Spare and duplicate car keys, cut and coded across the North West
A spare car key is the cheapest insurance you can buy for your vehicle. The moment you are down to a single working key, one loss or breakage can leave you stranded and facing a much bigger bill, so having a duplicate cut now, while your original still works, saves you both money and stress later. At Apex Auto Keys we cut and program spare and duplicate keys for cars, vans and 4x4s right across the North West, from Warrington and Liverpool to Manchester, at your home, workplace or the roadside from only £94.95.
Every type of car key, coded on-site
Modern car keys are far more than a cut blade. Almost every vehicle built since the late 1990s uses a transponder chip that has to be electronically coded to the immobiliser before the engine will start, and newer models use proximity smart keys and keyless-entry fobs. We carry the blanks, cutting machines and dealer-level programmers in the van to handle all of them, from mechanical keys and remote flip keys to transponder and proximity smart keys, for virtually every make on the road.
Transparent pricing and no dealer wait
Main dealers will often keep your car in for the day and charge a premium; we come to you and typically save you between 30 and 60 percent, with a 12-month warranty and no call-out fee. If you have already lost every key we can start from scratch with our all keys lost service, and if a remote has stopped working we also handle key fob repair and key programming on the same visit.
What is included
Cut & coded on-site
A fully-working spare programmed to your vehicle at home or work.
Cheaper than the dealer
A genuine spare key without the main-dealer mark-up.
Cars, vans & bikes
Almost every make and model on UK roads covered.
12-month warranty
Every key we cut and code is guaranteed for a full year.
Sorted in four steps
Call or quote
Tell us your reg and the problem for a guide price.
We come to you
A mobile unit is sent to your location, 6am to 8pm.
Cut & coded
Keys cut and programmed to your vehicle on-site.
Back on the road
Pay on completion, backed by a 12-month warranty.
Common questions
At Apex Auto Keys a spare car key starts from £94.95, cut and programmed at your location. The exact price depends on your vehicle: a simple transponder key sits at the lower end, while proximity smart keys and keyless-entry fobs for newer or prestige models cost a little more because the electronics are more complex. Whatever the make, we are typically 30 to 60 percent cheaper than a main dealer and we come to you.
Yes, although it is a slightly different job. If you still have one working key we clone or duplicate it on-site, which is the quickest and cheapest route, from £94.95. If every key has been lost we generate a brand-new key from your vehicle immobiliser data instead, which takes a little longer. The cheapest time to get a spare is while you still have a working key.
Most spare keys are cut and programmed in about 20 to 40 minutes at your home, work or the roadside. We carry key blanks, cutting machines and diagnostic programmers in the van, so cutting the blade, coding the transponder and testing the locks and ignition all happen in a single visit. Keyless smart keys can take slightly longer.
Yes. We do far more than cut a blade. We program the key to your vehicle immobiliser so it starts the engine, and we pair the remote so it locks and unlocks the doors and boot. Before we leave we test every function so you know the spare works exactly like your original key.
Yes. We supply genuine OEM keys or high-quality aftermarket keys that use the same transponder chips and remote frequencies as the manufacturer, so they perform identically. The difference is price and convenience: you pay less, you do not leave the car at a dealership all day, and every key is backed by a 12-month warranty.
We are fully mobile across the whole North West, covering Warrington, Liverpool, Manchester, St Helens, Wigan, Widnes, Runcorn, Chester and everywhere in between. A mobile unit comes to your home, workplace or the roadside with all the equipment on board. There is no call-out fee, you only pay for the key.
We need the vehicle present, your registration and the make, model and year, plus proof that the car is yours, usually a V5C logbook or insurance document with matching photo identification. These checks protect you so that nobody else can have a key cut for your vehicle.
Because losing your only key is far more expensive and disruptive. Cloning a spare from a working key costs from £94.95 and takes minutes, whereas being left with no key means we have to wipe and re-code the immobiliser, which costs more and usually happens when you are already stranded. A spare is cheap insurance.
Our auto locksmith services
Spare & duplicate keys
A fully-working spare programmed to your vehicle at home or work.
All keys lost
We create and code a fresh key even when none are left.
Car unlocking
Specialist tools open your car without harming locks or glass.
Key fob repair
Fix the fob you have for a fraction of a new one.
Ignition & barrel
Repaired or replaced where your key will not turn.
Key programming
Chipped keys, remotes and proximity keys coded correctly.
Vans & commercial
Single vans or whole fleets kept moving.
Broken key extraction
Broken pieces extracted from locks and ignitions.
Areas we cover
Get your key sorted today
Send us your reg and we will give you a guide price, usually the same day, right across the North West.