Spread the cost of a spirit safe from £3,000 to £40,000+ with flexible finance options. HP, lease, or refinance, compare rates from 40+ lenders.
Yes, spirit safes 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 £3,000 to £40,000, and most deals are written over 12–60 months with a deposit of around 15–25%. Decisions typically take 24–48 hours. Used machines are financeable too, usually with a shorter term.
Typical Cost
£3k – £40k
Approval Speed
24–48 hours
Same-day for < £15k
Rates From
5.6% APR
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Check EligibilityOn a purchase price of £10,000: a 10% deposit of £1,000, then 48 monthly payments of £211 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £11,128, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Small Craft Spirit Safe | £3,000 – £7,000 | Small Distillery Safe |
| Standard Spirit Safe | £7,000 – £15,000 | Mid-Scale Distillery Safe |
| Multi-Still Spirit Safe | £16,000 – £30,000 | Production Distillery Safe |
| Custom Bespoke Spirit Safe | £28,000 – £38,000 | Bespoke / Heritage Design |
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Check EligibilityA spirit safe qualifies for capital allowances, so most of the purchase cost can be set against taxable profits well within the Annual Investment Allowance most brewing and distilling businesses have available in a given year. Hire purchase lets you claim allowances as the owner from day one. Finance lease and operating lease payments are typically deductible in full as a trading expense, which suits businesses that would rather smooth the deduction over the term than take it all upfront. Speak to your accountant about which structure suits your current tax position.
A spirit safe is used to observe and separate the spirit run into heads, hearts and tails while the vapour path remains sealed, and is typically specified and approved as part of the same HMRC application covering the still it is connected to, so it is normally bought at the same time as a new still rather than sourced independently later. Buyers are usually a new distillery fitting out a still house for the first time, or an established distillery adding a safe for a second still. Many spirit safes are made to order for the specific still and space they sit in, so bespoke commissions are common and the used market is thinner and less predictable than for stills or brewing vessels.
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