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About the business
About Locked Out Auto Locksmith Northwest
Locked Out Auto Locksmith Northwest Ltd is a one man mobile auto locksmith business run by Paul Wright from 21 Charlotte Dr in Wigan, trading since 2019 and covering the towns within 25 miles of Wigan.
Every job is done by Paul at the vehicle, which means the person who answers the phone is the person who cuts and programmes the key.
- SERMI approved auto locksmith
- Trading since 2019
- £1 million public liability cover
- No VAT added to any job
- SERMI approvedManufacturer gateway access
- DBS checkedBackground checked locksmith
- £1 million coverPublic liability insurance
- Since 2019Trading from Wigan
The facts
Locked Out Auto Locksmith Northwest at a Glance
The list below holds every fact a driver or a business usually asks for before booking an auto locksmith.
- Registered name
- Locked Out Auto Locksmith Northwest Ltd
- Owner and locksmith
- Paul Wright, who does every job himself
- Trading since
- 2019
- Base
- 21 Charlotte Dr, Wigan WN3 6BF
- Phone
- 07900 885231, answered by Paul
- Approval
- SERMI approved auto locksmith
- Background check
- DBS checked
- Insurance
- £1 million public liability cover
- VAT
- Not VAT registered, so no VAT is added to any job
- Hours
- Every day from 6:00 AM to 8:30 PM, not a 24 hour service
- Coverage
- Wigan and the towns within 25 miles
- Where the work happens
- At your vehicle, at home, at work or at the roadside
- Reviews
- 4.9 from 101+ Google reviews
Each of these facts is repeated on the Google Business Profile, so the figures a driver sees in the map results and the figures on this website are the same.
One person, start to finish
Meet Paul
Paul Wright, the Auto Locksmith Who Does the Work
Paul Wright started Locked Out Auto Locksmith Northwest in 2019 and has run it on his own since then. He worked as a mechanic before he became an auto locksmith, so ignition faults, wiring faults and worn locks are familiar ground rather than guesswork.
Because the business is one person, the driver who calls speaks to the locksmith who turns up. There is no call centre taking the booking, no subcontractor sent in his place and no price agreed by someone who has not seen the vehicle.
The jobs that fill the week are lost keys, spare keys, lockouts, broken key extraction, ignition barrels and key programming for cars, vans and fleets of every make. Key and fob repair is the one job Locked Out does not take on, so a faulty remote is replaced with a new key programmed to the vehicle rather than opened up and repaired.
- SERMI approved auto locksmith
- Auto locksmith since 2019
- Mechanic before becoming a locksmith
- Every job carried out by Paul
Why it matters
What SERMI Approval Means for a Car Key Job
SERMI is the European scheme that decides which independent locksmiths and garages are allowed to reach the security data that carmakers keep behind their own gateways. An approved locksmith is audited, background checked and issued with credentials that the carmaker systems recognise.
For a driver the difference shows on newer vehicles. Without that approval, a locksmith is limited to what can be done around the security system, and some makes and model years simply cannot be coded at all. With it, the key is added through the manufacturer route, the same route a franchised dealer uses, and the lost key can be removed from the vehicle memory so it no longer starts the engine.
Locked Out is SERMI approved, and the approval sits alongside a DBS check and £1 million of public liability cover. Those three together are what a main dealer, a leasing company or a fleet manager normally asks for before letting anyone near a vehicle.
Manufacturer route, not a workaroundThe key is added through the carmaker system, the same route a franchised dealer uses.
Newer vehicles coveredMakes and model years that cannot be coded without approval are coded with it.
The lost key stops workingThe old key is removed from the vehicle memory so it no longer starts the engine.
Before any key is cut
Proof of Ownership Before Any Key Is Cut
A replacement key is only ever made for the person entitled to the vehicle, and the check depends on where the vehicle is parked.
When the vehicle is at the home address of the owner, the address itself is the check and no paperwork is needed. When the vehicle is anywhere else, such as a car park, a workplace or the roadside, a driving licence or the V5C logbook is checked before any key is cut or programmed.
- At the home address of the owner, no further proof is needed.
- Anywhere else, a driving licence or the V5C logbook is checked.
- The name on the document has to match the keeper of the vehicle.
- A key is never made for a vehicle that cannot be shown to be yours.
Tools of the trade
The Equipment Carried in the Locked Out Van
The van is the workshop. Key blanks, a key cutting machine and the programmers that read and write vehicle immobilisers all travel to the job, which is why a key is usually finished in one visit instead of the vehicle going anywhere on a recovery truck.
Advanced Diagnostics Smart Pro
For key programming across most makes.
Abrites AVDI
For deeper work on European vehicles.
Autel IM608S
For diagnostics and immobiliser work.
Yanhua ACDP, full version
For bench work on locked modules.
OBDSTAR and Lonsdor
Programmers for Japanese, Korean and newer models.
