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Key Forensic Services

Key Forensic Services provides a full range of quality forensic services, with a focus on providing high quality services at best value for money to the UK Criminal Justice System. An approved supplier to the NPIA National Forensic Framework Agreement providing forensic services to the police forces in England and Wales, in addition to other UK and international law enforcement agencies.

Headquartered on a prestigious science park in the West Midlands, Key Forensic Services provides services from this and three other prestigious sites, all with excellent laboratory accommodation and 24/7 security.

During April 2011, Key Forensic completed the corporate reconstruction of Key Forensic Services Ltd as an operating subsidiary of a new holding company, Key Forensic Holdings Ltd. This change will have no impact on the daily operations of Key Forensic Services, and the company’s customers and partners will see no change in their contractual arrangements with the company or the delivery of services.

The Key Forensic Senior Management Team

An experienced executive management team, with impressive credentials in the forensic industry.

Roger Cook - Group Chairman
Paul Hackett – Group Managing Director
Brian Thomas – Group Finance Director
Malcolm Kelly OBE – Group Non-executive Director
Roger King – Director of Forensics
Zoe Dempsey – Head of Sales and Marketing
Val Davies -HR Manager

NEWS

KFS chosen to launch IntegenX rapid DNA testing service

Key Forensic Services chosen as preferred partner to launch IntegenX rapid DNA testing service. See full news release.

KFS now accepted  for ENFSI membership

KFS has now been accepted as a member of ENFSI (The European Network of Forensic Science Institutes). A number of KFS employees are members of ENFSI in their own right and sit on the various working groups, but for the first time KFS is now a corporate member.

KFS environmental policy now available

This is available as a PDF download - click here to read (link to PDF opens in new window).

Founder Acknowledgement

Key Forensic Services is pleased to acknowledge that the company was established by Mr Michael Holden, who acted as the CEO to 31 May 2011, following which Key Forensic Services Ltd was added to the Key Forensic Group.

TESTIMONIALS

“Since April 2011 we have used Key Forensics for footwear evidential comparison work.  Key Forensics offers a quick and reliable service. The statements provided are clear and very detailed and often provide a high level of evidence. We have also found that turnaround times are exceeding our expectations.”
Dyfed Powys Police

“We have been using the services of Key Forensics for the past 18 months. KFS has provided support in several areas including drugs, footwear and complex serious casework. We have also used your scene call out service for a complex murder investigation. We have found the service we have received from Key Forensics excellent from the point of collection through to production of statements. The staff are obviously very motivated and will always pull out the stops to meet critical deadlines and keep the Investigating Officers informed at every stage of the examinations.

KFS has provided a rapid and cost effective service of a very high quality. We appreciate all their efforts and hope to continue working with you in the future.”
Lancashire Constabulary

"We have used Key Forensic since April 2008 for Footwear, Fire Investigation and Casework submissions. The provision of work and customer service has been excellent and we would have no hesitation in recommending them for these areas of work"
Devon and Cornwall Constabulary

“I believe Key Forensic Services have provided us with a reliable, timely and cost-effective service for our DNA/Documents work. Their flexibility, willingness and availability in all areas of the business means we would have no hesitation in working with Key Forensic in the future.”
Bedfordshire Police

We are totally satisfied with the knowledge, skills and experience of the staff who have carried out work and prepared statements for our submitted work. Their turnaround time and price quotations are accurate and they deliver to an excellent standard."

“All statements and direct communications with Key staff have been professional and totally satisfactory. The resounding feature of Key is the attitude of their staff in that they are customer focused. Any issues are resolved immediately to the complete satisfaction of the customer.”
Lancashire Constabulary