Spread the cost of a video editing suite from £4,000 to £60,000 with flexible finance options. HP, lease, or refinance
Yes, editing suites 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 £4,000 to £60,000, and most deals are written over 12–48 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
£4k – £60k
Approval Speed
24–48 hours
Longer for multi-seat suites
Rates From
5.6% APR
Your estimate
Indicative only. Not a quote and not an offer of finance.
Pre-filled with a typical editing suite 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 £20,000: a 10% deposit of £2,000, then 48 monthly payments of £422 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £22,256, 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-Seat NLE Workstation | £4,000 – £10,000 | Single-Seat Editing Workstation (specification class) |
| Multi-Seat Post-Production Suite | £15,000 – £40,000 | Multi-Seat Post Suite (specification class) |
| High-End VFX & Finishing Workstation | £25,000 – £60,000 | High-End Finishing Workstation (specification class) |
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Editing suite hardware qualifies for the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA), letting you deduct the full cost from taxable profits in the year of purchase. Hire purchase lets you claim capital allowances as you own the asset from day one. Finance lease and operating lease payments are treated as a revenue expense and are usually fully deductible against profits.
Editing suites are bought by post-production houses, video production companies and freelance editors, ranging from a single high-specification workstation to a multi-seat suite built for a team working on 4K or higher resolution footage, and pricing is driven mainly by processing power, storage capacity and monitor specification rather than by any single named product. As camera resolutions and footage volumes have grown, workstation requirements have grown with them, and many editors and studios choose to refresh hardware every few years to keep pace with codec and resolution demands rather than run older machines until they fail. Because post-production income is often project-based, similar to production and camera work, lenders assessing an application will typically look at client relationships and recent project history alongside standard accounts. Software licensing for editing and grading applications is usually a separate ongoing subscription cost that sits outside the equipment finance itself.
Some specialist lenders consider businesses with imperfect credit histories. You may need a larger deposit or personal guarantee, but options may be available. Fundably may use a soft credit check for matching, which does not affect your credit score. A hard check may happen if you choose to proceed with a lender.
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For UK limited companies with 3+ months’ trading and monthly revenue.
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Check Eligibility →For UK limited companies with at least 3 months’ trading and monthly revenue.