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Yes, ndt 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 £5,000 to £250,000, and most deals are written over 12–72 months with a deposit of around 10–20%. Decisions typically take 24–48 hours. Used machines are financeable too, usually with a shorter term.
Typical Cost
£5k – £250k
Approval Speed
24–48 hours
Same-day for < £50k
Rates From
4.5% APR
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Olympus EPOCH 650 | £8,000 – £16,000 | Ultrasonic Flaw Detector |
| Olympus EPOCH 1000 Series | £18,000 – £35,000 | Phased Array Ultrasonic Flaw Detector |
| Magnetic particle inspection bench (specification class) | £10,000 – £25,000 | Magnetic Particle Inspection Bench |
| Digital radiography (DR) inspection system (specification class) | £80,000 – £200,000 | Digital Radiography System |
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Check EligibilityNDT 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 or bench-mounted inspection instruments, NDT equipment is straightforward moveable plant for capital allowance purposes, though a fixed digital radiography installation with dedicated shielding may involve elements treated differently once built.
NDT equipment is bought by inspection contractors, welding fabricators and oil, gas and aerospace suppliers that need to detect flaws inside a weld or component without damaging it, checking work meets a specification before it is accepted. Accreditation to a recognised standard, and an inspector's own personal certification to operate specific NDT methods, together govern which techniques, ultrasonic, magnetic particle or radiographic, a business can offer and have accepted by its customers. Equipment is often bought to add a technique to what a contractor can offer, extending the range of work it can bid for, rather than simply to add capacity in an existing method. A portable ultrasonic flaw detector suits site-based weld inspection, while a fixed digital radiography system is a larger installation typically used for higher-volume component inspection in a controlled facility. Replacement is generally driven by newer instruments offering better defect resolution or by a customer requiring a technique the existing kit cannot perform, and a working used market exists for portable ultrasonic flaw detectors.
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