Spread the cost of industrial borescopes from £1,500 to £50,000+ with flexible finance options. HP, lease, or refinance
Yes, borescopes 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 £1,500 to £50,000, and most deals are written over 12–60 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
£2k – £50k
Approval Speed
24–48 hours
Same-day for < £20k
Rates From
4.5% APR
Your estimate
Indicative only. Not a quote and not an offer of finance.
Pre-filled with a typical borescope price. Indicative only, not a quote.
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For UK limited companies with 3+ months’ trading and monthly revenue.
On a purchase price of £12,000: a 10% deposit of £1,200, then 48 monthly payments of £253 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £13,344, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rigid borescope kit, mechanical/aerospace inspection (specification class) | £2,000 – £6,000 | Rigid Borescope Kit |
| Olympus IPLEX G Lite | £6,000 – £14,000 | Video Borescope (6mm, 2-10m) |
| Olympus IPLEX NX | £15,000 – £30,000 | Video Borescope (advanced, 6mm x 7.5m) |
| Long-reach articulating videoscope, industrial (specification class) | £20,000 – £45,000 | Long-Reach Articulating Videoscope |
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Borescopes generally qualify for the Annual Investment Allowance, so the cost can typically be set against taxable profits in the year of purchase. As portable handheld inspection equipment, borescopes are straightforward moveable assets for capital allowance purposes, whether bought new or used.
Borescopes are bought by aerospace maintenance engineers, plant inspectors and manufacturers who need to see inside an engine, pipe, vessel or cavity without dismantling it, checking for wear, corrosion or foreign objects before a component is signed off as fit for service. Accreditation and an inspector's own certification govern which inspection reports are accepted by aviation and industrial customers, and a borescope is often bought specifically to meet the image quality or documentation requirements of that certification. A rigid borescope suits straight-line access into a cavity, while a video borescope with an articulating tip can navigate bends and record digital images for the inspection report, which is typically what higher-value or certified inspection work requires. Replacement is generally driven by a customer requiring better image resolution or a longer, more flexible probe than the existing borescope can provide, and a working used market exists for video borescopes from established manufacturers.
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