Spread the cost of bright beer tanks from £5,000 to £90,000+ with flexible finance options. HP, lease, or refinance, compare rates from 40+ lenders.
Yes, bright beer tanks 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 £5,000 to £90,000, and most deals are written over 12–72 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
£5k – £90k
Approval Speed
24–48 hours
Same-day for < £25k
Rates From
4.9% APR
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Check EligibilityOn a purchase price of £20,000: a 10% deposit of £2,000, then 48 monthly payments of £422 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £22,256, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10HL Bright Tank | £6,000 – £11,000 | Serving Tank |
| 20HL Bright Tank | £11,000 – £18,000 | Serving Tank |
| 50HL Bright Tank | £20,000 – £38,000 | Production Tank |
| 100HL Bright Tank | £38,000 – £70,000 | Production Tank |
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Check EligibilityA bright beer tank qualifies for capital allowances, so most of the purchase cost can be set against taxable profits well within the Annual Investment Allowance most brewing and distilling businesses have available in a given year. Hire purchase lets you claim allowances as the owner from day one. Finance lease and operating lease payments are typically deductible in full as a trading expense, which suits businesses that would rather smooth the deduction over the term than take it all upfront. Speak to your accountant about which structure suits your current tax position.
A bright beer tank sits at the end of the process, holding finished beer at the right carbonation and clarity ready for kegging, canning or bottling, so demand for these tanks tracks a brewery’s move into packaged formats rather than its brewing volume alone. A brewery that has sold mostly cask beer and is adding kegs or cans for the first time typically needs bright tank capacity before it needs more fermenters, since the bottleneck shifts to the packaging stage. As with other stainless vessels, bright tanks from established manufacturers hold their value, so a reasonable used market exists and refinancing existing tanks to fund a canning or bottling line is a common next step once the packaging side of the business grows.
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