Compare finance for a slurry store from £15,000 to £300,000. As a structure fixed to the land, this is usually funded by a secured loan or agricultural mortgage rather than standard equipment finance.
Yes, slurry stores 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 £15,000 to £300,000, and most deals are written over 24-84 months with a deposit of around 15-25%. Decisions typically take several weeks. Used machines are financeable too, usually with a shorter term.
Typical Cost
£15k – £300k
Approval Speed
Several weeks
Timescale depends on existing farm borrowing and security
Rates From
5.5% APR
Your estimate
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Check EligibilityOn a purchase price of £70,000: a 10% deposit of £7,000, then 48 monthly payments of £1,477 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £77,896, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Earth-Banked Lagoon with Liner | Priced per cubic metre of capacity, generally the lowest-cost option before groundworks (specification class, price not independently verified) | Earth-Banked Lagoon |
| Above-Ground Steel Slurry Tank | Priced per cubic metre of capacity (specification class, price not independently verified) | Steel Slurry Tank |
| Shuttered Concrete Slurry Store | Priced per cubic metre of capacity, generally higher than an equivalent steel tank (specification class, price not independently verified) | Concrete Slurry Store |
| Slatted Store with Steel or Concrete Tank Below | £60,000 - £300,000 (specification class, price not independently verified) | Slatted Store with Below-Slat Tank |
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Check EligibilityA slurry store fixed to the land, whether an earth-banked lagoon, a shuttered concrete tank or a slatted store built on foundations, is generally treated as part of the farm's fixed infrastructure for capital allowances purposes rather than as moveable plant, in the same way as a cattle shed or a grain store built into a permanent structure. An above-ground steel tank that is genuinely freestanding and could be dismantled sits closer to the grey area that applies to bolted steel silos, though in practice most slurry tanks are installed with a permanent base and are treated as structures. Because slurry storage is often built or expanded to meet a specific regulatory requirement, it is worth asking your accountant whether any environmental or agricultural-specific allowance applies to your project in addition to the general structures and buildings treatment, rather than assuming a general plant and machinery claim is available.
Slurry store construction and expansion is typically driven by the Farming Rules for Water, Nitrate Vulnerable Zone storage capacity requirements, or a condition attached to an environmental permit, alongside herd or livestock expansion that increases the volume of slurry produced on the farm. Above-ground steel tanks are more commonly moved or resold second-hand than poured concrete stores, since a steel tank can in principle be dismantled and re-erected elsewhere, though this remains a fairly niche market compared with farm machinery. Store capacity is generally specified against herd size and the minimum storage period required by current regulation, with many farms building in headroom for planned herd growth rather than sizing the store to exactly meet today's minimum requirement.
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