Since our Company started in 1979 we have seen many changes in the Automotive Lock and Key systems, in our early days most Automotive locks were very simple and Central locking was just making an entry into 'Top of the Range' vehicles. Most door locks were of the FT/FV types and not very secure. Since then we have seen the introduction of High Security keys and locks with more and more electronics built into them. Many of these vehicles have keys that require sophisticated machinery to cut keys of which even the simplest cost hundreds of pounds, and a company like BLC requires far greater accuracy which can only be given by computer driven & autorecalibrating machines each of these costing from ten to twenty thousand pounds. 

Electronic immobiliser anti theft systems are now spreading swiftly through the Auto Industry incorporating electronic readers in the ignitions reacting to transponders embedded in the head of the keys with billions of combinations some of which Roll on to another random combination each time the key is used whilst many systems have remote locking transmitters automatically setting the anti theft systems. Keeping up with these new developments is a full time task which we here at BLC have done since these systems were in their infancy. No longer is it acceptable for us to just wholesale key blanks and the appropriate key machine, dealerships are demanding backup and problem solving, Parts Managers are asking for clarification or simplified knowledge to the technicalities of the new systems.

With the price of the new keys costing anything from £8 up to £70 Parts Managers can't afford mistakes that used to be offset by the profit margins of the old keys. It is becoming more profitable to allow a company such as BLC who have invested in machinery that has a very low error margin to cut these keys and still allow the Dealers to make a worthwhile profit so we include in our services a next day supply of cut keys for any type of vehicle and carry one of the largest selection of Automotive keys in the UK. Many Distributors use our Lock Recoding services to keep Warranty Claims down to a minimum by changing individual locks instead of whole locksets.

Since our early days the Insurance Companies have started to demand a better deal on Auto Lock replacement asking why pay for complete Locksets when only one or two locks have been damage and it was while acting as an arbitrator in a dispute involving Nissan (GB) we realised we could offer our services in this specialist market. Since those early days we have built a countrywide reputation as the leading Automotive Lock Specialists. We now supply many services to the Industry including Mitsubishi, Mazda, Kia, Rocsta, Daewoo, Nissan, Proton, Ford, Peugeot, Rover, Lotus and Toyota by stocking the full range of their locks for immediate delivery to the Dealers.