Spread the cost of a de-icing rig from £180,000 to £600,000+ with flexible finance options. HP, lease, or refinance, compare rates from 40+ lenders.
Yes, de-icing rigs 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 £180,000 to £600,000, and most deals are written over 24-84 months with a deposit of around 15-20%. Decisions typically take 48–72 hours. Used machines are financeable too, usually with a shorter term.
Typical Cost
£180k – £600k
Approval Speed
48–72 hours
Apply well before the winter season starts
Rates From
6.5% APR
Your estimate
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Check EligibilityOn a purchase price of £320,000: a 10% deposit of £32,000, then 48 monthly payments of £6,750 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £356,000, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mallaghan TA8200 Aircraft De-Icer | £250,000 - £400,000 | Truck-mounted de-icing rig (18-tonne+ chassis, narrow to wide-body) |
| JBT AeroTech Tempest | £380,000 - £580,000 | Truck-mounted de-icing rig (2,200 US gal tank, c.45ft reach) |
| Compact Self-Propelled De-Icer | £190,000 - £280,000 | Single-operator de-icing rig (specification class) |
| Vaisala Fluid Concentration Monitoring System | £15,000 - £35,000 | De-icing fluid quality add-on, fitted to an existing rig |
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Check EligibilityDe-icing rigs qualify for Annual Investment Allowance (AIA), letting you deduct the qualifying cost from taxable profits in the year of purchase, up to the current annual limit, regardless of how few months of the year the rig is actually in use. HP allows capital allowances on the rig. Lease payments are fully deductible from profits.
De-icing rigs are bought by ground handling and specialist de-icing contractors operating under contracts with airports and airlines, rather than by the airport directly. De-icing is a highly seasonal service, so financing spreads a large capital cost across a rig that may sit largely idle for much of the year outside the winter season. Replacement is generally driven by the tank capacity and boom reach needed to cover a wider aircraft mix, and by airport requirements around fluid recovery and environmental handling, rather than by rigs simply wearing out. As with other ramp equipment, what actually controls who can win de-icing work is the contractor's airside accreditation and any specific de-icing operator training or certification required, not just owning a rig, and lenders view an accredited contractor with a live de-icing contract far more favourably than one without. The used market is modest, since rigs tend to be run hard through a short season and kept in service for a long time.
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