In 1926, William F. Banham and his wife Marie-Ann suffered a series of burglaries in their West London Shop. Unable to obtain insurance just because of the type of lock they had, William decided to invent the first-ever automatic door bolt in hopes that it could help others as well. Still a family business, Banham Thames Valley is now the Read more…

Note: This company offers 24/7 emergency call-out services. Timpson Ltd is a national retail chain that offers one of the widest variety of services across the United Kingdom. Originally founded by a shoemaker, Timpson has expanded to include key cutting, car key repair, locksmith service, engraving, watch repair, photography, mobile device repair, dry cleaning & laundry, and clothing repair & alteration in many of Read more…