LockWise Ltd
MLA-accredited locksmith business with a publicly signed transparent pricing charter — all call-out rates, evening/weekend rates, and job pricing published online and on engineer vans. Living Wage accredited. Partners with Age UK Birmingham.
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Why LockWise Ltd scores 77/100
| Pillar | Evidence | Source | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
assignmentGovernance | Legal structure: Ltd. Mission statement verified. Companies House filing reviewed. | Companies House · B-Corp | 7.6 |
ecoCommunity | £6,000 donated in FY2024 (1.7% of profit). Verified via Charity Commission. | Charity Commission | 7.8 |
paymentsTax | Effective UK corporation tax rate: 19.8% (vs 19% statutory norm). HMRC records show no adverse findings. | HMRC · Fair Tax Mark | 7.4 |
groupsEmployment | Minimum wage paid: £13/hr. Zero-hours: 0%. Gender pay gap: 10.2%. 0 tribunal losses in 5 years. | LWF · DWP · Tribunals | 8.4 |
campaignCause | Assessed from public advocacy record, employee volunteering policy (2 days/yr), and cause promotion activities. | Third Party Auditors | 7.2 |
LockWise Ltd
LockWise was founded in Birmingham in 2014 in direct response to widespread complaints about opaque pricing in the locksmith industry. The transparent pricing charter was the founding principle, and the company has never deviated from it.