Spread the cost of calibration benches from £10,000 to £90,000+ with flexible finance options. HP, lease, or refinance
Yes, calibration benchs 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 £10,000 to £90,000, 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
£10k – £90k
Approval Speed
24–48 hours
Same-day for < £30k
Rates From
4.5% APR
Your estimate
Indicative only. Not a quote and not an offer of finance.
Pre-filled with a typical calibration bench 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 £30,000: a 10% deposit of £3,000, then 48 monthly payments of £633 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £33,384, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensional calibration bench, gauge blocks & comparators (specification class) | £15,000 – £40,000 | Dimensional Calibration Bench |
| Pressure & torque calibration bench (specification class) | £20,000 – £50,000 | Pressure & Torque Calibration Bench |
| Electrical calibration bench, multi-function standards (specification class) | £30,000 – £70,000 | Electrical Calibration Bench |
| Mobile calibration bench package, field service van (specification class) | £25,000 – £55,000 | Mobile Calibration Bench Package |
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Calibration benches generally qualify for the Annual Investment Allowance, so the cost can typically be set against taxable profits in the year of purchase. As bench-mounted or mobile reference equipment, calibration benches are straightforward moveable assets for capital allowance purposes, whether bought new or used.
Calibration benches are bought by accredited calibration labs and by manufacturers with an in-house metrology function that verifies their own instruments and gauges rather than sending everything out to a third party. Accreditation to a recognised standard governs which measurement parameters, dimensional, pressure, torque or electrical, a lab is permitted to calibrate against and report, and a bench is often purchased specifically to add a discipline to a lab's accredited scope. A mobile calibration package suits contractors calibrating equipment on a customer's site rather than in a fixed lab. Replacement is generally driven by reference standards needing to be refreshed as their own uncertainty specifications tighten, or a customer requiring a calibration discipline the existing bench does not cover, and a working used market exists for standard dimensional and electrical benches.
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