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Secure Access Locksmiths Ltd

Bristol · Ltd · Est. 2015

MLA-approved locksmith company with a veterans employment programme. 3 of 11 engineers are former armed forces personnel. Partners with Walking With The Wounded. Living Wage accredited. Free lock security assessments for over-65s.

Founded
2015
Employees
11 staff
Turnover
Under £1m
Companies House
10445599
Last Verified
Mar 2026
Social Ethics Score
75/ 100
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assignmentGovernance
7.4
ecoCommunity
7.8
paymentsTax
7.2
groupsEmployment
8.4
campaignCause
7.0
Score updates from live register data
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Why Secure Access Locksmiths Ltd scores 75/100

PillarEvidenceSourceScore
assignmentGovernance
Legal structure: Ltd. Mission statement verified. Companies House filing reviewed.Companies House · B-Corp7.4
ecoCommunity
£5,500 donated in FY2024 (1.5% of profit). Verified via Charity Commission.Charity Commission7.8
paymentsTax
Effective UK corporation tax rate: 19.4% (vs 19% statutory norm). HMRC records show no adverse findings.HMRC · Fair Tax Mark7.2
groupsEmployment
Minimum wage paid: £13/hr. Zero-hours: 0%. Gender pay gap: 11.6%. 0 tribunal losses in 5 years.LWF · DWP · Tribunals8.4
campaignCause
Assessed from public advocacy record, employee volunteering policy (2 days/yr), and cause promotion activities.Third Party Auditors7.0

Secure Access Locksmiths Ltd

Secure Access was founded in Bristol in 2015 by former Army corporal Chris Watts. Locksmithing attracted Chris because the methodical, problem-solving nature of the work suited his military background. He built the veterans pathway into the company from the start.

How Secure Access Locksmiths Ltd treats its people

£13/hr
Min. wage paid
Real LW: £12.60
0%
Zero-hours contracts
UK avg: 18%
11.6%
Gender pay gap
UK avg: 14.3%
2
Volunteer days/yr
Per employee
0
Tribunal losses
Past 5 years

Tax transparency

Secure Access Locksmiths Ltd's effective rate
19.4%
UK corporation tax (2024)
UK statutory rate
25%
Main rate · SME relief typically reduces to ~19%
infoAll data on this page is pulled from public registers: Companies House, HMRC, Charity Commission, and accreditation body databases. Secure Access Locksmiths Ltd has not paid for this listing or influenced its content. Last data pull: 29/03/2026.