Spread the cost of a goods lift from £15,000 to £120,000+ with flexible finance options. HP, lease, or refinance, compare rates from 40+ lenders.
Yes, goods lifts 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 £120,000, and most deals are written over 36-72 months with a deposit of around 10-20%. Decisions typically take 3–5 working days. Used machines are financeable too, usually with a shorter term.
Typical Cost
£15k – £120k
Approval Speed
3–5 working days
Longer where new shaft construction is involved
Rates From
5.9% APR
Your estimate
Indicative only. Not a quote and not an offer of finance.
Pre-filled with a typical goods lift price. Indicative only, not a quote.
Compare goods lift finance rates from 200+ lenders
Check EligibilityOn a purchase price of £40,000: a 10% deposit of £4,000, then 48 monthly payments of £844 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £44,512, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hydraulic Goods Lift, 500kg - 2,000kg | £15,000 - £35,000 (specification class, price not independently verified) | Hydraulic Goods Lift |
| Traction Goods Lift, Multi-Floor | £30,000 - £70,000 (specification class, price not independently verified) | Traction Goods Lift |
| Mezzanine-Integrated Goods Lift Package | £25,000 - £55,000 (specification class, price not independently verified) | Mezzanine Goods Lift |
| Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Goods Platform Lift | £45,000 - £120,000 (specification class, price not independently verified) | Heavy-Duty Platform Lift |
Ready to compare goods lift finance? 2 minutes, no credit check.
Check EligibilityA goods lift is usually installed as a fixture within the building, built into a shaft and connected to the structure and its power supply, which puts it in a different position to a genuinely freestanding machine. HMRC generally treats lifts as an integral feature of a building for capital allowances purposes, which sits in a separate pool from general plant and machinery, rather than qualifying in the same straightforward way as a forklift or a piece of racking. This is a meaningful distinction for how the relief is calculated, and because the specific rates and pooling rules change from time to time, it is worth confirming the current treatment with your accountant rather than relying on a general figure.
Goods lifts are typically installed where a business has added a mezzanine floor or is operating from a multi-storey unit and needs to move pallets, stock trolleys or equipment between levels without relying on stairs or an external route. Warehouses adding mezzanine storage, and retailers or hospitality businesses moving stock between a ground-floor shop and a basement or upper-floor store, are common buyers. Because the lift is built into a shaft and tied to the building's structure and services, it is generally installed once and used for the life of the building rather than relocated, which is a different pattern of ownership to racking or mobile handling equipment.
Several of our 200+ lenders specialise in businesses with imperfect credit histories. You may need a larger deposit or personal guarantee, but options exist. Checking your options here does not affect your credit score, because we do not run a credit search to match you. A lender will run their own checks only if you decide to apply.
Compare rates from 200+ lenders, takes 2 minutes.
Check EligibilityCompare rates from 200+ lenders. No credit check.
Check Eligibility →