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Edge Polisher Finance

Spread the cost of a glass edge polisher from £15,000 to £200,000+ with flexible finance options. HP, lease, or refinance, compare rates from 40+ lenders.

Can you finance a edge polisher?

Yes, edge polishers 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 £15,000 to £200,000, and most deals are written over 36–84 months with a deposit of around 10–20%. Decisions typically take 24–48 hours. Used machines are financeable too, usually with a shorter term.

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Typical Cost

£15k – £200k

Approval Speed

24–48 hours

Same-day for < £40k

Rates From

4.6% APR

What would a edge polisher cost per month?

£55,000
10%
60 months
9%
£0

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Finance options

Hire Purchase (HP)

Rate
From 4.8% APR
Term
36–84 months
Deposit
10–20%
Ownership
Yours at the end
Best for
Fabricators wanting to own heavy floor-standing equipment outright

Finance Lease

Rate
From 4.5% APR
Term
36–84 months
Deposit
None required
Ownership
Return or buy (balloon payment)
Best for
Tax-efficient, claim 100% of payments against profit

Operating Lease

Rate
From 5.3% APR
Term
36–60 months
Deposit
None required
Ownership
Return at end
Best for
Fabricators wanting to move to newer, more automated lines as standards change

Representative example

On a purchase price of £55,000: a 10% deposit of £5,500, then 48 monthly payments of £1,160 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £61,180, 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
Single-Head Straight Line Edger £15,000 – £35,000 Single-Head Edger
Multi-Spindle Straight Line Edger (10-15 spindles) £45,000 – £90,000 Multi-Spindle Edger
CNC Shape Edger/Bevelling Machine £90,000 – £200,000 CNC Shape Edger

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Tax benefits

This equipment qualifies for the Annual Investment Allowance, so a purchase or HP agreement can be deducted against taxable profit in the year of purchase. Finance lease payments are typically deductible in full from profit as they are paid, and refinancing an owned asset does not change its capital allowances position.

Market context

Edge polishers finish the cut edge of glass to a smooth, safe and often decorative profile, and the step up from a single-head to a multi-spindle straight line edger is primarily about throughput and consistency, running a sheet through 10-15 polishing spindles in one pass rather than repeated single-head passes, which matters most to fabricators processing standard rectangular sheets at volume. A CNC shape edger, capable of following a curved or irregular cut line rather than only straight edges, is bought by fabricators taking on bespoke or architectural glass work where the edge shape varies piece to piece. These are heavy machines needing adequate floor loading, and replacement is usually driven by a move to higher throughput, a need for shape or bevel capability the existing machine lacks, or an increase in spindle wear beyond economic repair.

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Frequently asked questions

Do I need a straight line edger or a CNC shape edger?
A straight line edger, single-head or multi-spindle, is the right choice if you mainly process standard rectangular sheets and want efficient, consistent finishing at volume. A CNC shape edger is needed if you take on curved, angled or bespoke shaped glass, since it can follow an irregular edge that a straight line machine cannot. Many fabricators run both, using the straight line machine for standard volume work and the CNC machine for bespoke orders.
What does the jump from single-head to multi-spindle mean for finance?
A multi-spindle straight line edger costs several times more than a single-head machine, since it houses 10-15 individual polishing spindles that each sheet passes through in one continuous run rather than needing repeated passes. Lenders will look at your order volume and current single-head throughput when assessing whether a multi-spindle upgrade is justified by the business case, since it is a significant step up in both capability and cost.
Can I finance a used edge polisher?
Yes, used edgers from established builders such as Bavelloni and Bottero are financed, typically up to around 12-15 years old, with the spindle count and condition being the main factors a lender or valuer will look at, since spindles are wear items that affect both output quality and remaining working life. A service record showing regular spindle replacement is generally more useful to a lender than the machine's age alone when assessing a used multi-spindle edger.
How quickly can edge polisher finance be approved?
Single-head edgers under £40,000 are typically approved within 48 hours. Multi-spindle and CNC shape edgers, being higher value, typically take 3-7 working days. As with other glazing machinery, supplying the site's floor loading capacity alongside the equipment quote for a multi-spindle or CNC machine helps keep the review to one pass rather than several, since structural questions raised partway through a review are one of the most common causes of delay on heavier fabrication equipment. Having a recent site survey or building plans ready alongside the supplier quote is worth doing before applying rather than after a query comes back.
What happens at the end of an edge polisher finance agreement?
Hire purchase transfers full ownership of the polisher once the agreement is paid off, which suits a fabricator wanting to own heavy floor-standing equipment outright. A finance lease usually offers a balloon payment to take ownership, continued rental, or handover to the funder, while an operating lease is return-only, which suits a fabricator wanting to move to a newer, more automated edger as standards change rather than run the same spindles for their full working life. Spindle wear and a need for shape or bevel capability, more than a fixed age, tend to drive replacement.
What deposit do I need for an edge polisher?
For hire purchase, most lenders ask for a 10-20% deposit, while finance leases and operating leases can often be arranged with no deposit at all. Given the jump in price between a single-head and a multi-spindle or CNC machine, the deposit amount varies considerably across this category, and a larger deposit will make more difference to the monthly payment on a higher-specification line than on an entry-level single-head edger.

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