Where a mechanical key still gets used.
Keys get copied, lost, kept by people who left, and handed between contractors without anyone recording it. A mechanical key still does the job on padlocks at gates, cages, containers and remote enclosures; on gates and barriers at sites with no power run; on cabinets and enclosures — server racks, comms cabinets, switchboards — holding controlled stock; and on standalone doors and outbuildings where a full access control installation was never justified. These are the doors, gates and cabinets your access control system never reached, because running power and cabling to them was never economic. When one key goes missing at a site that matters, the only real remedy is to rekey everything: every lock, every key, every holder.
Key vs permission.
The same access decision, handled two different ways.
| Mechanical key | Managed permission | |
|---|---|---|
| Lost credential | Rekey every lock and holder | Cancel it from a desk |
| Contractor access | Hand over a key, hope it comes back | Expires on its own |
| Who opened what | No record | Full audit history |
| Adding a door | Cabling, power, trenching | Replace the cylinder |
| Access changes | Physical visit per lock | Central, immediate |
Design and installation are the beginning, not the deliverable.
Structured servicing that finds faults before they become failures, extending the working life of every component.
Around 80% of service issues are resolved remotely, before a technician is dispatched. When attendance is required, it’s informed and prepared.
Controlled upgrades that keep your systems supported by the vendor and protected against emerging cyber risk.
IQP inspections, structured digital records and Form 12A certification for specified systems, documented and traceable.
Asset health tracking, obsolescence forecasting and replacement priorities — all visible in AssetGuard One.
Every asset, every site, one system of record.
Explore AssetGuard OneWhere this fits.
A realistic transition, not a wholesale replacement. We map your locking estate, identify where the risk and administrative cost actually sit, and start there.
Remote infrastructure
Pump stations, comms sites and roadside enclosures where a technician currently carries a key ring and hopes it’s the right one.
Multi-site estates
Organisations managing keys across dozens of locations, where a single loss triggers a disproportionate response.
High-consequence, low-traffic doors
Switchrooms, plant rooms and comms cabinets that are opened rarely and matter enormously.
Find out how many keys you’re really managing.
Book an initial security review. We will map your locking estate, identify where mechanical keys are creating risk, and show you what a phased transition would cost.