Charlotte Armstrong

For over 20 years, Fort Locks has been a trusted locksmith service throughout Hertfordshire and London built not only through algorithms or search engine rankings, but through integrity, hard work, and meaningful human connections. At the heart of Fort Locks … Continue reading →

In Autowave’s latest tutorial, it shares instructions to help workshop technicians and locksmiths use an ACDP solderless programmer to produce a spare remote key for a 2018 Volkswagen Golf Mk7 GTE with a virtual cockpit. This is a digital screen … Continue reading →

ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions EMEIA is proud to announce that it has achieved ISO 27001 certification across multiple sites and business units – underlining the company’s strong commitment to information security. The certification has now been granted to 15 key … Continue reading →

HKC, a leading manufacturer of intruder alarm solutions in the UK and Ireland, has supported a series of pop-up shops in partnership with Halo Security, one of its professional installers. The events are located in the Greater London area, and … Continue reading →

A story of how Tom Whatley transformed HBL Security Solutions (previously Herne Bay Locks) from a Saturday job as a teen in the van with his dad into one of Kent’s leading locksmith businesses. His journey blends family, growth, and … Continue reading →

By Andy Syms, national sales manager, HOPPE (UK) Door hardware may feel like a small consideration in an entire doorset, but its role in fire safety, security and accessibility is huge. Components such as handles, locks, closers and hinges take … Continue reading →

  Proven Industries vs Trevor McNally: From Defamation to Sealing – What Are They Really Trying to Hide? Last month in The Locksmith Journal (and on my own blog), I explored the lawsuit Proven Industries filed against lock-testing YouTuber Trevor … Continue reading →

Meet Kyle Chance, a former postman in Boston, Lincolnshire, who transformed his lock picking hobby into a nationwide locksmithing and security contracting business, Entry Solutions Locksmiths. For locksmiths and security professionals, Kyle’s journey is a testament to determination, entrepreneurial spirit, … Continue reading →

The workshop here at our head office in Berkhamsted is a very busy space. We can cut a wide range of keys here on site including basic cylinder, mortice and laser/dimple keys on our wide range of JMA key machines. … Continue reading →

Proven Industries vs. McNallyOfficial: When a $130 Hitch Lock Gets Popped by a Soda Can Trevor McNally, better known online as McNallyOfficial, is a former U.S. Marine Staff Sergeant and a phenomenon in the lock picking world. With 3.65 million subscribers, his … Continue reading →

From patrolling the streets as a burglary unit officer to directing a thriving security business empire, Chris Hanson’s journey is anything but ordinary. As the founder and managing director of SheffLOCK Ltd, Chris and his father Kevin transformed their policing … Continue reading →

Eydens Locksmiths and Security has provided employment opportunities to two students through a partnership with Coventry University, enabling them to put the skills they have developed in the classroom into practice in the workplace. Eydens took on Coventry University students … Continue reading →

You wouldn’t expect a former globe-trotting kitesurfer to end up in the heart of Torquay as a locksmith, but that’s exactly what happened to Casey Metcalfe. After a decade of exploring the world’s wildest winds – from Peru to Sri … Continue reading →

We caught up with Alan Sharpe, founder of London Locksmiths Ltd and a veteran of more than 35 years in the trade, who is speaking out against the rise of so-called “£49 locksmiths”, rogue operators scamming customers and ruining the … Continue reading →