analytics services that could introduce privacy risks. Overall, while no critical vulnerabilities are detected, the site would benefit from enhanced security headers and documented security policies to improve trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to ensure GDPR compliance and user transparency.
  2. Add essential security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to strengthen web security.
  3. Provide incident response and vulnerability disclosure contacts to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet modern standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Consider integrating analytics with privacy compliance to better understand user behavior while respecting privacy.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Noble Grossart Ltd
Registration number
46265
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Noble Grossart Ltd
Description
Noble Grossart is a privately owned merchant bank based in Edinburgh, established in 1969 by Sir Angus Grossart. The company provides independent corporate finance advice including capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, management buy-outs, corporate restructuring, and debt funding advice. They also invest through Noble Grossart Investments in unlisted companies with significant growth potential, acting as a strategic, long-term partner.
Key services
Corporate finance advice, Capital raising, Mergers and acquisitions, Management buy-outs, Corporate restructuring, Debt funding advice, Growth investments in unlisted companies
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Webfonts (Cinzel, Source Sans Pro), Service Worker, GoDaddy Website Builder, WSImg CDN
Platforms
GoDaddy Website Builder
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Service worker registered

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  3. Contact information is clearly provided with email, phone, and physical address.
  4. No forms detected that collect user data.
  5. No social media links found in the HTML content.
  6. Website uses GoDaddy Website Builder platform and associated scripts.
  7. No analytics or tracking services detected.
  8. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
  9. Security headers are missing, which is a potential security improvement area.
  10. SSL is properly configured with HTTPS.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the GoDaddy Website Builder platform, utilizing modern web fonts (Cinzel and Source Sans Pro) and service workers for offline capabilities. Hosting is provided by GoDaddy.com, LLC, with SSL/TLS properly configured. The site loads scripts from wsimg.com CDN, indicating reliance on GoDaddy's infrastructure. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected, but SEO and accessibility features are basic. No CMS beyond the website builder is detected. The technical stack is stable but could be modernized with improved security headers and enhanced SEO and accessibility practices to reduce technical debt and improve user engagement.
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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