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Road-Tow Wood Chipper Finance

Spread the cost of a road-tow wood chipper from £5,000 to £45,000+ with flexible finance options. HP, lease, or refinance, compare rates from 40+ lenders.

Can you finance a road-tow wood chipper?

Yes, road-tow wood chippers 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 £45,000, and most deals are written over 24–60 months with a deposit of around 15–20%. Decisions typically take 24–48 hours. Used machines are financeable too, usually with a shorter term.

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Typical Cost

£5k – £45k

Approval Speed

24–48 hours

Same-day for < £20k

Rates From

6.0% APR

What would a road-tow wood chipper cost per month?

£15,000
10%
60 months
9%
£0

Your estimate

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Pre-filled with a typical road-tow wood chipper price. Indicative only, not a quote.

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Finance options

Hire Purchase (HP)

Rate
From 6.5% APR
Term
24–60 months
Deposit
15–20%
Ownership
Yours at the end
Best for
Tree surgery and grounds maintenance firms owning chippers outright

Finance Lease

Rate
From 6.0% APR
Term
24–60 months
Deposit
None required
Ownership
Return or buy (balloon payment)
Best for
Tax-efficient, claim 100% of payments against profit

Operating Lease

Rate
From 7.0% APR
Term
24–36 months
Deposit
None required
Ownership
Return at end
Best for
Firms who want to refresh chippers on a set replacement cycle

Representative example

On a purchase price of £15,000: a 10% deposit of £1,500, then 48 monthly payments of £316 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £16,668, 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
Small road-tow chipper (up to 130mm capacity) £5,000 – £16,000 Small chipper
Mid-size road-tow chipper (150–180mm capacity) £16,000 – £25,000 Mid-size chipper
Large road-tow chipper (200mm+ capacity) £20,000 – £35,000 Large chipper
Track-mounted chipper for off-road site access £25,000 – £45,000 Track-mounted chipper

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Tax benefits

Road-tow wood chippers are plant and machinery and qualify for the Annual Investment Allowance up to £1,000,000 in the year of purchase, whether bought new or used. HP agreements allow capital allowances to be claimed in the normal way, and finance lease payments remain fully deductible against profits.

Market context

Road-tow chippers are bought by tree surgeons, landscaping firms and grounds maintenance contractors, and are typically the second most common capital purchase for a small tree care business after a stump grinder, since between them the two cover most routine tree work. A chipper is used across a wide range of jobs, from small domestic garden work to larger contract clearance, so most operators buy one machine sized to handle the bulk of their typical work rather than the largest job they might occasionally take on. Routine spend goes on chipping knives and blades, which wear from constant contact with wood and dirt and are a cheap, regular consumable cost, while replacing the whole machine is driven by feed roller wear, engine hours and the chipping disc rather than the blades alone. There is an active secondhand market for road-tow chippers through specialist arboriculture and groundcare dealers and general machinery marketplaces, and buying a used machine is a common, well-established route into the trade.

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Frequently asked questions

What size chipper do I need for general tree surgery work?
Most small tree care businesses choose a chipper sized to handle the bulk of their typical branch and limb diameters rather than the largest job they might occasionally encounter, since capacity and price rise quickly at the top end. Discuss your typical job mix with your dealer before ordering, since the finance is arranged around a specific model.
What deposit is typical for chipper finance?
Expect 15–20% on hire purchase, in line with other portable groundcare and arboriculture equipment. Finance and operating leases are often available with little or no deposit for established tree surgery and landscaping businesses, particularly where the chipper is a well-recognised commercial brand with an active used market behind it. A newer or smaller operation may be asked for a deposit at the higher end of the range until it has built up a trading and repayment history with a lender.
Can I finance a used road-tow chipper?
Yes, there is an active secondhand market for chippers, and most lenders will finance a used machine provided it has reasonable service history. Expect the lender to ask about engine hours and the condition of the feed rollers, blades and chipping disc, since these determine how much working life remains.
Do I need a specific towing licence or trailer registration for a road-tow chipper?
Road-tow chippers are trailers and need to be correctly braked, lit and registered to be towed on public roads, and your towing vehicle and licence category need to be suitable for the chipper's weight. This sits alongside the finance decision rather than affecting it directly, so check compliance requirements with your dealer before ordering.

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