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The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 29, 2026).
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BurningShed.com an online store specialising in singer, songwriter
Established in 2001 by Tim Bowness and Peter Chilvers in association with Pete Morgan (www.noisebox.co.uk), Burning Shed is an online label and music store specialising in promoting Singer-Songwriter, Progressive, Ambient/Electronica and Post-Rock music.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 26 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since Jan 5, 2009 · 2 ownership changes since 2009 · last checked Oct 29, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredSep 4, 2000burningshed.com was registered on Sep 4, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 5, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 2, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described burningshed.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 2, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Established in 2001 by Tim Bowness and Peter Chilvers in association with Pete Morgan (www.noisebox.co.uk), Burning Shed is an online label and music store specialising in promoting Singer-Songwriter, Progressive, Ambie…”
Registrar
TUCOWS, INC.Jan 5, 2009 – Oct 6, 2010Registrar TUCOWS, INC. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for burningshed.com, from Jan 5, 2009 to Oct 6, 2010.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)123Reg/WebfusionJan 31, 2012 – Apr 18, 2013Registrar 123Reg/Webfusion in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for burningshed.com, from Jan 31, 2012 to Apr 18, 2013.
Ownership
Ownership recordsJan 5, 2009 – Jun 13, 2026Registration records for burningshed.com are held from Jan 5, 2009 to Jun 13, 2026 (54 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Feb 2017 – Dec 2017Nameservers: hosteurope.comJan 5, 2009 – Jan 31, 2012Registration records listed hosteurope.com nameservers (ns.hosteurope.com, ns2.hosteurope.com) for burningshed.com from Jan 5, 2009 to Jan 31, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMay 1, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 17 certificates for burningshed.com from May 1, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 23, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 11, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 11, 2026
20102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (26)
Sep 4, 2000Registration: burningshed.com was registered on Sep 4, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 5, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 2, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described burningshed.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 2, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Established in 2001 by Tim Bowness and Peter Chilvers in association with Pete Morgan (www.noisebox.co.uk), Burning Shed is an online label and music store specialising in promoting Singer-Songwriter, Progressive, Ambie…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jan 5, 2009 – Oct 6, 2010Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for burningshed.com, from Jan 5, 2009 to Oct 6, 2010.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jan 5, 2009 – Jun 13, 2026Ownership: Registration records for burningshed.com are held from Jan 5, 2009 to Jun 13, 2026 (54 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 5, 2009 – Jan 31, 2012
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Sep 4, 2000 — 26 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: 123-Reg Limited — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 19, 2026).
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names Burning Shed as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as an online shop that sells products, mainly for the public as customers.
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
123-Reg Limited123-Reg LimitedMar 10, 2014 – Oct 17, 2026 (latest)Registrar 123-Reg Limited (IANA 1515) in the registration data recorded, first on Mar 10, 2014 and most recently on Oct 17, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 5, 2026
Ownership change
Oct 6, 2010
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 6, 2010. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJan 31, 2012The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 31, 2012. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 ownership changes, 2009–2026
Nameservers: arvixevps.comApr 12, 2012 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed arvixevps.com nameservers (ns1.wcus2413.arvixevps.com, ns2.wcus2413.arvixevps.com) for burningshed.com from Apr 12, 2012 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to arvixevps.comApr 12, 2012burningshed.com's nameservers moved from hosteurope.com to arvixevps.com at some point between Jan 31, 2012 and Apr 12, 2012. Last seen at hosteurope.com: Jan 31, 2012 (registration record). First seen at arvixevps.com: Apr 12, 2012 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: arvixevps.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016arvixevps.com (ns1.wcus2413.arvixevps.com, ns2.wcus2413.arvixevps.com) were the nameservers listed for burningshed.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: arvixevps.comApr 2, 2016 – Feb 17, 2017Registration records listed arvixevps.com nameservers (ns1.wcus2413.arvixevps.com, ns2.wcus2413.arvixevps.com) for burningshed.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Feb 17, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: burningshed.comDec 7, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Registration records listed burningshed.com nameservers (ns1.burningshed.com, ns2.burningshed.com) for burningshed.com from Dec 7, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to burningshed.comDec 7, 2017burningshed.com's nameservers moved from arvixevps.com to burningshed.com at some point between Feb 17, 2017 and Dec 7, 2017. Last seen at arvixevps.com: Feb 17, 2017 (registration record). First seen at burningshed.com: Dec 7, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 10 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: burningshed.comApr 3, 2018burningshed.com (ns1.burningshed.com, ns2.burningshed.com) were the nameservers listed for burningshed.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: burningshed.comApr 4, 2018 – Feb 24, 2020Registration records listed burningshed.com nameservers (ns1.burningshed.com, ns2.burningshed.com) for burningshed.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Feb 24, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: 123-reg.co.ukApr 21, 2020Registration records listed 123-reg.co.uk nameservers (ns.123-reg.co.uk, ns2.123-reg.co.uk) for burningshed.com from Apr 21, 2020 to Apr 21, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to 123-reg.co.ukApr 21, 2020burningshed.com's nameservers moved from burningshed.com to 123-reg.co.uk at some point between Feb 24, 2020 and Apr 21, 2020. Last seen at burningshed.com: Feb 24, 2020 (registration record). First seen at 123-reg.co.uk: Apr 21, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 57 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareJun 30, 2020 – Jun 13, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (dean.ns.cloudflare.com, jo.ns.cloudflare.com) for burningshed.com from Jun 30, 2020 to Jun 13, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareJun 30, 2020burningshed.com's nameservers moved from 123-reg.co.uk to Cloudflare at some point between Apr 21, 2020 and Jun 30, 2020. Last seen at 123-reg.co.uk: Apr 21, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jun 30, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 29, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 29, 2026: dean.ns.cloudflare.com, jo.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 29, 2026
