Shrink wrapping machines cost from around £6,000 for a semi-automatic bundling unit to £55,000 for a fully automatic in-line shrink wrapper integrated with a case or tray line.
Yes, shrink wrappers 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 £6,000 to £55,000, 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
£6k – £55k
Approval Speed
24–48 hours
Same-day for < £30k
Rates From
5.3% - 9.7% per annum
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Check EligibilityOn a purchase price of £22,000: a 10% deposit of £2,200, then 48 monthly payments of £464 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £24,472, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-automatic L-bar shrink wrapper | £6,000 - £14,000 | Semi-Automatic Shrink Wrapper |
| Automatic in-line shrink wrapper (single product line) | £18,000 - £35,000 | Automatic Shrink Wrapper |
| High-speed shrink wrapper integrated with tray or case former | £35,000 - £55,000 | Integrated Shrink Wrapping Line |
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Check EligibilityA shrink wrapper is treated as plant and machinery for tax purposes, so it qualifies for the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA), letting a business deduct the full cost from taxable profits in the year of purchase, up to the current £1,000,000 annual limit. Companies buying new, unused equipment may also qualify for full expensing, a 100% first-year deduction against Corporation Tax. These allowances apply where you own the asset, so they are available under a Hire Purchase agreement. Under a Finance Lease or Operating Lease you do not own the wrapper outright, so allowances are not claimed directly; instead the payments are generally deducted as a business expense against profits. Always confirm treatment with your accountant before committing to a structure.
Shrink wrappers are bought by food, drinks and general goods manufacturers to bundle multipacks or protect palletised stock, and are rarely bought in isolation, usually specified alongside an infeed conveyor, a shrink tunnel and often a case erector or labeller as one connected line, so integration and commissioning can be a meaningful share of the total project cost beyond the wrapper itself. Buyers range from smaller manufacturers adding a first automatic wrapper to replace hand-wrapping, through to larger sites replacing an older machine to lift line speed. Replacement is typically driven by a production line being reconfigured for new pack formats rather than the wrapper itself failing, since the mechanics are relatively simple and long-lived.
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