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SouthKey Locksmiths Ltd

London · Ltd · Est. 2018

MLA-accredited locksmith company in South London employing 2 refugees in active locksmith roles through a partnership with the Migrant Help charity. London Living Wage accredited throughout. DBS checked. 24/7 emergency coverage.

Founded
2018
Employees
11 staff
Turnover
Under £1m
Companies House
11778800
Last Verified
Mar 2026
Social Ethics Score
76/ 100
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assignmentGovernance
7.4
ecoCommunity
8.2
paymentsTax
7.2
groupsEmployment
8.4
campaignCause
7.4
Score updates from live register data
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Why SouthKey Locksmiths Ltd scores 76/100

PillarEvidenceSourceScore
assignmentGovernance
Legal structure: Ltd. Mission statement verified. Companies House filing reviewed.Companies House · B-Corp7.4
ecoCommunity
£6,500 donated in FY2024 (1.8% of profit). Verified via Charity Commission.Charity Commission8.2
paymentsTax
Effective UK corporation tax rate: 19.8% (vs 19% statutory norm). HMRC records show no adverse findings.HMRC · Fair Tax Mark7.2
groupsEmployment
Minimum wage paid: £14.5/hr. Zero-hours: 0%. Gender pay gap: 9.2%. 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 Auditors7.4

SouthKey Locksmiths Ltd

SouthKey was founded in Brixton in 2018 by locksmith Yemi Adeyemi. After mentoring a refugee neighbour through a basic security training course, Yemi realised that locksmithing had accessible entry points for people with practical skills but limited formal qualifications.

How SouthKey Locksmiths Ltd treats its people

£14.5/hr
Min. wage paid
Real LW: £12.60
0%
Zero-hours contracts
UK avg: 18%
9.2%
Gender pay gap
UK avg: 14.3%
2
Volunteer days/yr
Per employee
0
Tribunal losses
Past 5 years

Tax transparency

SouthKey Locksmiths Ltd's effective rate
19.8%
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. SouthKey Locksmiths Ltd has not paid for this listing or influenced its content. Last data pull: 29/03/2026.