Spread the cost of mobile shelving from £5,000 to £150,000+ with flexible finance options. HP, lease, or refinance
Yes, mobile shelvings 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 £5,000 to £150,000, 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
£5k – £150k
Approval Speed
24–48 hours
Same-day for < £25k
Rates From
5.5% APR
Your estimate
Indicative only. Not a quote and not an offer of finance.
Pre-filled with a typical mobile shelving price. Indicative only, not a quote.
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For UK limited companies with 3+ months’ trading and monthly revenue.
On a purchase price of £30,000: a 10% deposit of £3,000, then 48 monthly payments of £633 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £33,384, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Manual Mobile Shelving, Archive and Records | £5,000 - £25,000 (specification class, price not independently verified) | Manual Mobile Shelving |
| Bito Mobile Shelving System | £6,000 - £50,000 (specification class, price not independently verified) | Manual or Semi-Powered Shelving |
| Bruynzeel Compactus Mobile Shelving | POA; specification class £8,000 - £60,000 | Manual or Electric Mobile Shelving |
| Electric-Powered High-Density Mobile Shelving | £30,000 - £150,000 (specification class, price not independently verified) | Electric-Powered Mobile Shelving |
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Mobile shelving runs on rails fixed to the floor, which puts it in a similar position to static racking, bolted down but not built into the structure of the building, and it is generally treated as moveable plant and machinery on that basis. Electric-powered systems add motors and a control panel to the mechanical carriage, which reinforces the case for treating the whole installation as equipment rather than building fabric, though a manual system with a simple mechanical drive sits closer to the racking grey area and is worth confirming with your accountant on larger installations. HP agreements let you claim capital allowances directly; lease payments are deducted as a running cost.
Mobile shelving is typically installed by businesses needing to store a large volume of files, samples, evidence, parts or stock in a limited footprint, since closing the aisles between units when not in use can roughly double the shelving capacity of a given floor area compared with static shelving. Archives, records management firms, healthcare providers storing patient notes, museums, and parts or spares stores are common buyers. Manual systems with a hand crank or wheel suit lower-traffic archive use, while electric-powered systems are more common where staff are opening and closing aisles frequently through the working day. Rail loading capacity and floor flatness both need checking before installation, since an uneven floor can affect how smoothly a heavily loaded unit runs.
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Check Eligibility →For UK limited companies with at least 3 months’ trading and monthly revenue.