Spread the cost of a dental autoclave and decontamination equipment from £2,500 to £15,000 with flexible finance options. HP, lease, or refinance, compare rates from 40+ lenders.
Yes, dental autoclaves 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 £2,500 to £15,000, and most deals are written over 12–72 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
£3k – £15k
Approval Speed
24–48 hours
Often same-day given smaller deal size
Rates From
4.5% APR
Your estimate
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Check EligibilityOn a purchase price of £6,000: a 10% deposit of £600, then 48 monthly payments of £127 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £6,696, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| W&H Lisa Class B Autoclave | £4,000 – £7,500 | Class B Steriliser |
| Dürr Dental VistaClave | £3,500 – £6,500 | Class B Steriliser |
| Compact decontamination room package (washer, autoclave, sealer) | £8,000 – £15,000 | Full Decontamination Setup |
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Check EligibilityEquipment used wholly for the business qualifies for the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA), letting you deduct the full cost from taxable profits in the year of purchase, up to the current £1,000,000 AIA limit. Hire purchase lets you claim capital allowances as you own the asset from day one. Finance lease and operating lease rentals are treated as a revenue expense and are usually fully deductible against profits, which is why many practices prefer leasing for equipment that needs replacing on a fixed cycle.
Autoclaves are one of the most frequently replaced items of equipment in a dental practice, since they run daily and are subject to validation testing and a manufacturer-defined service life. Buyers range from single-surgery practices replacing a single Class B autoclave to multi-site groups standardising decontamination equipment across several practices at once, often financed as part of a wider decontamination room refit including washer-disinfectors and sealing equipment. Because deal sizes are modest relative to a chair or imaging unit, autoclaves are frequently financed alongside other smaller equipment in a single agreement rather than on their own.
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