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Yale Locks: Rim Locks & Latches

Company No. 01403050 View on Companies House

🇸🇪 Sweden Founded 1840 12,000+ employees Estimated Revenue USD 400m Estimated

Yale is one of the most trusted names in home security, and our collection of Yale Rim Locks and Latches offers reliable, surface-mounted security for your home. Ideal for traditional timber doors, period properties, or as an additional layer of security, this versatile range has a solution for every door type.

This collection features:

Classic Nightlatches: Including iconic non-deadlocking models like the Yale 77, perfect for convenient, everyday access.
High-Security Nightlatches: Featuring deadlocking and auto-deadlocking designs, including British Standard approved options (such as the PBS series) for maximum peace of mind.
Traditional Rim Locks & Deadlocks: Classic 2-lever surface-mounted locks that preserve the heritage look of cottage and period doors.
Specialist Latches: Including rollerbolt and deadbolt variations to suit specific door setups.

Whether you are replacing an existing front door lock or upgrading your home security, Yale's trusted rim locks and latches provide the perfect blend of traditional style and modern reliability.

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Assa Abloy

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Yale

Yale is one of the most recognisable names in locks and home security — the kind of brand that’s become so default it’s basically a synonym for “lock” in a lot of people’s heads. The story starts with Linus Yale and the invention/development of the pin-tumbler concept that underpins a huge chunk of modern lock design, then scales into mass manufacturing and global distribution through the industrial era.

Today, Yale sits in an interesting split-brain reality:

Outside the US & Canada, Yale is an ASSA ABLOY brand, and Yale’s own regional “About” pages explicitly state the brand was purchased by ASSA ABLOY in August 2000.
In the US & Canada, the Yale and August brands were sold off as part of antitrust remedies tied to ASSA ABLOY’s Spectrum acquisition; Reuters and The Verge both describe Yale being retained by ASSA ABLOY outside North America, while the US/Canada Yale brand moved to Fortune Brands Innovations.

Product-wise, Yale spans the whole spectrum from classic mechanical cylinders and door hardware through to smart locks and connected access under the Yale Home umbrella. A key modern milestone was ASSA ABLOY’s acquisition of August Home (completed in December 2017), which fed into the broader “smart access” push around app-based entry and connected ecosystems.

Rim Locks & Latches

Our range of rim locks and latches offers reliable, surface-mounted security ideal for traditional timber doors, period properties, and doors too thin for standard mortice locks. This versatile collection features complete rim locks combining a latch and deadbolt for classic cottage styling, as well as standalone rim latches and robust rim deadlocks. For main entrance doors, we also supply a comprehensive selection of nightlatches - frequently referred to as Yale locks - providing convenient, quick-access security. Designed for both heritage restorations and secondary security upgrades, these surface-mounted solutions deliver dependable performance and timeless appeal. View all Rim Locks & Latches products