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Yes, annealing ovens are financed as a standard asset purchase, usually on hire purchase or a lease, with the machine itself acting as the security. UK prices typically run £12,000 to £250,000, and most deals are written over 12–84 months with a deposit of around 10–20%. Decisions typically take 24–48 hours. Used machines are financeable too, usually with a shorter term.
Typical Cost
£12k – £250k
Approval Speed
24–48 hours
Same-day for < £100k
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4.5% APR
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Check EligibilityOn a purchase price of £60,000: a 10% deposit of £6,000, then 48 monthly payments of £1,266 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £66,768, including the deposit. The rate you are offered depends on your business and the asset.
Guide prices for sizing a finance agreement, not quotes. Manufacturers in this market mostly price on application, so where a current UK list price could not be confirmed the row describes a specification class rather than naming a model. Your supplier quote is what the agreement is written against.
| Machine or specification | Guide price | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Electric batch annealing oven, small capacity | £12,000 – £40,000 | Small Batch Annealing Oven (specification class) |
| Bell-type or box annealing furnace, controlled atmosphere | £40,000 – £130,000 | Bell/Box Annealing Furnace (specification class) |
| Continuous strand or coil annealing line | £130,000 – £250,000 | Continuous Annealing Line (specification class) |
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Check EligibilityAnnealing ovens qualify for Annual Investment Allowance (AIA), meaning you can deduct the full cost from taxable profits in the year of purchase, up to £1,000,000 for qualifying plant and machinery. HP agreements let you claim capital allowances on the asset; lease payments are generally deducted as an operating expense over the term.
Annealing ovens are bought by wire, tube, sheet and coil processors and by heat treatment subcontractors to soften metal after cold working, restoring ductility before further forming. Furnaces and heat treatment plant are heavy, need a significant electrical supply, and often require planning or environmental permitting for emissions before the site can operate the equipment. Installation and commissioning, including the electrical infeed, foundations and any flue or abatement work, is frequently a large share of the total project cost, and is not always financeable on the same agreement as the equipment itself. A bell-type or continuous annealing furnace commonly runs a controlled or inert atmosphere, and the gas supply and sealing infrastructure this needs is a project of its own alongside the oven. Buyers finance an annealing oven because bringing this stage in-house, rather than sending material out for annealing between forming operations, is usually justified by faster turnaround on a production line, and the finance is matched to the throughput the business expects the line to run at. Replacement is typically driven by needing a continuous line to keep pace with upstream forming equipment, or better atmosphere control for a tighter material specification, rather than the oven failing, since the chamber and insulation are durable and heating elements are a routine service item.
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