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Security report for ukwebsolutionsdirect.co.uk

UK Web.Solutions Direct Ltd · Technology · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

UK Web Solutions Direct Ltd operates as a UK-focused web hosting service provider with over 20 years of experience, offering a range of hosting solutions including shared hosting, reseller hosting, managed VPS, managed servers, domain registration, and SSL certificates. The company positions itself as a reliable and established player in the UK hosting market, targeting businesses and web professionals seeking dependable hosting services. The website content is professional and well-structured, providing clear service descriptions and pricing information. The company is a trading name of M247 Global Ltd, a registered UK entity, which adds credibility to its business operations. From a technical perspective, the website employs standard web technologies such as Bootstrap, jQuery, and Google Analytics for tracking. The site is moderately optimized for performance and mobile devices but lacks advanced accessibility features and SEO enhancements like structured data. Security practices include the use of cPanel and spam/virus email protection, but no explicit security headers or incident response policies are published. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. Security posture is moderate; the site uses HTTPS but lacks visible security headers and detailed security policies. The absence of WHOIS data due to domain registration issues reduces trust in the domain legitimacy, although the business information and website content appear genuine. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, and the site is fully accessible. Overall, the website presents a credible business with a solid service offering but would benefit from enhanced security practices, improved privacy compliance, and clarification of domain registration status to strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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. 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  3. 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
54
Security headers
45
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
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

UK Web Solutions Direct Ltd operates in the competitive UK web hosting market, leveraging over two decades of experience to offer a comprehensive suite of hosting services. Their business model focuses on providing feature-rich hosting plans with cPanel control, spam protection, and daily backups, targeting small to medium UK businesses and web professionals. The company benefits from being a trading name of M247 Global Ltd, a registered UK company, which supports its market credibility. Revenue streams likely include recurring hosting fees, domain registrations, and SSL certificate sales. The presence of an affiliate program indicates a channel for customer acquisition and marketing. The company’s partnership ecosystem is not explicitly detailed, and no subsidiary domains were identified. Strategic observations suggest opportunities for growth through enhanced digital marketing, improved privacy and security compliance, and expansion of managed services.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and use of reputable hosting management tools like cPanel and WHM. Spam and virus email protections are highlighted, indicating attention to email security. However, the absence of key security headers (e.g., Content Security Policy, HSTS) and lack of published security or incident response policies represent gaps in security best practices. No vulnerability disclosures or security.txt files were found, limiting transparency. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism, which may expose the company to GDPR compliance risks. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not evident from the website content. Overall, while basic security measures are in place, there is room for improvement in formalizing security policies, enhancing technical controls, and demonstrating compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to improve site security.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and update privacy policies to ensure full GDPR compliance.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan accessible to customers and stakeholders.
  4. Improve mobile optimization and accessibility to enhance user experience and compliance with accessibility standards.
  5. Clarify domain registration status and ensure WHOIS data is accurate and publicly available to strengthen domain legitimacy and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
UK Web Solutions is a trading name of M247 Global Ltd
VAT number
GB 125 5100 58
Registration number
05667819
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
UK Web.Solutions Direct Ltd
Description
Providing fast UK Web Hosting since 2001. Feature packed including FREE web applications, cPanel control panel and daily backups. Offers UK Web Hosting, Reseller Hosting, Managed VPS, Managed Servers, Domain Names, and SSL Certificates.
Key services
UK Web Hosting, UK Reseller Hosting, Managed VPS, Managed Servers, Domain Name Registration, SSL Certificates
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap CSS, jQuery, Google Analytics, Cloudflare Insights
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of cPanel and WHM for managed hosting
  • Spam and virus email protection mentioned

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Cloudflare Insights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Cloudflare Insights
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
  3. WHOIS data unavailable, indicating domain registration issues
  4. Company information is present but lacks direct contact emails or phone numbers on homepage
  5. Privacy policy and terms of service pages exist but cookie consent is missing
  6. Use of Google Analytics and Cloudflare Insights for tracking
  7. No explicit security policies or incident response info found
  8. No forms detected on homepage; client portal links present
  9. Footer indicates company is a trading name of M247 Global Ltd
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a conventional technology stack including Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for client-side scripting, and Google Analytics for traffic analysis. The site is hosted under M247 Global Ltd, a known UK hosting provider. Performance is moderate with no critical errors detected, but mobile optimization and accessibility features are basic. SEO is supported by meta descriptions but lacks advanced structured data or Open Graph tags. No CMS was detected, suggesting a custom or static site architecture. The site uses HTTPS but lacks visible security headers, which is a technical risk. JavaScript libraries are current with no obvious vulnerabilities. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could benefit from modernization in security and SEO practices.
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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