Spread the cost of a warehouse order picker from £8,000 to £35,000 with flexible finance options. HP, lease, or contract hire
Yes, order pickers 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 £35,000, 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
£8k – £35k
Approval Speed
24–48 hours
Same-day for single units
Rates From
6.0% APR
Your estimate
Indicative only. Not a quote and not an offer of finance.
Pre-filled with a typical order picker 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 £18,000: a 10% deposit of £1,800, then 48 monthly payments of £380 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £20,040, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jungheinrich EKS Series | £12,000 – £20,000 | Low-Level Order Picker |
| Toyota BT Optio Series | £16,000 – £26,000 | Medium-Level Order Picker |
| Linde V-Series Vertical Order Picker | £22,000 – £32,000 | High-Level Order Picker |
| Crown Order Picker Range | £20,000 – £30,000 | High-Level Order Picker |
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Order pickers qualify for the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA), letting you deduct the full purchase cost from taxable profits in the year of purchase. Hire purchase lets you claim capital allowances as you own the asset from day one. Finance lease and contract hire payments are treated as a revenue expense and are usually fully deductible against profits, which is one reason many warehouses use contract hire for trucks that come with a bundled maintenance package.
Order pickers are bought and hired by distribution centres, e-commerce fulfilment operations, wholesalers and manufacturers building pick faces above ground level. Many operators choose contract hire rather than outright purchase because it bundles routine servicing and breakdown cover into one fixed monthly cost, a genuinely different product from hire purchase, and one that suits sites that can't afford a truck being off the road unexpectedly. Battery choice is a live decision at the point of purchase: lead-acid batteries cost less upfront but need a dedicated changing area and downtime to swap and charge, while lithium-ion trucks cost more to buy but opportunity-charge through breaks and take up less floor space, so the right choice depends on shift pattern and site layout. Replacement is generally driven by hours run and the rising cost of maintaining an ageing mast and hydraulics rather than by age alone, and there is a reasonably deep used market for popular low and medium-level models.
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