Spread the cost of a pallet shuttle system from £20,000 to £400,000+ with flexible finance options. HP, lease, or refinance, compare rates from 40+ lenders.
Yes, pallet shuttles 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 £20,000 to £400,000, and most deals are written over 24-60 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
£20k – £400k
Approval Speed
24–48 hours
Same-day for < £75k
Rates From
5.5% APR
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Check EligibilityOn a purchase price of £90,000: a 10% deposit of £9,000, then 48 monthly payments of £1,899 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £100,152, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Compact Single-Aisle Shuttle Retrofit | £25,000 - £70,000 (specification class, price not independently verified) | Single-Lane Shuttle Retrofit |
| Stow Radioshuttle Semi-Automated System | POA; specification class £60,000 - £180,000 per lane cluster | Semi-Automated Pallet Shuttle |
| AR Racking / Mecalux Pallet Shuttle | POA; specification class £70,000 - £200,000 | Semi-Automated Pallet Shuttle |
| Fully Automated Shuttle with WMS Integration | £150,000 - £400,000 (specification class, price not independently verified) | Fully Automated Shuttle System |
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Check EligibilityA pallet shuttle system has two distinct parts for tax purposes: the battery-powered shuttle unit itself, which is a self-contained mobile machine and a straightforward case of plant and machinery, and the racking structure it runs within, which is a bolted, demountable installation similar to standard drive-in racking. Both generally qualify for the same plant and machinery treatment, but it is worth asking your supplier to itemise the shuttle units separately from the racking steelwork on the quote, since this can help your accountant apply the right treatment to each part and makes any future partial disposal simpler to account for.
Pallet shuttle systems are typically bought by businesses running high-throughput cold stores, food and drink distribution centres, or any operation needing drive-in style density without a fork truck driving into the lane itself, since the shuttle carries pallets deep into the rack while the truck stays at the aisle end. This removes the risk of truck damage to racking uprights that can occur with conventional drive-in systems, which is a working practice benefit rather than a guaranteed saving. Semi-automated systems, where an operator controls the shuttle by remote, are more common than fully automated installations for small and mid-sized UK warehouses, with full automation more usual in large, purpose-built distribution centres where the additional software and integration cost is justified by very high pallet throughput.
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