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Yes, leak detection equipments 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 £100,000, and most deals are written over 12–60 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 – £100k
Approval Speed
24–48 hours
Same-day for < £30k
Rates From
4.5% APR
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Check EligibilityOn 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Radiodetection RD7200 | £6,000 – £12,000 | Precision Cable & Pipe Locator |
| Radiodetection RD8200 | £10,000 – £18,000 | Precision Cable & Pipe Locator (advanced) |
| Acoustic leak correlator system (specification class) | £15,000 – £35,000 | Acoustic Leak Correlator |
| Survey van & leak detection equipment package (specification class) | £40,000 – £90,000 | Leak Detection Survey Van Package |
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Check EligibilityLeak detection equipment generally qualifies for the Annual Investment Allowance, so the cost can typically be set against taxable profits in the year of purchase. As portable survey instruments and vehicle-based equipment, leak detection kit is straightforward moveable plant for capital allowance purposes, whether financed new or used.
Leak detection equipment is bought by water companies, their contractors, and utility survey firms locating buried pipes and cables before excavation, and identifying leaks on a water network before they surface or cause pressure loss. Because much of this work is delivered under a fixed-term network survey or leakage reduction contract, contractors often match the finance term to that contract length rather than the equipment's full working life, redeploying the kit to the next contract once it ends. Replacement is generally driven by newer instruments offering better sensitivity or by a locator or correlator reaching the end of its calibration life, and a working used market exists for standard cable and pipe locators, though acoustic correlation equipment is more specialist and less commonly available used.
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