Locksmith
Winlocks of Winchester Ltd
Credentials & registries
1 credential shown
Companies House
Active incorporated business
Trust score
74out of 100
Rating5.0★
Review volume618
Evidence breadth1 independent public source
Credentials1 credential shown
1 credential shown
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2 checksWhat we can verify about Winlocks of Winchester Ltd
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Companies House registration
ActiveActive incorporated business
Winlocks of Winchester Ltd is linked to a Companies House entry. This shows the business registration, not evidence of workmanship or service quality.
Legal nameWinlocks of Winchester Ltd
Company number13021157
Incorporated
Official checkOn the public register
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What customers say
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5.0out of 5
Highlights
"We couldn’t lock our back door so contacted David at 4pm and he was here by 4.40 that day. He tried to free the mechanism but it didn’t oblige so he changed the barrel and left us with 5 new keys, Would hesitate to recommend him."
"My key snapped in the lock and I was therefore locked out! A call to David and he was with me in minutes! He was very reassuring, had all the right equipment in his van and completely sorted the lock out. Great service and a lovely bloke!"
Detailed reviews
Showing the 20 reviews we hold full text for. The 618 headline total is the review volume reported for Winlocks of Winchester Ltd across public review sources.
We couldn’t lock our back door so contacted David at 4pm and he was here by 4.40 that day. He tried to free the mechanism but it didn’t oblige so he changed the barrel and left us with 5 new keys, Would hesitate to recommend him.
My key snapped in the lock and I was therefore locked out! A call to David and he was with me in minutes! He was very reassuring, had all the right equipment in his van and completely sorted the lock out. Great service and a lovely bloke!
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About
Locksmith in Winchester, Hampshire.
Services they list
Locksmith
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Areas served
HampshireWinchester
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What this business says about itself
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Online since 2008. Their website domain was first registered in 2008, 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).
Accreditations it displays — confirm each is current on the official register before you hire:
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About this business
How long they've really been tradingIndependent sources agree they've been operating since at least 2008 — that's 18 years, confirmed across 2 separate sources.
Website online since2008Company registered2020
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Evidence breadth: 1 independent public source
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 Winlocks of Winchester Ltd
What do customers say about Winlocks of Winchester Ltd?
Winlocks of Winchester Ltd has 618 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 Winlocks of Winchester Ltd's reviews are genuine?
Winlocks of Winchester Ltd's 618 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 Winlocks of Winchester Ltd qualified and accredited?
We hold 1 independently sourced credential for Winlocks of Winchester Ltd, including Trading Standards Approved (Buy With Confidence). Each is attributed to the body that issued it in the credentials section. For example, Trading Standards Approved (Buy With Confidence) is a scheme run by UK Trading Standards that vets and approves local traders, checking they trade fairly and within the law.
Is Winlocks of Winchester Ltd a registered business?
Winlocks of Winchester Ltd is a registered business on Companies House (company number 13021157), incorporated 15 Nov 2020, listed as active. This confirms the legal registration of the business — not evidence of workmanship or service quality.
What does Winlocks of Winchester Ltd specialise in?
Winlocks of Winchester Ltd lists specialist services including Locksmith. If your job is one of these, look for it in their listed services or ask them to confirm for your project.