Web Best Practice LTD is a UK-based web development company with over 20 years of experience, specializing in web design, digital marketing, and branding services. The company targets businesses primarily in Manchester and across the UK, offering a full in-house team and a portfolio of over 1000 websites. The website is professionally designed, mobile optimized, and includes comprehensive customer reviews and contact options. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies and tracking tools such as Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and Mouseflow, with appropriate privacy and cookie consent mechanisms in place. Security posture is good with HTTPS and reCAPTCHA implemented, though explicit security headers are not detected and could be improved. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain naming rules violation, which raises some legitimacy concerns, but the website content and business information appear consistent and trustworthy. Overall, the site demonstrates a mature digital presence with room for security enhancements.
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NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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.
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
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TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
Exposed services
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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
53
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
Breach exposure
Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.
Dark web exposure
Add-on
Leaked records that mention webbestpractice.co.uk, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
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Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
The company positions itself as a stable and reliable web development service provider with a strong local presence in Manchester and ambitions to lead the UK market. Its competitive advantages include extensive experience, a large portfolio, and a full in-house team. The business model focuses on service delivery in web development and digital marketing, targeting SMEs and larger businesses seeking professional online presence solutions. The presence of verified customer reviews and active social media accounts supports credibility and client engagement. No parent or subsidiary companies are identified. The company leverages third-party tools for marketing and analytics, indicating a modern approach to digital business operations.
Security posture
The website employs HTTPS with valid SSL, uses Google reCAPTCHA on forms to prevent spam, and integrates tracking pixels responsibly with user consent. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options is a gap that could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The lack of a dedicated security policy or incident response page suggests limited transparency in security governance. Overall, the security maturity is moderate with good foundational practices but opportunities for improvement in headers and policy disclosures.
Recommendations
Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance browser security.
Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and preparedness.
Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and tracking tools to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Add a terms of service page to clarify user agreements and legal protections.
Consider obtaining and displaying relevant security certifications or compliance badges to boost trust.
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
Web Best Practice LTD
Description
Located in Bury, Manchester, Web Best Practice LTD is a web development company with over 20 years of experience, focusing on web design, digital marketing, and branding strategies. They have created over 1000 websites and have a full in-house team.
Key services
Web Design & Development, Digital Marketing, Branding & Logo Design, Free Consultation and Reports
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent
Technology
Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Google reCAPTCHA, Mouseflow, REVIEWS.io widget
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good
Security
Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
HTTPS enforced
Google reCAPTCHA for forms
Facebook Pixel and Google Tag Manager for tracking
Cookie consent banner
Analytics and tracking
Services
Mouseflow, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good
Advertising
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
REVIEWS.io, Mouseflow
Transparency
good
Site quality
Design
excellent
User experience
good
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
good
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high
Key observations
Website is fully accessible with rich content and interactive elements.
No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain naming rules violation error.
Strong presence of verified customer reviews and social media links.
Multiple contact methods and clear privacy and cookie policies present.
Use of modern tracking and analytics tools with consent mechanisms.
No explicit security headers detected in provided data; recommend improvement.
No terms of service or explicit security policy pages found.
Website is well-structured, mobile optimized, and professionally designed.
Technical notes
Notes
The website is built with standard modern web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel for analytics and marketing, Mouseflow for user behavior tracking, and REVIEWS.io for customer feedback display. The site is mobile responsive and optimized for SEO with proper meta tags and structured navigation. No CMS or hosting provider details are explicitly detected. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and lazy loading of images. Accessibility features are basic but present. Technical debt appears low, though security header implementation is lacking. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and functional user experience.
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.
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