Banham Group

{{Short description|Security company}}

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| name = Banham Group

| logo = File:Banham Group logo.svg

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| foundation = 1926

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| founder = William F. Banham

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| location_city = London

| location_country = England

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| industry = Locks, Home Security, Corporate security, CCTV, Burglar Alarms, Safes, Security systems, Padlocks, Access control, Door security

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| area_served = Greater London, Southern England

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| homepage = {{url|http://www.banham.co.uk/}}

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Banham Group (formerly known as Banham Patent Locks) is a family owned security company.{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/private-equity-investment/security-business-banham/|title = Keeping Londonners safe|newspaper = The Telegraph|date = 9 December 2016|last1 = Burn-Callander|first1 = Rebecca}} Established in 1926, Banham Group is now the largest supplier of burglary and fire prevention systems in London.Lea, Robert (2010). "Going for Growth: why Banham is not going to bolt now" The Times{{Cite web|url=http://www.banham.co.uk/about-banham/about/|title = About Us}}

The company's history dates back to 1926, when William F. Banham invented the first automatic latch bolt lock after a series of burglaries on his wife's dress shop. He opened his own locksmith shop on Oxford Street, London, and offered £25 to anyone who could pick or break one of his patented locks.Lea, Robert (2010). "Going for Growth: why Banham is not going to bolt now" The TimesEvening Standard. 9/25/2014, p73. 1p.

Banham Group still offer the patented locks and security key registration system as well as other security products and services.{{citation needed|date=February 2018}} Between the years 1968 and 1981, the company created an alarms division, an access control division and opened an Alarm Receiving Centre.{{Cite news|url=http://www.banham.co.uk/about-banham/banham-history/|title=Banham History - Banham|newspaper=Banham|language=en-GB|access-date=2016-12-10}} Since then, they have received awards from the Metropolitan Police for their alarm systems, and certificates from Secured by Design, the official UK Police flagship initiative, for their locks, shutters, grilles and safes.{{Cite news|url=http://www.banham.co.uk/awards-certifications/|title=Awards & Certifications - Banham|newspaper=Banham|language=en-GB|access-date=2016-12-10}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.securedbydesign.com/members/banham-security/|title=Banham Security |website=www.securedbydesign.com|access-date=2016-12-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220090344/http://www.securedbydesign.com/members/banham-security/|archive-date=2016-12-20|url-status=dead}}Evening Standard. 9/25/2014, p73. 1p.

The company has a head office in Earlsfield, and showrooms in Kensington, Golders Green and Guildford .{{Cite web|url=https://www.banham.co.uk/showrooms/|title = Showrooms}}

Banham Group moved to its purpose-built headquarters in Earlsfield from their offices in Vauxhall in 2015.{{Cite web|url=http://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/news/article/12072/new_development_set_to_boost_earlsfield_economy|title = News archive story}}