The Locksmith Journal Mar-Apr 2015 - Issue 37 | Page 78

78 • THE LOCKSMITH LOTTERY ‘The Locksmith Lottery’ Kindly sponsored by ABUS In each issue of the journal, for the rest of this year, we will pick a subscriber at random to win a prize of vouchers, courtesy of a major supplier to the industry, and a bottle of bubbly from The Locksmith Journal to celebrate. A big thanks to Tradelocks for providing this month’s prize... A Pick Gun worth £185+VAT and a bottle of bubbly The winner will also receive FREE coverage in the magazine in the form of a profile of their business. Just one more great reason to subscribe to The Locksmith Journal this year! Why not give it a go? Good luck! HOMEASSURED IS LOCKSMITH LOTTERY FIRST LUCKY WINNER! »»The Locksmith Lottery first draw lucky winner is Gordon Dingwall, who set up Homeassured in Kirkcaldy, Fife in January 2007. Gordon wins a Tradelocks Pick Gun worth £185 + VAT, courtesy of Tradelocks, as well as bubbly. Originally, Gordon’s business was a commercial and domestic locksmith but has since expanded to include auto locksmithing, becoming an Auto Locksmith member last year. Gordon is the expert Auto and General Locksmith while wife Vicci Dingwall takes care of the office and shop. “We are both delighted to have won the Locksmith Lottery – it was a complete surprise! We are regular readers of The Locksmith which helps keep us up to speed on developments in the business – there is always a lot to learn in this industry so it is important to have access to information,” said Gordon. “We will put our prize to good use and the bubbly will help us celebrate this success! Our thanks to Tradelocks, who provided our really useful prize and also to The Locksmith team,” he added. Gordon’s workshop and shop are based in Kirkcaldy but the business is also mobile enabling him to cover Fife and the surrounding areas. Homeassured now has a wide customer base, from the general public to independent garages, and its reputation has been built on reliability and competitiveness, plus the fact that the business is local and both Vicci and Gordon are well-known, which Gordon believes is what sets it apart from others. “We are pleased to have a lot of business directly from customer recommendations,” says Gordon. “Feedback from customers is very good – focussing on service they find to be friendly, knowledgeable and reliable. But locksmithjournal.co.uk | mar/apr 2015 Sponsored by STANLEY Security as well as word of mouth, we also have a website and a Facebook page.” The shop carries a wide range of key blanks (both household and auto blanks) locks, padlocks, secondary security locks, safes and PVCu hardware. Leading brands stocked include Abus , Union, Yale, Era, Securikey, Asec, Silca, JMA, HD. Homeassured, Unit 17, Smeaton Industrial Estate, Hayfield Road, Kirkcaldy, KY1 2HE Tel: 01592 590525