A Day in the Life

Inspired by his locksmith next-door neighbour, Craig Andres started learning about the trade at age 14. From locksmith to entrepreneur, Craig told us how being able to make bold and brave decisions quickly has been paramount to his success with … Continue reading →

Learning a new trade often begins with education, and fortunately, the locksmithing community is full of supportive professionals willing to share their knowledge. John from Solid as a Lock guided newbie Sam Thorpe, from Samson Locksmiths in Leeds, through the … Continue reading →

We interviewed Danny Gardiner, behind First Entry Locksmiths in Southwater, West Sussex, and South UK Locksmith Training. His journey is nothing short of fascinating, transitioning from the world of precious stones and metals as a jewellery store owner to becoming … Continue reading →

JLS Locksmith is a family-owned business, covering south-east England and west London ran by John Le-Surf for the past three years. John previously worked as a warrant officer / bailiff previously doing warrant work and found himself fascinated by the … Continue reading →

When friend of The Locksmith Journal, and industry skills and qualification expert Mick Clayton misplaced his garage keys (and couldn’t access his Christmas decorations), he reached out to our very own Rob Exley. Rob, Director of The Locksmith Journal knows … Continue reading →

It’s interesting how personal experiences can help shape new journeys and steer you towards different trades (such as locksmithing). This is what happened to Josh De Asha from Open Key Locksmiths, Liverpool, whose interest in locksmithing came about from actually … Continue reading →

We caught up with Robert Carney of Arc Locksmiths in Manchester, whom has been a locksmith since 1988 and is in his 35th year of business. Bob (for short) has worked in the industry his entire career since leaving school, … Continue reading →

60 years ago people were going crazy over The Beatles in America and BBC2 starting broadcasting. This was also the beginning of Anglia Locksmiths. It all began when my late father Ray Ward had a small decorating shop in the … Continue reading →

We caught up with Gary Wraight whom made a significant career change by transitioning from sales into running a LockFit franchise in Romford, Essex. After working in sales for much of his career, he craved the flexibility and autonomy that … Continue reading →

We caught up with Barrie Howell of Owl Locksmiths & Security based in Hayle, South West of Cornwall. Contemplating retirement, Barrie told us it’s not yet time to hang up his lockpicks yet! Supporting his family and earning a decent … Continue reading →

There’re so many routes into locksmithing, Simon Brown from StockLock in Stockport explains how locksmithing became an additional trade that fitted in ‘nicely’ with everything else he was doing. His service offering is continuously growing with the latest addition being … Continue reading →

We caught up with Able2Access, a well-established business in Leicester with a 15-year history, that has recently undergone a change in ownership. The company was acquired by Sara Farrington and Brett Howard, both of whom were former employees with a … Continue reading →

We had the pleasure of catching up with one of, if not the, UK’s oldest locksmiths! Dennis Cozzi is still working in the locksmith trade at the grand age of 85, running A & D Cozzi based in Stevenage along … Continue reading →

We caught up with this new locksmith Jim Eaton of Eaton Locksmiths Based in Moulton, Northwich. After working for the Police for 15 years, an unfortunate accident led Jim into resuming his locksmithing studies and starting his own business… Tell … Continue reading →