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Times
10-07-2025
- Times
Meet the inventor taking on bike crime
Professor Neil Barron knows how gut-wrenching it can be to have a bicycle stolen. Having already had two pinched, he bought an old steel-framed Raleigh bike in the hope it wouldn't be so appealing to thieves. But, despite having carefully locked it up, it was soon taken. 'I was really upset, because I actually did get quite attached to it,' says Barron. Most cyclists can relate: according to one recent UK study, 70 per cent have had at least one bike stolen. Often beloved, they rarely make it back to their rightful owners. But unlike other cyclists, who often feel helpless against determined thieves, Barron's skill set meant he was able to do something about it. A former Rolls-Royce engineer, he has three degrees in design and engineering and taught product development to university students.
Times
27-06-2025
- Automotive
- Times
Litelok
Rank 94Annual sales growth over three years 59.24%Bike and motorcycle locks maker Fed up with useless locks that failed to prevent several of his bicycles from being stolen, Professor Neil Barron, 59, a former Rolls-Royce aerospace engineer, set about creating a tougher alternative. The resulting Litelok range, incorporating the company's patented technology, is designed to withstand even attacks by thieves using angle grinders. The business, which began life in Swansea in 2013 with seed investing by Barron's long-time friend and business partner Will Riley, 59, racked up sales of £5.2 million last year. Explore the Sunday Times 100 — interviews, company profiles and more
