Spread the cost of vertical and horizontal carousel storage from £15,000 to £250,000+ with flexible finance options. HP, lease, or refinance
Yes, carousel storages 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 £15,000 to £250,000, and most deals are written over 24-60 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
£15k – £250k
Approval Speed
24–48 hours
Same-day for < £75k
Rates From
5.4% APR
Your estimate
Indicative only. Not a quote and not an offer of finance.
Pre-filled with a typical carousel storage 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 £65,000: a 10% deposit of £6,500, then 48 monthly payments of £1,371 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £72,308, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kardex Shuttle Vertical Lift Module | POA; specification class £35,000 - £100,000 | Vertical Lift Module |
| Kardex Vertical Carousel | POA; specification class £40,000 - £120,000 per unit | Vertical Carousel |
| SSI Schaefer Horizontal Carousel | POA; specification class £50,000 - £180,000 | Horizontal Carousel |
| Multi-Unit Carousel Picking Installation | £150,000 - £250,000 (specification class, price not independently verified) | Multi-Unit Picking Installation |
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A carousel storage unit is a self-contained motorised machine with its own drive system, control electronics and, for vertical units, a full internal lift mechanism, which makes it a clearer case of plant and machinery than static racking or a mezzanine floor. It is generally treated the same way as other warehouse handling equipment for capital allowances purposes, and this is a more straightforward classification than the demountable-structure question that applies to bolted racking systems. HP agreements let you claim capital allowances directly; lease payments are deducted as a running cost.
Carousel storage is typically bought by businesses picking a large number of relatively small stock-keeping units, such as spares and parts stores, e-commerce fulfilment operations, and tool cribs, where a goods-to-person system brings stock to the operator rather than the operator walking to fixed shelving. Vertical carousels and vertical lift modules make efficient use of a building's height in a relatively small floor footprint, which suits sites where floor space is constrained but ceiling height is available. Horizontal carousels suit a wider, lower footprint and are more commonly seen in older single-storey buildings. Installations are generally specified against current SKU count and pick volume, with most systems supporting later software or capacity upgrades rather than needing full replacement as the business grows.
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Check Eligibility →For UK limited companies with at least 3 months’ trading and monthly revenue.