Locksmith
Solent Locksmiths Ltd
Response readiness
24/7
Companies House
Active incorporated business
Trust score
47out of 100
Rating5.0★
Review volumeLow · 5
Evidence breadth1 independent public source
Profile statusListed
Response evidence
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Trust at a glance
2 checksWhat we can verify about Solent Locksmiths Ltd
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Response readiness
Website availability claim:
- 24/7
Use this as a reason to call them first, not a guarantee they can attend now. Confirm availability, timing, and call-out terms directly before you rely on it.
Companies House registration
ActiveActive incorporated business
Solent Locksmiths Ltd is linked to a Companies House entry. This shows the business registration, not evidence of workmanship or service quality.
Legal nameSolent Locksmiths Ltd
Company number03166895
Incorporated
Run by1 director (30 years)
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 30 years on the register also points to an established business rather than a brand-new one.
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What customers say
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5.0out of 5
Customers often mention
Highlights
"Our locksmith turned up on time and was polite, friendly and knowledgeable. Ensured all locks worked, disposed of the old locks and keys and fixed the awkward double doors where we have been having to open both in order to open them at all. It was quick, easy and affordable. Would happily use their services again."
"Our locksmith turned up on time and was polite, friendly and knowledgeable. Ensured all locks worked, disposed of the old locks and keys and fixed the awkward double doors where we have been having to open both in order to open them at all. It was quick, easy and affordable. Would happily use their services again."
"Excellent service, the man who came to change the locks was very professional, friendly and helpful."
Detailed reviews
Our locksmith turned up on time and was polite, friendly and knowledgeable. Ensured all locks worked, disposed of the old locks and keys and fixed the awkward double doors where we have been having to open both in order to open them at all. It was quick, easy and affordable. Would happily use their services again.
Our locksmith turned up on time and was polite, friendly and knowledgeable. Ensured all locks worked, disposed of the old locks and keys and fixed the awkward double doors where we have been having to open both in order to open them at all. It was quick, easy and affordable. Would happily use their services again.
Excellent service, the man who came to change the locks was very professional, friendly and helpful.
The tradesman responded to my voicemail promptly and came to my property on time and as discussed. Really helpful, changed the broken lock and also adjusted the front door so it opens smoothly for the first time since I bought this property (I have had another tradesman attend twice who hasn't achieved this). I am really grateful.
The tradesman responded to my voicemail promptly and came to my property on time and as discussed. Really helpful, changed the broken lock and also adjusted the front door so it opens smoothly for the first time since I bought this property (I have had another tradesman attend twice who hasn't achieved this). I am really grateful.
Local context
Rated 5.0★ — in line with the local average for locksmiths in Southampton
Across 11 locksmiths in Southampton, the typical rating is 5.0★. We compare against the same businesses a homeowner would find searching for this trade locally.
Sources
1 named public sourceEvery signal, traced to its origin
Review sources
Public evidence last checked May 2026
About
Locksmith in Southampton, Hampshire.
What this business says about itself
From their own website
What this business says about itself
Online since 2000. Their website domain was first registered in 2000, according to the public domain registry — an independent sign of how long they’ve been operating online (we checked this ourselves, it’s not a claim from their site).
- Emergency availability: 24/7
- Established: 1996 (30 years in business)
These are statements the business makes on its own website — worth confirming in writing (and on the official registers) before you hire, not independently verified by us.
Independent checks
About this business
How long they've really been tradingIndependent sources agree they've been operating since at least 1996 — that's 30 years, confirmed across 3 separate sources.
Company registered1996They say, established1996Website online since2000First public review2023
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What to check before you hire
Worth checking yourself
Review volume: Low · 5
Evidence breadth: 1 independent public source
Profile status: Listed
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 Solent Locksmiths Ltd
Is Solent Locksmiths Ltd available for emergencies?
They advertise 24/7 availability on their own website. This is the business's own statement on their website, not something we have independently checked. For an urgent job, call to confirm they can attend before you rely on it.
What do customers say about Solent Locksmiths Ltd?
Solent Locksmiths Ltd has 5 public reviews, averaging 5 out of 5. You can read the individual reviews and where each came from in the reviews section above.
How do I know Solent Locksmiths Ltd's reviews are genuine?
Solent Locksmiths Ltd's 5 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 Solent Locksmiths Ltd a registered business?
Solent Locksmiths Ltd is a registered business on Companies House (company number 03166895), incorporated 1 Mar 1996, listed as active. This confirms the legal registration of the business — not evidence of workmanship or service quality.