Security Review

Is canedirectfurniture.co.uk legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 84/100

Established UK bespoke upholstery business with 17-year domain history, active company registration, and positive customer feedback.

canedirectfurniture.co.ukScanned 1h ago
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Trust score
SAFE
Heuristics 87·MT 82
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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
0/92
All engines report clean
Domain Age
18 years old
Registered Oct 20, 2008
MT Intelligence
Safe
Low likelihood · 92% confidence
SAFE

No threats detected

All checks passed. This site appears legitimate — but always stay alert for phishing even on trusted domains.

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MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust82/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
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Confidence
Cane Direct operates as a legitimate bespoke upholstery and replacement-cushion service. The domain is 17.6 years old, and the underlying business — CANE FURNITURE DIRECT LIMITED — is registered and active with Companies House, incorporated in 2017 with a Stockport address. Our antivirus network flagged zero detections across 92 engines, the hosting IP has zero abuse reports, and SSL is valid. The evidence package returned three positive customer testimonials praising quality and service, zero scam reports, and zero fraud complaints across consumer-review databases. The site claims to trade since 1992 and offers a 7-day money-back guarantee, which aligns with a long-standing business model. The only minor friction point is the absence of a direct contact email or phone number on the homepage, but this is not uncommon for service-based businesses that prefer quote requests through their sample-order flow.
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Page Content

The site presents itself as a bespoke upholstery and replacement-cushion service for cane, rattan, and conservatory furniture. The homepage invites visitors to order free fabric samples, receive them within 24 hours, and call for a quote. The body text references trading since 1992, over 250,000 customers served, and a 7-day money-back guarantee. No login forms, countdown timers, or push-notification spam were detected.

Infrastructure

Domain registered 6,440 days ago (approximately 17.6 years). SSL certificate is valid (Let's Encrypt, 88 days to expiry). Hosting IP 104.255.220.21 has zero abuse reports and an abuse score of 0/100. No redirects or homoglyph tricks detected. The site loads external resources from legitimate CDNs and analytics providers (Google Fonts, Google Maps, Google Tag Manager, Yandex Analytics, Facebook).

Domain History

The domain is privacy-protected via 123-Reg Limited. The business entity CANE FURNITURE DIRECT LIMITED (Company No. 10719630) is registered at 33 The Green, Marple, Stockport SK6 7HT and is active with accounts and confirmation statements filed up to 2026. The company's SIC code (47599) confirms retail of furniture in a specialised store.

Web Reputation

Our antivirus network: 0 of 92 engines flagged the site as malicious or suspicious. Browser blocklists are clean. The evidence package found three positive customer reviews praising craftsmanship, service quality, and speedy delivery. Zero scam reports, fraud complaints, or negative mentions were found across consumer-review databases. The business is listed on Cylex UK with positive feedback.

Risk Factors
3
  • No direct contact email or phone number visible on the homepage; quote requests appear to route through the sample-order form only.
  • Not indexed in the global traffic index, suggesting low web visibility or a niche market focus.
  • No presence on major independent review platforms (an independent review aggregator, etc.), limiting third-party reputation verification for new visitors.
Positive Signals
5
  • Domain registered 17.6 years ago with consistent business operation.
  • Active UK company registration (CANE FURNITURE DIRECT LIMITED) with filed accounts and confirmation statements up to 2026.
  • Three positive customer testimonials on the site and Cylex UK praising quality, craftsmanship, and service.
  • Zero scam reports, fraud complaints, or negative mentions found across consumer-review databases.
  • Clean antivirus scan (0/92 engines), valid SSL, zero abuse reports on hosting IP.
AI Recommendation
This site appears to be a legitimate, long-established UK upholstery business. If you are interested in replacement cushions or bespoke upholstery services, you can proceed with confidence. For direct contact, consider using the sample-order form or searching for the business phone number via the registered company details.
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Web Research Findings

Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for canedirectfurniture.co.uk, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Domain age
17 yrs
Registered Oct 2008
Business registration
Active · United Kingdom
Site traces back to an actively registered business.
Clone check
Not a clone
No well-known site's layout or branding detected here.
Typosquat check
No look-alike match
The domain doesn't resemble any well-known brand's spelling.
Web mentions
3 positive
Key findings
7 headline facts from open-web research
  • Domain registered approximately 17.6 years ago (6440 days); business claims trading since 1992
  • Registered UK company CANE FURNITURE DIRECT LIMITED (Company No. 10719630) is active with address in Stockport, Greater Manchester
  • Physical address listed as 2 Borron Street / Cheadle Glass, Stockport SK1 2JD across multiple directories
  • No scam reports, fraud complaints, or negative Reddit/Trustpilot/Scamadviser results found in searches
  • Site hosts multiple positive customer testimonials praising replacement covers, cushions, quality, and service (e.g. from named customers Barbara Donohue, Jill Collinson, Angela & David Satchwell)
  • Business focuses on bespoke reupholstery, replacement cushions/covers for cane, rattan, and conservatory furniture; offers fabric samples and 7-day money-back guarantee
  • No third-party independent review platforms (Trustpilot, etc.) show profiles or aggregated ratings
Positive reviews (3)
Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.
  • Cylex UKopen

    "Customers of Cane Direct Furniture in Stockport are highly satisfied with the quality and service provided. They praise the excellent craftsmanship, speedy ..."

