Spread the cost of a gin still from £8,000 to £150,000+ with flexible finance options. HP, lease, or refinance, compare rates from 40+ lenders.
Yes, gin stills 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 £8,000 to £150,000, and most deals are written over 12–72 months with a deposit of around 15–25%. Decisions typically take 24–48 hours. Used machines are financeable too, usually with a shorter term.
Typical Cost
£8k – £150k
Approval Speed
24–48 hours
Same-day for < £25k
Rates From
5.3% APR
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Check EligibilityOn 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 100L Gin Still | £9,000 – £18,000 | Pilot / Nano Still |
| 300L Gin Still | £25,000 – £48,000 | Small Distillery Still |
| 500L Gin Still | £48,000 – £85,000 | Mid-Scale Still |
| 1,000L Gin Still | £90,000 – £140,000 | Production Still |
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Check EligibilityA gin still qualifies for capital allowances, so most of the purchase cost can be set against taxable profits well within the Annual Investment Allowance most brewing and distilling businesses have available in a given year. Hire purchase lets you claim allowances as the owner from day one. Finance lease and operating lease payments are typically deductible in full as a trading expense, which suits businesses that would rather smooth the deduction over the term than take it all upfront. Speak to your accountant about which structure suits your current tax position.
Gin is the most common first product for a new UK distillery, because it is made by redistilling bought-in neutral grain spirit with botanicals rather than distilling from scratch and ageing the result, so a new entrant can move from installed still to first sale in weeks rather than years. This makes gin stills a common start-up purchase, and lenders generally find these deals more straightforward to assess on repayment capacity than a whisky-only start-up, since cash starts flowing from month one rather than after a multi-year maturation gap. Operating a still still requires HMRC approval regardless of what spirit is produced, which is worth factoring into delivery and drawdown timing. Copper gin stills from established manufacturers hold their value, supporting both a used market and refinancing an existing still to fund a second one or a column still for a wider range.
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