Our Mission StatementThe Aldridge mission statement is “to use our knowledge, experience and extensive stock to provide you with unrivaled customer service by delivering the right product, at the right price, on time every time”.

Fast and Efficient Service

Our friendly Sales and Customer Service Teams are highly trained to offer a wealth of expertise and product advice to our customers – our aim is to continually improve the service we offer to fully satisfy your needs.

Extensive Customer SupportOur comprehensive customer support package includes brochures, catalogues, leaflets, price lists and supplier literature.

Special Orders Department

Our specials department are at hand to quickly source any unusual or difficult to find products from most manufacturers within the industry.

Asec

Partners

Silca is a leading European manufacturer of keys, key cutting machines and accessories. Aldridge is proud to be Silca’s largest key machine customer worldwide and the main distributor in the UK. We offer our customers over 3,000 stocked key blanks and a comprehensive range of the world’s premier key machines.

Aldridge are proud to have been Evva’s main UK partner and distributor in the UK since 1996. Evva is based in Vienna and is a market leader in cylinder technology. We not only offer an extensive range of Evva products but also a specialised Evva Department, a full range of support literature and expert advice from our technical advisors and experienced Field Sales Representatives.

Aldridge Facts & Figures96,000 sales calls per year
185,000 parcels despatched per year
Founder member of the MLA
1,800 combined years of industry experience
60,000 square feet of warehouse

Aldridge Company History

- 1945 -
Ted Aldridge rents bench space at rag & bone yard – Key cutting
- 1947 -
Ted Aldridge rents shop in London under the name “E. Aldridge & Sons”
- 1958 -
Move to larger shop
- 1962 -
Purchase shop next door
- 1963 -
Eddie Aldridge places 1st stock order for Chubb products
- 1966 -
Extend building due to demand
- 1971 -
1st wholesaler to start Access Control division
- 1976 -
Move business to current London location (Eagle Wharf Road)
- 1980 -
Manchester branch created (through acquisition of Woodings)
- 1989 -
1st MD appointed (Alan Hawkins)
- 2003-
Launch own brand range – Asec
- 2006 -
Alan Hawkins becomes main shareholder
Company name changes to “Aldridge Security Ltd.”
- 2008 -
Aldridge launch on-line shopping