Spread the cost of patient hoists from £1,200 to £9,000 with flexible finance options. HP, lease, or refinance, compare rates from 40+ lenders.
Yes, patient hoists 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 £1,200 to £9,000, 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
£1k – £9k
Approval Speed
24–48 hours
Same-day for single hoists under £5k
Rates From
4.5% APR
Your estimate
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Check EligibilityOn a purchase price of £3,200: a 10% deposit of £320, then 48 monthly payments of £68 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £3,584, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile Patient Hoist (170-190kg SWL class) | £1,200 – £2,800 | Mobile Hoist |
| Mobile Patient Hoist (bariatric, 250kg+ SWL class) | £2,500 – £4,500 | Mobile Hoist |
| Portable Ceiling Track Hoist (single-room, gantry-mounted class) | £2,800 – £4,800 | Ceiling Hoist |
| Fixed Ceiling Track Hoist System (multi-room H-track class) | £4,000 – £9,000 | Ceiling Hoist |
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Check EligibilityMobile patient hoists are moveable plant and generally qualify for the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA), letting a care provider deduct the full cost from taxable profits in the year of purchase, up to £1,000,000, subject to the normal AIA rules. Ceiling track hoist systems are usually fixed into the building fabric, so a fixed system can be treated as part of the building or as an integral feature rather than as general plant, which changes the allowances position, an accountant should confirm the correct treatment before purchase. HP gives access to capital allowances directly; lease payments are normally deductible from profits as a business expense.
Patient hoists are bought mainly by care homes and domiciliary care providers registered with the Care Quality Commission in England, alongside the equivalent regulators in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and inspection outcomes feed into both occupancy and how comfortable a lender is with a provider's trading position. Much of this equipment is bought to meet an individual resident's assessed moving and handling need rather than as a discretionary upgrade, so the purchase is often urgent and timed around an admission or a change in a resident's condition. Mobile hoists are treated separately from ceiling track systems: a mobile hoist moves between rooms and residents, while a ceiling hoist is installed into a specific room and is usually specified alongside refurbishment or a new build. An active used and refurbished market exists for mobile hoists, supported by routine LOLER inspection and servicing that keeps provenance and safe working load visible to buyers.
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