Google Trust Services
Oct 29, 2026
Google Trust Services issued 2 certificates for burningshed.com from Oct 29, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 27, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file: Registration records listed hosteurope.com nameservers (ns.hosteurope.com, ns2.hosteurope.com) for burningshed.com from Jan 5, 2009 to Jan 31, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 6, 2010Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 6, 2010. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 31, 2012 – Apr 18, 2013Registrar: Registrar 123Reg/Webfusion in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for burningshed.com, from Jan 31, 2012 to Apr 18, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jan 31, 2012Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 31, 2012. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 12, 2012 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed arvixevps.com nameservers (ns1.wcus2413.arvixevps.com, ns2.wcus2413.arvixevps.com) for burningshed.com from Apr 12, 2012 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 12, 2012Zone file: burningshed.com's nameservers moved from hosteurope.com to arvixevps.com at some point between Jan 31, 2012 and Apr 12, 2012. Last seen at hosteurope.com: Jan 31, 2012 (registration record). First seen at arvixevps.com: Apr 12, 2012 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016Zone file: arvixevps.com (ns1.wcus2413.arvixevps.com, ns2.wcus2413.arvixevps.com) were the nameservers listed for burningshed.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Mar 10, 2014 – Oct 17, 2026Registrar: Registrar 123-Reg Limited (IANA 1515) in the registration data recorded, first on Mar 10, 2014 and most recently on Oct 17, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 5, 2026
Apr 2, 2016 – Feb 17, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed arvixevps.com nameservers (ns1.wcus2413.arvixevps.com, ns2.wcus2413.arvixevps.com) for burningshed.com from Apr 2, 2016 to Feb 17, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 7, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed burningshed.com nameservers (ns1.burningshed.com, ns2.burningshed.com) for burningshed.com from Dec 7, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 7, 2017Zone file: burningshed.com's nameservers moved from arvixevps.com to burningshed.com at some point between Feb 17, 2017 and Dec 7, 2017. Last seen at arvixevps.com: Feb 17, 2017 (registration record). First seen at burningshed.com: Dec 7, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 10 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: burningshed.com (ns1.burningshed.com, ns2.burningshed.com) were the nameservers listed for burningshed.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Feb 24, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed burningshed.com nameservers (ns1.burningshed.com, ns2.burningshed.com) for burningshed.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Feb 24, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 21, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed 123-reg.co.uk nameservers (ns.123-reg.co.uk, ns2.123-reg.co.uk) for burningshed.com from Apr 21, 2020 to Apr 21, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 21, 2020Zone file: burningshed.com's nameservers moved from burningshed.com to 123-reg.co.uk at some point between Feb 24, 2020 and Apr 21, 2020. Last seen at burningshed.com: Feb 24, 2020 (registration record). First seen at 123-reg.co.uk: Apr 21, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 57 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 30, 2020 – Jun 13, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (dean.ns.cloudflare.com, jo.ns.cloudflare.com) for burningshed.com from Jun 30, 2020 to Jun 13, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 30, 2020Zone file: burningshed.com's nameservers moved from 123-reg.co.uk to Cloudflare at some point between Apr 21, 2020 and Jun 30, 2020. Last seen at 123-reg.co.uk: Apr 21, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jun 30, 2020 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
May 1, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 17 certificates for burningshed.com from May 1, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 23, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 11, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 11, 2026
Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 29, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 29, 2026: dean.ns.cloudflare.com, jo.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 29, 2026
Oct 29, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 2 certificates for burningshed.com from Oct 29, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 27, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Authority 65/100— ahead of 65% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
65 is a percentile: higher than 65% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #174,244)+6
Verified continuity: 26.2 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+10
Model score: 33/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 65/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 68 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 68 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What burningshed.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Established in 2001 by Tim Bowness and Peter Chilvers in association with Pete Morgan (www.noisebox.co.uk), Burning Shed is an online label and music store specialising in promoting Singer-Songwriter, Progressive, Ambient/Electronica and Post-Rock music.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
2000
Domain registered (Sep 4, 2000).
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 29, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 26 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Oct 29, 2026