“Excellent service,price reasonable, customer service spot on explained what was wrong with door handle and fixed it in a timely manner. Would recommend this company 100%.”
Public evidence profile
1A Ideal Locksmiths Ltd
Review quality
No reviews in 12 months
Companies House
Active incorporated business
Trust Score
67out of 100
How this score is worked out
Rating4.8 / 5
Review volume373
Independent sources2 independent public sources
CredentialsNo credentials shown yet
How this score is made up
What customers say45.5 of 60
Independent checks12 of 30
Track record9.4 of 10
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- Licences and credentials0 of 10.1
- Ways to reach them8.6 of 10.1
- Reviewed on more than one site0 of 5.1
- Registered company details3.4 of 3.4
- Photos of their work0 of 0.8
- Industry recognition0 of 0.4
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Trust at a glance
2 things checkedWhat we can verify about 1A Ideal Locksmiths Ltd
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Review recency
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Companies House registration
ActiveActive incorporated business
1A Ideal Locksmiths Limited is linked to a Companies House entry. This shows the business registration, not evidence of workmanship or service quality.
Legal name1A Ideal Locksmiths Limited
Company number06205394
Incorporated
Registered activityConstruction installation
Run by1 director (longest-serving director appointed in 2007)
Official checkOn the public register
Why this helps you judge trust: this trader is linked to a registered company with named people who are legally accountable for it, on an official register anyone can check, a layer of accountability an unregistered trader doesn't offer. Around 19 years on the register also points to an established business rather than a brand-new one.
Reviews · public evidence
What customers say
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4.8out of 5
Where these reviews are published
- Checkatrade373 reviews · 4.8 avg
Highlights
“Done a good job and highly recommended.”
Detailed reviews
These are the individual reviews we hold for 1A Ideal Locksmiths Ltd, including the highlights above. The 373 headline total is the review volume reported across public review sources.
Excellent works!
Local context
Rated 4.8, in line with the local average for locksmiths in Sutton
Across 7 locksmiths in Sutton, the typical rating is 4.8 out of 5. We compare against the same businesses a homeowner would find searching for this trade locally.
Sources
2 named public sourcesWhere this information comes from
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About
In Sutton, Surrey.
Areas served
SurreySutton
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Your own checks
What to check before you hire
Worth checking yourself
No credentials are shown here and the business has not claimed this profile. Ask to see certificates and insurance directly.
Verify at the sourceCheck them yourself
Locksmithing isn't government-regulated in the UK, so anyone can trade as one. The Master Locksmiths Association vets, inspects and background-checks its members - a useful extra assurance for this trade.
Find an MLA-approved locksmithGet the call-out fee AND the total price agreed in writing before they set off. Emergency locksmith overcharging is a common complaint.
Be wary of anyone who insists on drilling the lock straight away: most locks can be picked open, and drilling then selling a replacement is a known upsell.
Look for a locksmith approved by the Master Locksmiths Association. The MLA vets and inspects its members, and locksmithing is otherwise unregulated.
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Common questions about 1A Ideal Locksmiths Ltd
Is 1A Ideal Locksmiths Ltd a legitimate business?
1A Ideal Locksmiths Ltd has 373 independent public reviews, rated 4.8 out of 5. It is a registered business on Companies House, listed as active, and the public register shows no adverse status (no dissolution, insolvency or strike-off) against it. This is independent public evidence gathered from named public sources (no ads, no paid placement), not a guarantee of workmanship. If anything here is out of date, the business can request a correction.
What do customers say about 1A Ideal Locksmiths Ltd?
1A Ideal Locksmiths Ltd has 373 public reviews, averaging 4.8 out of 5. You can read the individual reviews and where each came from in the reviews section above.
How do I know 1A Ideal Locksmiths Ltd's reviews are genuine?
1A Ideal Locksmiths Ltd's 373 public reviews come from a named public review source, and MyTrustedTraders links every one back to where it was published, so you can open the source and read them yourself rather than trusting a single curated page. MyTrustedTraders brings this public evidence together with no ads and no paid placement: we show where every review came from rather than selling rankings, so you can weigh the evidence for yourself.
Is 1A Ideal Locksmiths Ltd a registered business?
1A Ideal Locksmiths Limited is a registered business on Companies House (company number 06205394), incorporated 5 Apr 2007, listed as active. This confirms the legal registration of the business, not evidence of workmanship or service quality.
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