What is KeyProof?

KeyProof is a UK proof and verification tool for independent car hire firms. Before every handover the renter opens one link and verifies their photo ID, passes a DVLA driving-licence check, e-signs the firm's own rental agreement, and photographs the car's condition; the same happens again at return. It all lands in one timestamped record the firm can hand to an insurer, so a crash-and-run or a damage dispute is never the operator's word against the renter's.

What it does

KeyProof turns a risky car handover into a clean, timestamped record. Before the keys change hands, the operator sends the renter a single link in the chat they are already using. On their phone, in the browser, the renter photographs their ID and takes a live selfie so their identity is verified, passes a DVLA check on their driving licence, e-signs the operator's own rental agreement, and photographs the car's condition. At return, the condition is photographed again, so the operator has before and after side by side.

KeyProof captures the evidence. The operator always decides whether to hand over the keys, and whether damage has occurred. KeyProof never makes that judgement, it makes sure the proof is there when the decision matters.

Who it is for

Independent and small car hire, self-drive, and prestige rental operators in the UK, the ones who take bookings over Instagram and WhatsApp, take a cash or card deposit, and check a licence by eye. That way of working is fast and personal, but it leaves nothing solid to fall back on the day a handover goes wrong. KeyProof fills that gap without changing how the operator works.

The problem it solves

A renter crashes the car and stops answering. A returned car has a scratch that "was already there". A licence turns out to be disqualified. In each case the operator is stuck on their word against the renter's, with a DM thread and a hope. KeyProof replaces that with a verified identity, a checked licence, a signed agreement, and proof of condition at both ends, one record an insurer can act on.

What it captures

• Verified renter identity: photo ID matched to a live selfie.
• A DVLA driving-licence check: valid, entitled to drive, no disqualifications.
• The operator's own rental agreement, e-signed and bound to the booking.
• Timestamped condition photos before and after the hire.
• The deposit, recorded against the booking (KeyProof never holds the money).
• One exportable record and incident pack, ready for an insurer.

How it fits the way you already work

KeyProof does not replace your booking channels, your agreement, or your deposit. You keep taking bookings on Instagram and WhatsApp, keep your own wording, and take the deposit your own way. KeyProof slots a link into the conversation and captures the proof underneath, where it would otherwise have been missing. No app and no account for the renter.

Data protection

KeyProof handles ID documents, driving licences, and faces, the most sensitive data a hire firm touches. That data is encrypted in transit and at rest, minimised to what the check needs, and deleted when the booking no longer requires it. KeyProof is built to UK GDPR: the operator is the data controller for their renters' data, and KeyProof acts as their processor under a data-processing agreement. It is built by a founder focused on data protection and AI governance, so the identity match is governed and documented, not a black box.

Pricing

Founding firms pay £49 per month, locked for life, with the one-time setup waived. Cars are priced per vehicle from £15 for standard and £35 for prestige. The per-booking renter verification fee is covered by the renter, not the operator. There is no contract and you can cancel any time.

Who builds it

KeyProof is built and operated by Bygild, a trading name of Khalid Mohamed, until KeyProof Ltd is incorporated. KeyProof is not an insurer and does not pay out claims. It produces the evidence an operator uses to make a claim or charge a deposit.