Spread the cost of a sheep handling system from £1,500 to £25,000 with flexible finance options. HP, lease, or refinance, compare rates from 40+ lenders.
Yes, sheep handling systems 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
Seasonal payments available
Rates From
4.5% APR
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Check EligibilityOn a purchase price of £8,000: a 10% deposit of £800, then 48 monthly payments of £169 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £8,912, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Manual Sheep Handling Race (foldable, galvanised steel class) | £1,500 – £3,500 | Handling Race |
| Sheep Weigh Crate with Electronic Indicator | £1,800 – £3,800 | Weigh Crate |
| Auto-Drafting Sheep Handling System (3-way draft class) | £6,000 – £14,000 | Auto-Drafting System |
| Mobile Sheep Handling Unit (trailer-mounted, full system class) | £10,000 – £25,000 | Mobile Handling Unit |
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Check EligibilitySheep handling systems are moveable plant and generally qualify for the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA), letting a farmer deduct the full cost from taxable profits in the year of purchase, up to £1,000,000, subject to the normal AIA rules. HP gives access to capital allowances directly; lease payments are normally deductible from farming profits. Mobile, trailer-mounted handling units remain moveable plant even where a farm keeps one permanently on site, since the unit is designed to be towed between fields and holdings.
Sheep handling systems are bought across the full range of UK sheep enterprises, from a smallholder with a small race and gate handling a modest flock to a large lowland or upland unit running an auto-drafting system for weighing, dosing and drafting at scale. A contract-buying arrangement with a processor or livestock market schedule often sets the timing of a handling upgrade, since a farm needs equipment able to draft and weigh lambs to a buyer's specification ahead of a sale. Farm income is seasonal, so finance for handling equipment is commonly structured around lambing, weaning and sale dates rather than spread evenly across the year. Replacement is generally driven by wear on gates and drafting mechanisms and by a move up to auto-drafting for labour saving rather than a fixed age, and a strong domestic used market supports resale of well-maintained galvanised equipment.
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