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Marquee Finance

Spread the cost of marquees and clearspan structures from £8,000 to £250,000+ with flexible finance options. HP, lease, or refinance, compare rates from 40+ lenders.

Can you finance a marquee?

Yes, marquees 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 £250,000, and most deals are written over 24–72 months with a deposit of around 10–20%. Decisions typically take 24–48 hours. Used machines are financeable too, usually with a shorter term.

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Typical Cost

£8k – £250k

Approval Speed

24–48 hours

Seasonal trading pattern assessed

Rates From

6.0% APR

What would a marquee cost per month?

£45,000
10%
60 months
9%
£0

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Pre-filled with a typical marquee price. Indicative only, not a quote.

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Finance options

Hire Purchase (HP)

Rate
From 6.5% APR
Term
24–72 months
Deposit
10–20%
Ownership
Yours at the end
Best for
Hire companies building a marquee fleet they plan to own outright

Finance Lease

Rate
From 6.0% APR
Term
24–60 months
Deposit
None required
Ownership
Return or buy (balloon payment)
Best for
Tax-efficient, claim payments against profit while keeping cash free for the season

Operating Lease

Rate
From 7.2% APR
Term
24–48 months
Deposit
None required
Ownership
Return at end
Best for
Refresh structures and coverings regularly without holding the depreciation risk. Off balance sheet.

Representative example

On a purchase price of £45,000: a 10% deposit of £4,500, then 48 monthly payments of £949 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £50,052, including the deposit. The rate you are offered depends on your business and the asset.

What buyers actually specify

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
6m x 12m Framed Marquee Package £8,000 – £16,000 Specification class - traditional pole-and-frame marquee with lining and flooring
12m x 24m Clearspan Structure Package £35,000 – £75,000 Specification class - clearspan structure in the style of Röder HTS and Losberger De Boer systems
18m x 30m Clearspan Structure Package £95,000 – £190,000 Specification class - large-format clearspan structure for concerts and exhibitions
Marquee Lining, Flooring and Guttering Set £6,000 – £22,000 Specification class - ancillary fit-out kit sold alongside the frame

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Tax benefits

Marquees qualify for Annual Investment Allowance (AIA), letting you deduct the qualifying cost from taxable profits in the year of purchase. Because a marquee is a demountable structure rather than a permanent building, it is normally treated as plant and equipment for capital allowances purposes, not as property. HP allows you to claim capital allowances directly; finance lease payments are generally deductible against profits instead.

Market context

Marquees are bought mainly by event hire companies and wedding or festival specialists adding capacity to a fleet, rather than by a single end user buying one structure for one occasion. Because income is concentrated in the UK event season running roughly from April to September, lenders assessing a marquee purchase tend to look at several years of seasonal trading pattern rather than judging the business on a quiet winter quarter. A marquee earns its keep across many separate bookings, so it is the rate at which a structure goes back out on hire, not any single event, that services the finance. Being demountable rather than fixed is also what keeps a marquee financeable as equipment in the first place, distinguishing it from a permanent building. There is a steady trade market in used framed and clearspan structures as operators upgrade their range.

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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.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I finance a marquee for my hire fleet, not just a one-off event?
Yes. Most lenders finance marquees for event hire businesses in the same way as any other income-generating equipment, whether you are buying your first structure or adding a second size to an existing range. Because the marquee goes out on repeat hire jobs, lenders look at your booking history and utilisation rather than treating the purchase as a one-off consumer item. Framed and clearspan structures, linings, flooring and guttering can usually all be included in a single agreement, which keeps the paperwork simple when you are fitting out a new size of structure from scratch.
How does a seasonal events business get approved for marquee finance?
Specialist lenders in the events and hire sector expect trading to be concentrated in the spring and summer months, so they generally review two or three years of accounts to see the seasonal pattern rather than judging affordability on your quietest months alone. Repayment schedules can often be structured to match that pattern, with lower payments over winter and higher payments through the peak booking season. Providing a forward diary of confirmed bookings alongside your accounts strengthens an application, since it shows the lender the utilisation the asset is likely to achieve.
Is a marquee treated as equipment or as a building for finance purposes?
A marquee is a demountable structure, it can be taken down, moved and re-erected elsewhere, which is what allows lenders and HMRC to treat it as plant and equipment rather than as a permanent building or fixed structure. That distinction matters because it is what keeps a marquee eligible for equipment finance and for capital allowances such as the Annual Investment Allowance in the first place. A structure that was permanently fixed to a site would normally fall under property finance instead, with a different set of rules and a different type of lender.
What deposit do I need for marquee finance?
For hire purchase, most lenders ask for a deposit of around 10 to 20%, calculated against the full package price including any lining, flooring and guttering you finance alongside the frame. Finance lease and operating lease agreements typically require no deposit at all, since the lender retains an interest in the asset throughout the term. A larger deposit reduces the monthly payment and can help if you are financing a large clearspan structure where the total package price is significant, but it is rarely a condition of approval for an established hire operator.
Can I finance both framed and clearspan marquees on the same agreement?
Yes, most lenders are happy to combine different sizes and styles of structure, along with linings, flooring, lighting and guttering, into a single finance agreement when you are building or expanding a hire fleet. This is common when an operator wants to add a larger clearspan structure to sit alongside an existing range of smaller framed marquees, since it lets the whole purchase be assessed and repaid together rather than as separate deals with different terms and renewal dates.

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