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Carbonation Stone Finance

Spread the cost of carbonation equipment from £500 to £20,000+ with flexible finance options. HP, lease, or refinance, compare rates from 40+ lenders.

Can you finance a carbonation stone?

Yes, carbonation stones 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 £500 to £20,000, and most deals are written over 12–48 months with a deposit of around 10–20%. Decisions typically take 24–48 hours. Used machines are financeable too, usually with a shorter term.

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Typical Cost

£500 – £20k

Approval Speed

24–48 hours

Same-day for < £5k

Rates From

5.8% APR

What would a carbonation stone cost per month?

£4,000
10%
60 months
9%
£0

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Finance options

Hire Purchase (HP)

Rate
From 6.2% APR
Term
12–48 months
Deposit
10–20%
Ownership
Yours at the end
Best for
Breweries wanting to own the equipment outright

Finance Lease

Rate
From 5.8% APR
Term
12–48 months
Deposit
None required
Ownership
Return or buy (balloon payment)
Best for
Tax-efficient, claim the lease payments against profit

Operating Lease

Rate
From 6.5% APR
Term
24–36 months
Deposit
None required
Ownership
Return at end
Best for
Add controlled carbonation without a large outlay

Representative example

On a purchase price of £4,000: a 10% deposit of £400, then 48 monthly payments of £84 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £4,432, including the deposit. The rate you are offered depends on your business and the asset.

What buyers actually specify

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 Inline Carbonation Stone £500 – £1,200 Single-Point Inline Unit
Tank-Mounted Carbonation Kit £1,200 – £3,000 Tank-Mounted Unit
Multi-Tank Carbonation Manifold £3,500 – £9,000 Multi-Tank Manifold
Production Carbonation System £10,000 – £18,000 Automated Multi-Tank System

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Tax benefits

Carbonation equipment 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.

Market context

A carbonation stone is a low-cost item compared with almost everything else in a brewhouse, so it is more often included within a wider bright tank or packaging line finance deal than financed as its own agreement. Demand for controlled carbonation equipment tracks a brewery’s move away from naturally-conditioned cask beer toward keg or can packaging, where the finished beer needs a consistent, controlled level of carbon dioxide rather than the natural conditioning that happens inside a cask. Because units are inexpensive and mechanically simple, with no significant wear once correctly installed, the used market is limited and most breweries buy new rather than seeking out a secondhand unit.

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Frequently asked questions

Can carbonation equipment be financed on its own?
Technically yes, but given how low the cost usually is compared with other brewery equipment, most breweries either pay for it directly or include it as a small line item within a wider bright tank, keg line or canning line finance facility rather than opening a standalone agreement just for a carbonation stone or manifold.
Why do I need dedicated carbonation equipment if my beer conditions naturally in cask?
Cask-conditioned beer carbonates through natural secondary fermentation inside the cask, so a cask-only brewery does not need dedicated carbonation equipment. Once beer is packaged in keg or can, it generally needs carbon dioxide added in a controlled way to reach a consistent level before packaging, since there is no ongoing conditioning happening inside a sealed keg or can the way there is in a cask.
What is the difference between a carbonation stone and a manifold system?
A carbonation stone is a single porous diffuser fitted inline or into a tank that breaks CO2 into fine bubbles for faster absorption into the beer, suited to carbonating one tank at a time. A manifold system extends this to multiple tanks from a shared gas supply and control panel, useful for a brewery running several bright tanks that all need carbonating on a rotation, and costs more accordingly.
What deposit is typical for carbonation equipment?
Hire purchase typically asks for a 10 to 20% deposit, though given the low absolute cost of most units, the deposit amount itself is small. Many breweries find it more practical to pay for a single stone or small kit outright rather than arranging finance, reserving finance facilities for larger equipment like tanks or a packaging line.
Is used carbonation equipment worth buying?
Given how inexpensive new units typically are, the saving from buying used is often small relative to the effort of sourcing and checking a secondhand unit, and stones can wear or clog with use in a way that is hard to assess without testing. Most breweries buy new carbonation equipment rather than seeking out used, unlike tanks or a brewhouse where the used market is well established.

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