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TAYLOR LOCK COMPANY - Management Team

Paul French

Managing Director

Paul has been involved in RFID access control and tracking systems for 19 years and was managing director of Infotag Systems UK before establishing his own company in 1992 (IDS Technology). He became a shareholder and MD of TLC in 2004. He is responsible for integration of the lock products with access control systems and also for marketing for the group

Taylor Lock Company Ltd	May 2004		Director / Shareholder
Cenlox Ltd	2003	Feb 2004	Director / Shareholder (25%)
IDS Technology			IT – Supplies & Support (PC Retail) RFID, Business Management, Business Consultancy
			RFID - Access Control / Asset Tracking / Time & Attendance / Cashless Vending system development.
NETdot3 Ltd			Contracts Manager, general control of finance and IT Network projects including development if TCP/IP based Video applications
Infotag Systems UK Ltd			MD of UK division of worldwide passive RFID patent owning development company, developing the technology for global market
			Consultancy and development of RFID solutions with major UK Plc and security forces such as Police, Marine Police and Home Office departments.
Secure ID Solutions	1989		RFID – Application development passive / active tags
Citywatch Comms Ltd	1987	1989	Developed early warning systems for retail centres using radios and message pagers Retail Security solution integration
BBB Group Ltd	1984	1987	Decorators & Builders Proprietor / MD employing up to 80 men at one stage.
Eagletown Ltd General Builders	1980	1984	Finance Manager & Quantity Surveyor Managed finances, general business management and trained as Quantity Surveyor
The Noble Grape Wine Warehouse	1978	1980	Wine Importer ( Finance Director ) Maintained day to day records and prepare reports for city investors and shareholders, with some wine buying
F. Chance & Co Auditors & Accountants	1975	1978	Auditor Preparation of accounts, auditing and general financial management for SME clients
Inland Revenue Collector of Taxes	1971	1975	Collection of Income Tax in central London with a time spent at Somerset House (Head Office)
Post Office British Telecom	1969	1971	Telecommunications Apprentice (OND Telecoms) Installation and support of telephone systems and equipment

Principal Successes;

In around 1987 Paul French developed “Citywatch” an application using Message Pagers that helped reduce retail theft by up to 30% in those retails centres where the scheme was adopted. He made presentations to virtually all UK Police Forces and major Retailers at National or Main Board level and eventually secured the support of most for the Citywatch scheme. However, as he could not own the technology all paging companies gradually claimed ownership. Now in 2006 there is a need to re-introduce the scheme, which is underway.

Andrew Taylor

Technical Director

Andrew designs and produces all prototypes locks for TLC. He has been a locksmith for 40 years having joined his father’s firm in 1964. His designs are in use at the British Museum, Durham Cathedral and Portcullis House

2002	Company approved by Hampshire County Council “Buy with Confidence” scheme. Company became a Master Locksmiths Approved Company – Locksmiths Division. Designed revolutionary electric lock using new drive technology.
1999 – 2002	Designed and produced electronic detent module to control key operation of rim deadlock. Designed and produced electric lock to control operation of multi-point lock.
1999 – 1^st. October.	Founded Lock Services Limited with Evelyn Brodie. Company involved in locksmithing, key cutting and installation work. Lock design and small quantity production.
1997 – 1999 (30^th. September)	Produced 800 locks for Portcullis House. Left Company.
1996	Company sold. Remained as non-executive Technical Director.
1992 – 1996	Designed range of locks for Portcullis House, Westminster. Design submitted for approval.
1992	Sold part share of Company to Keith Watkins. Assumed role of Technical Director.
1987 – 1990	Developed 3000 electric lock for use on aluminium doors and narrow stile doors. Production of copies of Chubb mortice lock for British Museum. Design of special variations with automatic locking.
1986	Appointed Managing Director.
1985	Designed and patented Taylor 3000 electric mortice lock. Remains in current production.
1984	Assisted in design of range of three lever locks for Irish Company
1980	Assisted in design of ten slider key mechanism. Designed and made specialist key cutting machine.
1974 – 1980	Designed and produced deposit safe for large volume cash bags. Designed, produced and installed firearm resistant screens and doors. Designed and produced special drug cabinets for Kings College Hospital. Lectured to Crime Prevention Officers and Insurance Company surveyors.
1972 – 1^st. January	Company re-located to Connaught Road, Bournemouth and became Limited Company and made Director. Developed and patented an automatic locking bolt sold exclusively to Ingersoll Locks Limited. Approximately 300,000 were produced over the next twenty years.
1968	Company re-located to Windham Road, Boscombe. Designed and made tooling for six lever cam lock for use on parking meters. Responsible for team of lock installers and locksmiths. Developed time controlled electrically operated locking arrangement for apartment buildings. Joined Master Locksmiths Association.
1964 – August	Joined Taylor Lock company run by Jack W. Taylor and Evelyn J. Brodie. Trained in installation of locks, bolts and bars, key cutting and general locksmithing, safe opening and repair. Assisted in production of six lever mortice lock. Designed tooling for machining levers to thickness.

Andrew Taylor’s Past Successes

Invented and made prototype of Automatic Locking Bolt then made for and sold by Ingersoll Locks Ltd.
Designed series of locks for wood, metal and sliding sash windows – on Royalty to Ingersoll Locks Ltd.
Designed new series of 3 lever mortice locks for company in Ireland.
Assisted in design of ten slider key mechanism for application to mortice locks, also designed special key cutting machine for keys.
Designed and made special tooling for thinning levers.
Designed series of electric mortice locks for wood and metal doors. Taylor 3000 lock still in production today.
Assisted in design of six lever mortice deadlock and made prototype, invention sold to Ingersoll Locks Ltd.
Consultant to Ingersoll Locks Ltd.
Designed automatic rim lock for UPVC doors to give additional security.
Designed four point lock for garage doors.
Designed mechanical part of electro-mechanical rim lock for Company in North.
Designed and manufactured special locks for Portcullis House.
Designed special locks for premises including:- British Museum, Durham Cathedral and many others