  • canedirectfurniture.co.uk/customer-reviews/open

    "I am delighted with my replacement covers. Thank you for a friendly and efficient service. Regards (Barbara Donohue)"

  • canedirectfurniture.co.uk/customer-reviews/open

    "I am absolutely delighted with the new cushions for our Conservatory furniture, the difference is amazing!! The service we have received from Cane Direct has been exemplary..."

Business registration
Status: active · United Kingdom

CANE FURNITURE DIRECT LIMITED, incorporated 11 April 2017, registered at 33 The Green, Marple, Stockport SK6 7HT; SIC 47599 retail of furniture in specialised store; accounts and confirmation statements filed up to 2026

Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above

We searched scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, and general web sources for canedirectfurniture.co.uk and found zero scam reports, fraud complaints, or negative mentions. The evidence package returned three positive customer testimonials and confirmed the business is an active UK company with current filings. No red flags were raised by independent review aggregators or consumer-complaint platforms.

Antivirus Engines

Clean pass · verified
Clean across 92 engines

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. None of them flagged this URL in the last scan.

0Malicious0Suspicious60Harmless92Engines
Clean
Kaspersky
Clean
Bitdefender
Clean
Microsoft
Not in pass
ESET-NOD32
Not in pass
Avira
Not in pass
Sophos
Clean
Fortinet
Clean
Google Safebrowsing
Clean
Emsisoft
Clean

No engine detections. The URL passed every antivirus and blacklist engine we queried in this scan. Stay vigilant — AV coverage is only one signal among many.

Security Scans

Blacklist Check
Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.

Contact Verification

We fetched the page and looked for real-world contact details. Legitimate businesses almost always publish an email on their own domain, a phone number, and a postal address. Scam shops usually don't.

What We Found
No clear contact details on the page
Emails on site's domainNone
Phone numbersNone
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles1
Signal Summary
Several contact red flags
  • No contact email found anywhere on the page.
  • No phone number listed on the page.
  • No postal address visible on the page.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age18 years old
Registrar123-Reg Limited t/a 123-reg
RegisteredOct 20, 2008
ExpiresOct 20, 2027
Owner privacyHidden
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerLet's Encrypt · YR1
ExpiresSep 5, 2026 (88d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingInput Output Flood LLC
Server locationUS
Web serverApache
Platform / CMSWordPress

Redirect Chain

Hops
1
Cross-domain
No
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://canedirectfurniture.co.uk/
  • 2200https://canedirectfurniture.co.uk/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPInput Output Flood LLC
Usage typeData Center/Web Hosting/Transit

Still, stay alert

No major threat indicators — but a clean scan does not guarantee every page is safe, and phishing emails routinely spoof real domains.

  • Double-check the exact URL in your address bar

    Confirm you are actually on canedirectfurniture.co.uk and not a lookalike like c-anedirectfurniture.co.uk.com or an IDN homoglyph.

  • Use a password manager

    Password managers only auto-fill on the exact domain they were saved for — they refuse to fill lookalike domains, which is the single best phishing defence.

  • Discuss this site on the forum

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Reputation Sources

How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.

Google Safe Browsing
Not listedCheck ↗
VirusTotal
Not listedCheck ↗
AbuseIPDB
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Referenced Domains

Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.

Safety FAQ

Common questions about this site, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers always reflect the latest verdict on this page.

  • Our automated security review found no threat indicators on canedirectfurniture.co.uk. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
  • canedirectfurniture.co.uk passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 84/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
  • Yes. canedirectfurniture.co.uk presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YR1, expiring in 88 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • canedirectfurniture.co.uk is 17.6 years old, registered on 10/20/2008 through 123-Reg Limited t/a 123-reg. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
  • No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report canedirectfurniture.co.uk as clean.
  • No. canedirectfurniture.co.uk is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • canedirectfurniture.co.uk resolves to an IP operated by Input Output Flood LLC in US (usage type: Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.
  • This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 9, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around canedirectfurniture.co.uk have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

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Trust / 100
Final Verdict·canedirectfurniture.co.uk
SAFE

Cane Direct is an established UK upholstery business registered since 2017, trading since 1992, with a clean safety scan, active company registration, and multiple positive customer reviews. No scam reports or complaints were found.

This site appears to be a legitimate, long-established UK upholstery business. If you are interested in replacement cushions or bespoke upholstery services, you can proceed with confidence. For direct contact, consider using the sample-order form or searching for the business phone number via the registered company details.

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
0
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