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Security report for skeltongroup.com

Skelton Group Investments Limited · Real Estate · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Skelton Group Investments Limited is a UK-based private real estate investment, development, and asset management company with over two decades of experience and a portfolio exceeding £500 million in commercial property investments. The company targets opportunities throughout the UK, focusing on enhancing rental and capital returns through active asset management strategies such as refurbishment and development planning. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, targeting real estate investors and partners in the UK market. Technically, the website is built on WordPress 7.0, utilizing modern web technologies including Google Fonts and Leaflet.js for interactive maps. The site is mobile-optimized with good design quality and basic accessibility features. Performance is moderate with no detected broken elements. However, SEO optimization and privacy compliance are minimal, with no visible privacy or cookie policies. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS but lacks security headers and published security policies or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The absence of WHOIS registration data for the domain is a significant concern, reducing overall trustworthiness despite the professional appearance of the site. Overall, the website presents a credible business front but requires improvements in privacy compliance, security best practices, and domain registration transparency to enhance trust and reduce risk.

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

7 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 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';…

  4. 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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  • 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
72
Security headers
75
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
61

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

Skelton Group Investments operates in the UK real estate sector as a medium-sized private investment and asset management firm. Its competitive advantage lies in its opportunistic investment approach and over 20 years of market presence. The business model focuses on acquiring, developing, and managing commercial properties to maximize returns. The company targets institutional and private investors interested in UK property markets. The website indicates a stable partnership ecosystem with named directors but lacks explicit mention of subsidiaries or parent companies. Growth indicators include a significant investment volume and a professional digital presence. Strategic observations suggest the company could benefit from enhanced transparency and compliance disclosures to strengthen market confidence.

Security posture

The current security posture is moderate. The website uses HTTPS, which is mandatory for secure communications. However, it lacks important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others that help mitigate common web vulnerabilities. No incident response or security policy information is published, which limits transparency and preparedness perception. The absence of WHOIS data raises concerns about domain legitimacy and potential risks. There is no evidence of tracking or analytics scripts that could introduce privacy risks. Overall, the security maturity level is basic, with room for significant improvements in policy publication, header implementation, and domain registration transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and enhance user trust.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS registration details to ensure domain legitimacy and reduce suspicion.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and keep WordPress core, themes, and plugins up to date to mitigate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Skelton Group Investments Limited
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Skelton Group Investments Limited
Description
Skelton Group Investments is a private real estate investment, development and asset management company focused on opportunities throughout the UK. Since 2001, it has purchased, sold, and invested in over £500 million of commercial property, either independently or in joint ventures. The company is a well-funded opportunistic investor seeking to enhance rental and capital returns through proactive asset management strategies including refurbishment, development planning, and advantageous property funding.
Key services
Property investment, Property development, Asset management
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 7.0, Google Fonts, Leaflet.js (for maps), JavaScript, CSS3, HTML5
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced

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
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible and not blocked by WAF or security mechanisms
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site
  3. Contact information is clearly provided with company emails and phone numbers
  4. No security or incident response policies or contacts are published
  5. No analytics or tracking scripts detected
  6. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which is unusual for an active commercial domain
  7. Website uses WordPress CMS with standard plugins and Google Fonts
  8. Site is visually professional with consistent branding and clear navigation
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform (version 7.0) with standard web technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. It uses Google Fonts for typography and Leaflet.js for interactive map functionality. The site is mobile-optimized and has a professional design with consistent branding. Performance is moderate, with no detected broken elements or errors. SEO optimization is basic, with meta tags present but no advanced structured data or Open Graph tags detected. Accessibility features are minimal but present. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The technical stack is standard for a mid-sized business website but could benefit from enhanced SEO and accessibility improvements.
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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