For over 40 years Independent Locksmiths & Security (ILS) have been securing the businesses and homes of Australians.
ILS specialise in fast, professional, cost effective Locksmithing Services. Our specialty is major commercial projects and national service and facilities maintenance contracts. We are fortunate to have many of Australia’s largest and most prestigious corporations amongst our client base. We constantly meet or exceed our client’s KPI expectations.
ILS is a market leader in adopting constantly evolving security technologies. We have the trained qualified professions required for the job, with multiple redundancies in staffing and resources to ensure our clients project is not compromised.
ILS is a true one stop security provider. Not only do we provide Locksmithing Services, but also various other security services.
ILS offer a seven day a week emergency service. All services are fully co-ordinated by our Sydney based National Call Centre. A hand picked network of fully licensed and credentialed technicians service our clients nationally.
The business started as Independent Locksmiths Parramatta in 1973 by Michael McGovern and Stephanie Griffin, with a shop on Phillip Street in Parramatta for almost 30 years. Over time ILS has grown into a market leader in the integrated security market. Now employing a team of sixty staff with twenty mobile workshops servicing the Sydney Metropolitan Area and operating out of a larger head office in North Parramatta. Through a network of skilled and reliable contractors ILS now offers a national service to clients with multiple sites. Our dedicated facility management team despatch work Australia wide every day.
Stephanie and Michael's three sons are now part of the business.
Ryan McGovern heads up the Electronic Security Department and has overseen the development of the business in this area, looking after installation and maintenance of access control, alarms, intercoms and CCTV. In 2017 Ryan launched Security Vision Networks, as a new division of the business where electronic services such as secWatch and secCloud have been developed.
Sean McGovern trained as a Locksmith and was a Technician on the road for 15 years. He is now General Managing of the Locksmith Services division.
Keiran McGovern joined the company in 2013. He is a qualified builder, has worked on the road as one of our Locksmith Technicians and is now in Special Keying.
The McGoverns' are proud to have such a dedicated and experienced team, many of whom have been working for them for over 20 years.
In 2017 Best Practice Certification Pty Ltd assessed Independent Locksmiths & Security as complying with the management system standard requirements for the provision of Commercial Locksmith & Electronic Security Services. This certification provides our business with formal recognition for our operational excellence and compliance.
The following Locksmiths are SCEC endorsed, so we can provide security for government buildings and facilities:-
