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Security report for rich-tovey.co.uk

Richard Tovey Transport Services Ltd · Transportation · United Kingdom

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Richard Tovey Transport Services Ltd is a UK-based transportation and haulage company offering a variety of services including general haulage, Hiab crane operations, airfreight/seafreight, low loader transport, special deliveries, and electronic proof of delivery tracking. The company emphasizes a skilled workforce and a diverse fleet equipped with certified mechanical handling devices. The website presents basic but clear information targeting businesses and individuals requiring transport services within the UK. Technically, the website uses JavaScript and jQuery with inline cookie consent mechanisms and Google Analytics for tracking. The site is moderately optimized for performance and mobile use but lacks advanced SEO and accessibility features. No CMS or hosting provider information is evident. Security measures are minimal, with no detected security headers or HTTPS verification in the provided data, though cookie consent is implemented. From a security perspective, the site lacks a published security policy, incident response contacts, and certifications. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to a domain naming rules violation error from Nominet UK, which raises concerns about domain legitimacy. No blocking or WAF was detected, and the site content is safe with no adult or questionable material. Overall, the site demonstrates basic digital maturity with room for significant improvements in security, privacy compliance, and technical robustness.

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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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';…

  2. 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
57
Security headers
20
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
50
Average
49

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 transportation sector with a focus on haulage and specialized lifting services. Its business model is service-oriented, targeting local and regional clients needing reliable transport solutions. The presence of certified staff and equipment suggests a commitment to quality and safety. The website lacks extensive branding or marketing sophistication, indicating a small-sized enterprise with limited digital presence. No partnerships or subsidiaries are evident. The company’s competitive advantage lies in its diverse fleet and specialized equipment. Growth indicators or revenue streams are not disclosed. The company maintains direct contact channels but does not leverage social media or advanced digital marketing tools.

Security posture

The current security posture is basic. The website uses cookie consent mechanisms and Google Analytics but lacks critical security headers and visible HTTPS enforcement in the provided data. No privacy policy or GDPR compliance documentation is found, which is a compliance gap. Incident response readiness is not demonstrated, and no security certifications are displayed. The absence of WHOIS data due to domain registration issues further reduces trust. There are no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data, but the lack of security best practices and transparency poses risks. The site would benefit from implementing HTTPS, security headers, a clear privacy policy, and incident response contacts to improve its security maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS with a valid SSL/TLS certificate and verify configuration.
  2. Add essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy detailing data collection and GDPR compliance.
  4. Establish and display a security policy and incident response contact information.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Richard Tovey Transport Services Ltd
Description
Offers transport services with a skilled team and a varied fleet including vans, rigid and articulated lorries, and mechanical handling devices such as Hiab cranes and ATV tracked Hiabs. Staff are trained and certified, and equipment is regularly tested.
Key services
General Haulage, Hiab Cranes, Airfreight/Seafreight, Low Loader, Special Deliveries, E-POD & Tracking
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (gtag)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with no blocking or WAF detected.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain naming rules violation error.
  3. Cookie consent banner is implemented with customization options.
  4. No privacy policy page found on the site.
  5. Terms and Conditions page is present.
  6. Contact information including phone and email is clearly displayed.
  7. No social media links detected.
  8. No security policy or incident response information found.
  9. No certifications or compliance badges displayed.
  10. Website uses Google Analytics for tracking.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using standard HTML, CSS, and JavaScript with jQuery. It includes cookie consent scripts and Google Analytics tracking. The site lacks a detected CMS or advanced frameworks. Performance is moderate with basic mobile optimization. SEO is minimal with basic meta tags and Open Graph data but no structured data like JSON-LD. Accessibility features are limited. Hosting provider and infrastructure details are not discernible. The site’s technical debt includes missing security headers and lack of HTTPS confirmation. Modernization opportunities include adopting a CMS, improving SEO and accessibility, and enhancing security configurations.
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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