Spread the cost of a combination planer thicknesser from £1,500 to £25,000 with flexible finance options. HP, lease, or refinance, compare rates from 40+ lenders.
Yes, planer thicknessers 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 £1,500 to £25,000, 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
£2k – £25k
Approval Speed
24–48 hours
Same-day for < £10k
Rates From
5.0% APR
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Check EligibilityOn a purchase price of £6,500: a 10% deposit of £650, then 48 monthly payments of £137 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £7,226, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Axminster Professional AP330ST portable thicknesser | £1,800 – £2,300 | Portable Planer/Thicknesser |
| Combination planer thicknesser (Axminster Trade class) | £2,000 – £4,500 | Workshop Combination Machine |
| Felder/Hammer combination planer thicknesser | £5,000 – £12,000 | Precision Combination Machine |
| Heavy production surfacer/thicknesser (SCM/Wadkin class) | £10,000 – £25,000 | Production Planer Thicknesser |
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Check EligibilityPlaner thicknessers qualify for Annual Investment Allowance (AIA), letting you deduct the full cost from taxable profits in year one, up to £1,000,000. HP agreements allow capital allowances. Lease payments are fully deductible.
Planer thicknessers are bought by furniture makers, joiners and hobbyist-turned-professional woodworkers as a space-saving way to surface and thickness timber in one machine, which suits a smaller workshop where floor space is at a premium. Finance is common because the combination machine is often the first significant purchase for a new workshop, alongside a table saw and dust extraction, and owners want cash left for timber stock rather than the machinery. Replacement is usually driven by outgrowing the bed width or wanting separate dedicated machines once volume justifies the extra floor space, rather than the machine failing. Combination machines from Felder, Hammer and Axminster hold value reasonably well and a modest used market exists, though single-purpose British planers and thicknessers have the deeper used market of the two. Blades are a recurring cost, and chip extraction at the cutter block is a legal requirement in UK workshops handling wood waste.
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