Spread the cost of degreasing tanks from £5,000 to £150,000+ with flexible finance options. HP, lease or refinance;
Yes, degreasing tanks 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 £150,000, and most deals are written over 12–84 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
£5k – £150k
Approval Speed
24–48 hours
Same-day for < £100k
Rates From
4.5% APR
Your estimate
Indicative only. Not a quote and not an offer of finance.
Pre-filled with a typical degreasing tank 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 £35,000: a 10% deposit of £3,500, then 48 monthly payments of £738 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £38,924, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Single-stage aqueous degreasing tank | £5,000 – £20,000 | Single-Stage Aqueous Degreasing Tank (specification class) |
| Multi-stage aqueous degreasing and rinse system | £20,000 – £60,000 | Multi-Stage Degreasing System (specification class) |
| Enclosed vapour degreasing unit with solvent recovery | £60,000 – £150,000 | Vapour Degreasing Unit with Solvent Recovery (specification class) |
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Degreasing tanks qualify for Annual Investment Allowance (AIA), meaning you can deduct the full cost from taxable profits in the year of purchase, up to £1,000,000 for qualifying plant and machinery. HP agreements let you claim capital allowances on the asset; lease payments are generally deducted as an operating expense.
Degreasing tanks are bought by metal finishers, fabricators and general engineering businesses as the cleaning stage ahead of plating, painting, welding or inspection, removing cutting oils, forming lubricants and general contamination from a component's surface. Where the process is a wet chemical wash rather than solvent vapour degreasing, the tank produces a wastewater stream that typically needs treating or consenting before discharge, so buyers weigh this alongside the equipment cost when planning a degreasing installation; solvent vapour degreasing units instead need effective solvent recovery and emissions control. Buyers finance a degreasing tank because it's frequently bought alongside a plating, painting or powder coating line as the first stage of a wider pre-treatment process, and financing the two together on one agreement is simpler than a separate cash purchase for the smaller item. Replacement is usually driven by moving from single-stage aqueous cleaning to a multi-stage system for better rinse quality, or from solvent vapour degreasing to an aqueous process for lower solvent handling and disposal overhead, rather than the tank itself wearing out, since the vessel and heating system are durable.
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