Compare finance for livestock housing from £15,000 to £400,000. As a structure fixed to the land, this is usually funded by a secured loan or agricultural mortgage rather than standard equipment finance.
Yes, livestock housings 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 £400,000, and most deals are written over 24-84 months with a deposit of around 15-25%. Decisions typically take several weeks. Used machines are financeable too, usually with a shorter term.
Typical Cost
£15k – £400k
Approval Speed
Several weeks
Timescale depends on existing farm borrowing and security
Rates From
5.5% APR
Your estimate
Indicative only. Not a quote and not an offer of finance.
Pre-filled with a typical livestock housing price. Indicative only, not a quote.
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Check EligibilityOn a purchase price of £85,000: a 10% deposit of £8,500, then 48 monthly payments of £1,793 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £94,564, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Steel-Framed Livestock Building, General Purpose | £45 - £70 per sqm excluding groundworks (specification class, price not independently verified) | General Purpose Livestock Building |
| Farmplus-Style Agricultural Livestock Shed | £50 - £80 per sqm excluding groundworks (specification class, price not independently verified) | Agricultural Livestock Shed |
| Insulated Poultry or Pig Housing Unit | £80 - £130 per sqm excluding groundworks (specification class, price not independently verified) | Insulated Intensive Livestock Building |
| Multi-Span Livestock Building incl. Groundworks | £150,000 - £400,000 (specification class, price not independently verified) | Multi-Span Livestock Building |
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Check EligibilityLivestock housing built on foundations is fixed to the land and is generally treated as a structure rather than as plant and machinery for capital allowances purposes, in the same way as a cattle shed or a farm workshop. This applies whether the building houses sheep, pigs, poultry or other stock. As with cattle housing, specific items fitted inside the building such as ventilation fans, feeding and watering systems, or in some cases slatted flooring, can sometimes be treated separately as plant even where the shell of the building is not, so it is worth asking your builder to itemise fitted equipment separately from the structure on your project quote and discussing the split with your accountant.
Livestock housing is typically built or upgraded by poultry, pig and sheep enterprises responding to updated welfare code requirements, expanding flock or herd size, or diversifying into a new livestock enterprise from an existing arable or mixed farming base. Poultry and pig housing in particular is often built to a tighter environmental specification than general purpose cattle housing, covering ventilation, insulation and biosecurity, which is reflected in a higher build cost per square metre. As with other agricultural structures, the realistic financing route depends heavily on the farm's existing borrowing and available security, since livestock housing is treated as part of the farm's fixed infrastructure rather than as equipment.
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