Spread the cost of a controlled drugs cabinet from £150 to £1,300+ with flexible finance options: HP, lease or refinance. Compare rates from 40+ lenders.
Yes, controlled drugs cabinets 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 £150 to £1,300, and most deals are written over 12–36 months with a deposit of around 10–20%. Decisions typically take 24 hours. Used machines are financeable too, usually with a shorter term.
Typical Cost
£150 – £1k
Approval Speed
24 hours
Same-day for < £2k
Rates From
5.0% APR
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Check EligibilityOn a purchase price of £600: a 10% deposit of £60, then 48 monthly payments of £13 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £684, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Controlled Drugs Cabinet (single shelf) | £140 – £360 | Standard CD Cabinet |
| Medicine Cabinet with Integral CD Compartment | £530 – £925 | Combined Medicine/CD Cabinet |
| Larger Capacity CD Cabinet (90–108 litre) | £925 – £1,300 | High-Capacity CD Cabinet |
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Check EligibilityControlled drugs cabinets qualify for the Annual Investment Allowance, so a purchase or HP agreement can usually be deducted against taxable profit in the year of purchase, and lease payments are deductible in full as they are paid.
Controlled drugs cabinets are bought by every registered pharmacy, since safe custody storage for controlled drugs is a basic legal requirement of dispensing, and also by GP practices, care homes and hospital wards that hold controlled drugs on site. Most pharmacies buy a cabinet as part of a wider dispensary fit-out rather than as a standalone purchase, since a single cabinet is a modest cost against the rest of a dispensary build. Cabinet construction and how controlled drugs must be recorded are subject to specific legal requirements, and a pharmacy should confirm current specification and record-keeping standards with its superintendent pharmacist or professional body before ordering, rather than relying on a supplier's marketing description alone. Because this is a low-cost, standard fixture, the used market is limited and most pharmacies buy new.
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