Spread the cost of a production printing press from £20,000 to £300,000+ with flexible finance options: HP, lease or refinance. Compare rates from 40+ lenders.
Yes, production printers 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 £300,000, and most deals are written over 36–60 months with a deposit of around 10–20%. Decisions typically take 2–3 working days. Used machines are financeable too, usually with a shorter term.
Typical Cost
£20k – £300k
Approval Speed
2–3 working days
Same-day for < £30k
Rates From
5.1% APR
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Check EligibilityOn a purchase price of £80,000: a 10% deposit of £8,000, then 48 monthly payments of £1,688 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £89,024, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ricoh Pro Series Digital Press | £25,000 – £90,000 | Digital Production Press |
| Canon varioPRINT Series | £40,000 – £150,000 | High-Volume Production Press |
| Konica Minolta AccurioPress Series | £35,000 – £130,000 | Production Press |
| Finishing Line (booklet-maker/trimmer) | £15,000 – £60,000 | Finishing Equipment |
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Check EligibilityA production press and finishing equipment qualify for the Annual Investment Allowance, letting you deduct the cost against taxable profit in the year of purchase on an outright buy or HP agreement, and lease payments are deductible in full as they are paid. A cost-per-click or per-sheet click charge covering consumables, parts and engineer cover, which is standard on most production press contracts, is a running cost separate from the capital finance.
The typical buyer is a print or reprographics business investing in a new digital press to add capacity, take on higher-value short-run colour work, or replace a press that's reaching the end of its click-charge contract and manufacturer support. Production presses represent one of the largest single equipment purchases many print businesses make, and because they're specialist, high-value and central to the buyer's ability to trade, lenders typically look closely at the business's order book and trading history alongside the asset itself. Presses are usually run to the end of their duty cycle rather than replaced on a fixed schedule, so the finance term is often shorter than the machine's realistic working life, with many businesses refinancing or extending once the original agreement ends.
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