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Security report for westgateholdings.co.uk

Westgate Holdings Limited · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Email security, SSL/TLS and 3 other checks.

Security score

44/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Westgate Holdings Limited operates as a group holding company providing infrastructure and management services to a portfolio of subsidiaries primarily engaged in plant hire and equipment sales across various UK locations. The company supports its subsidiaries in business development through internal and external trading. The website content reflects a regional business group with multiple subsidiaries, each with dedicated contact information and web presence. Technically, the website is built using basic HTML, CSS, and JavaScript without modern frameworks or CMS detected. The site lacks advanced SEO, accessibility, and mobile optimization features, and no analytics or tracking technologies are present. The absence of HTTPS and security headers indicates a weak security posture, and no privacy or cookie policies are implemented, which is a compliance risk. Security-wise, the site shows no evidence of advanced security measures or incident response contacts. The domain WHOIS data reveals that the domain www.westgateholdings.co.uk is not registered due to naming rules violations, which is a critical concern for legitimacy and trust. Despite this, the website content is accessible and business-focused with no adult or questionable content. Overall, the website presents a basic but functional business presence with significant gaps in security, privacy compliance, and domain legitimacy. Strategic improvements in SSL implementation, policy disclosures, and domain registration are essential to enhance trust and security.

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. 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

  3. 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

  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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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
15
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
50
Average
44

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

Westgate Holdings Limited is positioned as a medium-sized group holding company in the manufacturing and transportation sectors, focusing on plant hire and equipment sales. Its competitive advantage lies in managing a portfolio of subsidiaries with localized operations across the UK. The business model centers on providing management infrastructure and facilitating trading activities within the group. Revenue streams likely derive from equipment hire, sales, and related services. The target customers are businesses requiring plant hire and industrial equipment. The group ecosystem includes multiple subsidiary domains, indicating a diversified but related business structure. Growth indicators are not explicit, but the presence of multiple subsidiaries suggests operational scale. Strategic observations highlight the need for improved digital maturity and security posture to support sustainable growth and trust.

Security posture

The current security maturity level of the website is low. Key vulnerabilities include the absence of HTTPS/SSL, lack of security headers, and no visible privacy or cookie policies, which expose the site to potential data interception and compliance risks. There is no evidence of vulnerability disclosure mechanisms or incident response contacts, indicating limited preparedness for security incidents. Data protection practices are minimal, with no mention of GDPR compliance or a data protection officer. The security culture appears undeveloped, with no trust signals such as certifications or security badges. These gaps could impact business operations by undermining customer trust and exposing the company to regulatory penalties.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS with a valid SSL/TLS certificate to secure data transmission.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR compliance.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy and provide clear incident response contact information to improve security transparency and readiness.
  5. Regularly review and update website content and technical infrastructure to improve SEO, accessibility, and user experience.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Westgate Holdings Limited
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Westgate Holdings Limited
Description
Westgate Holdings Limited provides infrastructure and management services to help each company within the group develop their business portfolio through external and internal trading.
Key services
Infrastructure and management services, Plant hire, Equipment sales
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
30/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website content is accessible and not blocked by WAF or security mechanisms.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  3. No forms or email addresses detected for direct contact; only phone numbers and physical addresses.
  4. No social media links or analytics/tracking scripts detected.
  5. Website uses basic HTML, CSS, and JavaScript with no modern frameworks or CMS detected.
  6. No HTTPS or SSL information available from provided data; security headers not detected.
  7. WHOIS data indicates domain is not registered, which is a major legitimacy concern.
  8. Multiple subsidiary domains linked, indicating a group structure.
  9. Content is business-focused, safe, and targeted at industrial and plant hire sectors.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a simple technology stack comprising HTML, CSS, and JavaScript without modern frameworks or CMS platforms. The site structure is basic with limited mobile optimization and accessibility features. Performance is moderate but could be improved with modern best practices. There is no evidence of hosting provider details or advanced infrastructure components. The lack of HTTPS and security headers indicates technical debt and security risks. Opportunities exist to modernize the site with responsive design, enhanced SEO, and improved security configurations to reduce operational risks and improve user trust.
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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