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Security report for steadelectrical.co.uk

Stead Electrical Services Ltd · Energy · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Stead Electrical Services Ltd is a small family-run electrical services company operating primarily in Bexley and the South East of England. With over 10 years of experience, the company offers a broad range of specialist electrical services for both domestic and commercial clients, including testing, inspection, landlord services, and emergency call outs. The business is registered with NICEIC and holds Constructionline Silver membership, indicating adherence to industry standards and quality. The website is professionally designed using the One.com Web Editor platform and includes essential contact information and social media links, supporting customer engagement and trust. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, and Termly for cookie consent management. Hosting is provided by One.com, and the site uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration. However, mobile optimization and accessibility are basic and could be improved. Security headers are minimal, and no explicit security or incident response policies are published on the site. The security posture is generally sound with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Privacy compliance is partial, with a cookie consent mechanism present but no accessible privacy policy or terms of service pages. The WHOIS lookup for the domain failed due to an invalid domain name error from Nominet UK, which raises concerns about domain registration legitimacy. Despite this, the website content and business information appear consistent and professional. Overall, the site presents a trustworthy and professional business front but would benefit from improved privacy documentation, enhanced security headers, and resolution of domain registration issues to strengthen legitimacy and compliance.

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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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 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';…

  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

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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
37
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
54

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

Stead Electrical Services Ltd operates in the energy sector, focusing on electrical services for residential and commercial properties. Their market positioning is that of a trusted local service provider with certifications from NICEIC and Constructionline, which are important trust signals in the UK electrical industry. The business model is service-oriented, generating revenue through electrical installations, inspections, and landlord compliance services. Their target customers include estate agents, commercial property managers, schools, and homeowners within the M25 area and South East England. The company demonstrates growth and community engagement through sponsorship of local youth football. The partnership ecosystem includes social media platforms for marketing and customer engagement. Strategic observations suggest the company maintains a solid local presence but should address domain registration transparency and enhance digital privacy compliance to improve market confidence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and basic security headers present. The use of Google Tag Manager and Termly for cookie consent indicates awareness of privacy and tracking compliance. No sensitive data or credentials are exposed in the HTML content. However, the absence of a published privacy policy, terms of service, and incident response contacts represents compliance gaps, particularly under GDPR and NIS2 frameworks. The WHOIS failure and domain registration error introduce a risk factor regarding domain legitimacy. There is no evidence of vulnerable libraries or insecure forms. Overall, the security culture appears basic but functional, with room for improvement in documentation and security header implementation to enhance protection and regulatory compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement additional HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Improve mobile responsiveness and accessibility features to enhance user experience and compliance with accessibility standards.
  4. Resolve domain registration issues with Nominet UK to ensure domain legitimacy and transparency.
  5. Add explicit security policy and incident response contact information to demonstrate preparedness and accountability.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Stead Electrical Services Ltd
Description
Stead Electrical Services Ltd is a small family company providing professional electrician services in Bexley and throughout the South East of England for over 10 years. They offer a wide range of specialist electrical services ensuring compliance with British Standards, health and safety, legal and regulatory requirements. They serve domestic and commercial clients including estate agents, schools, and management agents.
Key services
Professional electrician services, Electrical testing and inspection, Landlord services, Building regulation and electrical safety certification, Emergency call outs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Termly cookie consent
Platforms
One.com Web Editor
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
SiteWit
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
SiteWit
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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to electrical services.
  3. Cookie consent banner is implemented with Termly.
  4. No privacy policy or terms of service pages found.
  5. Contact information is clearly displayed with company email and phone.
  6. Social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn.
  7. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain registration error.
  8. No forms detected on the homepage or main content.
  9. Use of Google Tag Manager and SiteWit analytics tracking.
  10. No explicit security policy or incident response contacts found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using the One.com Web Editor CMS and hosted on One.com infrastructure. It uses standard web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, with Google Tag Manager for analytics and Termly for cookie consent management. The site loads moderately fast but could benefit from performance optimizations. Mobile optimization is basic, with some responsive design elements but not fully optimized for smaller devices. SEO is basic with proper meta tags and Open Graph tags present. Accessibility features are minimal but present. There is no evidence of technical debt or outdated libraries, but security header implementation is minimal. Overall, the technical infrastructure is adequate for a small business website but could be modernized and enhanced for better performance, security, and compliance.
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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