Xhorse VVDI Prog
For reading chips directly when the vehicle demands it.
Key blanks and cutting machine
Carried in the van, so the key is finished on site.
Equipment is replaced and added to as vehicles change, because a programmer that covers a 2015 model does not always cover the same make built in 2025.
The work
The Jobs Locked Out Takes On
Seven jobs make up almost all of the work, and the price of each one starts from a figure that moves with the make, the model, the year and the key type.
Lost car key replacement
A new key cut and programmed when no working key is left, with the lost key removed from the vehicle memory.
Starting from £135
Spare car keys
A second key copied from a working key, cut and programmed at the vehicle.
Starting from £80
Locked out of a car
Entry with opening tools when the keys are locked inside, without forcing the door or the lock.
Starting from £80
Car key programming
Transponder keys, remote keys and keyless smart keys paired to the vehicle.
Priced by key type
Car key cutting
Standard and laser cut blades cut from a key, from the key code or by decoding the door lock.
Priced by key type
Broken car key extraction
A snapped blade removed from a door lock or an ignition, with a new key cut where the old one cannot be used.
Quoted per job
New ignition barrel
A replacement barrel fitted and coded to the existing keys when the ignition is worn or jammed.
Starting from £120
Reviews
What Drivers Say About Locked Out
Locked Out holds 4.9 from 101+ Google reviews, and the reviews below come straight from the Google Business Profile rather than being copied onto the page.
4.9101+ Google reviews
- Written by the drivers themselves on Google
- Pulled live from the Google Business Profile
- Every job in them carried out by Paul
Straight from Google
Every service
Auto Locksmith Services in Detail
Each job has its own page with the full process, the price factors and the questions drivers ask before they call.
- Lost car key replacement when no working key is left.
- Spare car keys cut and programmed from a working key.
- Locked out of car with entry that leaves no damage.
- Broken car key extraction from the door lock or the ignition.
- Car key programming for transponder, remote and smart keys.
- Car key cutting for standard and laser cut blades.
- Ignition barrel repair and replacement at the vehicle.
- Van keys for vans and fleet vehicles.
- Car keys by make, from Audi to Volvo.
Where Paul works
Towns Locked Out Covers From Wigan
Paul covers the Wigan borough and every town within 25 miles of it, with nine towns taking most of the work.
The Wigan districts cover Ashton in Makerfield, Orrell, Billinge, Hindley and Standish, and the areas we cover page lists every other town inside the 25 mile radius.
Guides
Guides Written From the Jobs Paul Does
The guides below come out of the work rather than from a brochure, and they answer what drivers ask on the phone.
Replacing a lost or broken car key
The details to have ready before calling.
Replacement car key cost
By key type and by make.
Keys locked in your car
What to do first.
Contact Locked Out
The phone number, the hours and the map.
Common questions
Questions About Locked Out Auto Locksmith Northwest
Who Owns Locked Out Auto Locksmith Northwest?
Paul Wright owns Locked Out Auto Locksmith Northwest Ltd and carries out every job himself. The business has been trading from Wigan since 2019.
Is Locked Out a Franchise or a Call Centre?
No, Locked Out is neither a franchise nor a call centre. The phone is answered by Paul, and the locksmith who quotes the job is the one who turns up to do it.
Is Locked Out a SERMI Approved Auto Locksmith?
Yes, Locked Out is a SERMI approved auto locksmith, which gives authorised access to the vehicle security data carmakers hold, so keys for newer vehicles are added through the manufacturer route.
Is Locked Out Insured?
Yes, Locked Out carries £1 million of public liability cover, and Paul is DBS checked.
Is Locked Out VAT Registered?
No, Locked Out is not VAT registered, so no VAT is added to any job and the price quoted on the phone is the price for the work.
What Hours Does Locked Out Work?
Locked Out works every day from 6:00 AM to 8:30 PM. Early starts and evening calls fall inside those hours, and it is not a 24 hour service.
How Far Does Locked Out Travel From Wigan?
Locked Out travels up to 25 miles from Wigan, which takes in St Helens, Warrington, Widnes, Preston, Leyland, Skelmersdale, Chorley and Leigh, as well as Liverpool, Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Ormskirk, Southport, Runcorn, Blackburn and Burnley.
Does Locked Out Work on House and Business Locks?
No, Locked Out works on vehicles only. Car, van, motorbike and fleet keys, locks and ignitions are the whole of the work.
Does Locked Out Repair Key Fobs?
No, Locked Out does not repair key fobs. When a remote stops working, the battery is worth checking first, and if the fob still fails it is replaced with a new key programmed to the vehicle.
Still not sure which job it is?Describe the vehicle and the key on the phone and Paul will tell you what it needs.
Call 07900 885231
Need an Auto Locksmith in Wigan?
Call Paul directly on 07900 885231. Open every day from 6:00 AM to 8:30 PM, with no VAT added to any job.