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Physiotherapy Equipment Finance

Spread the cost of physiotherapy equipment from £3,000 to £60,000 with flexible finance options. HP, lease, or refinance, compare rates from 40+ lenders.

Can you finance a physiotherapy equipment?

Yes, physiotherapy 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 £3,000 to £60,000, 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.

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Typical Cost

£3k – £60k

Approval Speed

24–48 hours

Often same-day for single items

Rates From

4.9% APR

What would a physiotherapy equipment cost per month?

£18,000
10%
60 months
9%
£0

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Pre-filled with a typical physiotherapy equipment price. Indicative only, not a quote.

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Finance options

Hire Purchase (HP)

Rate
From 4.9% APR
Term
12–72 months
Deposit
10–20%
Ownership
Yours at the end
Best for
Clinics wanting to own equipment outright

Finance Lease

Rate
From 4.5% APR
Term
12–72 months
Deposit
None required
Ownership
Return or buy (balloon payment)
Best for
Tax-efficient, claim 100% of payments against profit

Operating Lease

Rate
From 5.2% APR
Term
24–60 months
Deposit
None required
Ownership
Return at end
Best for
Providers refreshing equipment as new clinics open

Representative example

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.

What buyers actually specify

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
Electrotherapy/ultrasound therapy unit £3,000 – £7,000 Electrotherapy
Treatment couch and rehabilitation equipment package £8,000 – £20,000 Treatment Room Package
Shockwave therapy system £12,000 – £25,000 Shockwave Therapy
Full clinic fit-out (couches, rehab equipment, gym-based kit) £30,000 – £60,000 Full Clinic Fit-Out

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Tax benefits

Equipment used wholly for the business qualifies for the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA), letting you deduct the full cost from taxable profits in the year of purchase, up to the current £1,000,000 AIA limit. Hire purchase lets you claim capital allowances as you own the asset from day one. Finance lease and operating lease rentals are treated as a revenue expense and are usually fully deductible against profits, which is why many practices prefer leasing for equipment that needs replacing on a fixed cycle.

Market context

Physiotherapy equipment finance ranges from a single electrotherapy or shockwave unit bought by a sole-practitioner clinic, to a full multi-room fit-out for a growing practice combining treatment couches, rehabilitation and gym-based equipment. Buyers are typically private physiotherapy, sports medicine and musculoskeletal clinics, and it's common to finance an entire new-clinic or expansion fit-out as one agreement covering several categories of equipment rather than financing each item separately.

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Several of our 200+ lenders specialise in businesses with imperfect credit histories. You may need a larger deposit or personal guarantee, but options exist. Checking your options here does not affect your credit score, because we do not run a credit search to match you. A lender will run their own checks only if you decide to apply.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I finance a full clinic fit-out rather than individual items?
Yes, this is the common approach for a new physiotherapy clinic or an expansion, financing couches, electrotherapy units, rehabilitation and gym-based equipment as one agreement rather than applying separately for each item. Lenders will want to see the practice's recent trading history and a supplier quote for the specific equipment before confirming terms, which is standard for this kind of asset finance regardless of the equipment category.
What deposit is typical?
Hire purchase usually asks for 10–20% deposit; finance and operating leases often require none. Smaller single-unit purchases, like a single electrotherapy machine, often qualify for no-deposit terms given the modest deal size. Putting down more than the minimum deposit lowers the monthly repayment and can support a better headline rate, which is worth weighing against keeping cash in the business for working capital instead.
How quickly can I get approved?
Most physiotherapy equipment finance applications are approved within 24–48 hours, and single-item purchases are often same-day given the relatively modest deal sizes typical of this category. Having a recent set of accounts, a supplier quote and the full equipment specification ready at the point of application tends to speed the decision up, since most of the time in any application goes on the lender confirming trading history and affordability.
Can sole practitioners and newly qualified physios get finance?
Yes, lenders will finance sole traders and newly established physiotherapy practices, though newer businesses may be asked for a personal guarantee or a slightly higher deposit than an established multi-site clinic. As with any new business, the lender is likely to ask for a personal guarantee from the owner alongside the standard application, which is normal practice for a limited company with a short trading history rather than a sign of a weaker application.
Is leasing or HP better for physiotherapy equipment?
It depends on how often you expect to refresh the equipment. HP suits clinics wanting to own kit long-term without technology changing quickly, while leasing suits practices that want to update equipment such as shockwave or electrotherapy units every few years as newer models come to market. The right choice often comes down to how the practice wants the asset to sit for accounting purposes and how confident it is about needing the same equipment for the full term, which is worth discussing with your accountant alongside the finance quote.

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