Multi-sport artificial pitches cost from around £25,000 for a single multi-use games area to £700,000+ for a full-size floodlit hockey pitch, and because the surface is laid on prepared ground this is financed as an installation.
Yes, artificial pitchs 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 £25,000 to £700,000, and most deals are written over 24-72 months with a deposit of around 10-20%. Decisions typically take 3–5 working days. Used machines are financeable too, usually with a shorter term.
Typical Cost
£25k – £700k
Approval Speed
3–5 working days
Up to a few weeks for a full-size floodlit pitch
Rates From
6.0% APR
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Check EligibilityOn a purchase price of £120,000: a 10% deposit of £12,000, then 48 monthly payments of £2,531 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £133,488, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Single Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA) | £25,000 - £60,000 | Multi-Use Games Area |
| Hockey or Tennis Artificial Surface (Full Court) | £80,000 - £180,000 | Full Court Surface |
| School or Community Multi-Sport Pitch | £150,000 - £350,000 | Multi-Sport Pitch |
| Full-Size Hockey Pitch with Floodlights | £400,000 - £700,000 | Full-Size Floodlit Pitch |
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Check EligibilityHow a an artificial pitch is taxed depends on how fixed it is. Genuinely moveable, demountable parts are generally treated as plant and machinery and can qualify for the Annual Investment Allowance, letting a business deduct their cost from taxable profits in the year of purchase, up to the current £1,000,000 annual limit. The pitch surface, sub-base and drainage laid as a construction project on the ground is usually treated as part of the building or the ground rather than as plant, so it does not qualify for AIA in the same way; a lower annual writing-down allowance on qualifying construction costs may be available instead, spread over a much longer period than an AIA deduction, and it is a separate claim from anything financed as equipment. A specialist accountant should confirm the treatment for your specific installation before you commit to a finance structure or claim an allowance.
Multi-sport artificial pitches, covering multi-use games areas, hockey and tennis surfaces and school sports pitches, are bought by schools, sports clubs, local authorities and community trusts, either building a first all-weather surface or replacing one that has reached the end of its playing life. The surface, sub-base, drainage and any surrounding fencing are installed together as one construction project rather than as freestanding equipment, so this is generally financed with an unsecured business loan or a loan secured against the site rather than conventional asset finance. Because a pitch is a major single invoice covering groundworks as well as the playing surface itself, spreading that cost protects a school or club's other budgets during construction. Replacement is driven by carpet wear, infill loss and a flattening playing surface affecting ball roll and player safety, rather than the pitch failing outright, and resurfacing an existing sub-base is a lower-cost route than a full rebuild where the underlying structure remains sound.
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