Sold Secure

Sold Secure is a company dedicated to the reduction of crime by the assessment of security products through manual attack testing.

Sold Secure was established back in 1992 by Northumbria and Essex Police with the support and backing of the Home Office. Sold Secure is now administered by the Master Locksmiths Association (MLA) and works from purpose built laboratories next door to the MLA in Woodford Halse, Daventry.

The scheme has close connections with a number of constabularies and insurers who provide regular information regarding the methods of theft and the tools utilised by criminals in their areas. This helps to maintain up to date specifications and means security products can be assessed in the light of the risk they are likely to encounter when in use. Now products are tested by a highly motivated team of professional locksmiths under the direction of a small board of directors who meet on a regular basis to administer the scheme and move the process forward in keeping with modern theft methods resulting in securer prducts and less crime. 

Manufacturers such as Chubb, Assa, Abus, Union, Yale and many more, and suppliers can apply to have their products approved by Sold Secure. Products which have been satisfactorily assessed may bear the coveted Sold Secure Approved quality mark which is a logo everyone should look for when purchasing security products. Information on these approved products is circulated by Sold Secure to crime prevention officers, insurance companies, locksmiths, the media, the Home Office and the public, and is available free to those who require it in the form of the catalogue or via the Sold Secure website.

The Approved Products list gives readers an insight into the more effective security products to choose but it does not give any form of guarantee that these products will be 100% effective in combating crime. Also, it does not guarantee that these methods are suitable for specific applications. It is the responsibility of the equipment supplier and equipment purchaser to ensure that any system is suitable to its particular application and that it complies with all legislation, standards, codes of practice or any other requirement. Every effort has been made to ensure the contents of the list are accurate, however Sold Secure does not accept any responsibility for loss arising from decisions based upon it. If you are unsure it is always best to contact your local MLA approved company for further information.