Spread the cost of provers and retarder-provers from £5,000 to £40,000+ with flexible finance options. HP, lease, or refinance
Yes, provers 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 £5,000 to £40,000, and most deals are written over 24–72 months with a deposit of around 10–20%. Decisions typically take 24–48 hours. Used machines are financeable too, usually with a shorter term.
Typical Cost
£5k – £40k
Approval Speed
24–48 hours
Same-day for < £20k
Rates From
5.5% APR APR
Your estimate
Indicative only. Not a quote and not an offer of finance.
Pre-filled with a typical prover price. Indicative only, not a quote.
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For UK limited companies with 3+ months’ trading and monthly revenue.
On a purchase price of £15,000: a 10% deposit of £1,500, then 48 monthly payments of £316 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £16,668, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ambient proving cabinet, 10-tray | £5,000 – £8,000 | Proving Cabinet |
| Retarder-prover, 20-tray | £9,000 – £16,000 | Retarder-Prover |
| Retarder-prover, 40-tray | £17,000 – £26,000 | Large Retarder-Prover |
| Multi-rack retarder-prover-freezer combination | £28,000 – £40,000 | Combination Prover-Freezer |
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This equipment qualifies as plant and machinery for Annual Investment Allowance (AIA) and full expensing, so the cost can be deducted from taxable profits in the year of purchase for a hire purchase agreement. Finance and operating leases are generally treated as an operating expense, with the payments deducted from profits as they fall due rather than claimed as a capital allowance.
Provers and retarder-provers are bought by bakeries and in-store bakery operations, typically to control the proving stage more precisely than an ambient environment allows, or to shift proving overnight into a retarding cycle so bread can be baked fresh first thing without early starts. Financing is common because a genuinely capable retarder-prover with reliable refrigeration costs considerably more than a simple proving cabinet, and the equipment underpins product consistency rather than generating revenue on its own. The refrigeration system is the component most likely to need servicing over the machine's life, and this affects what lenders will fund on older used units.
Some specialist lenders consider businesses with imperfect credit histories. You may need a larger deposit or personal guarantee, but options may be available. Fundably may use a soft credit check for matching, which does not affect your credit score. A hard check may happen if you choose to proceed with a lender.
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