Venue stage lighting rigs cost from around £8,000 for a small moving head package to £250,000+ for a large touring-grade rig, and because a rig is trussed and rigged rather than built into the building it finances as moveable equipment.
Yes, stage lighting venues 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 £250,000, 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
£5k – £250k
Approval Speed
24–48 hours
Same-day for < £40k
Rates From
5.5% APR
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Check EligibilityOn a purchase price of £50,000: a 10% deposit of £5,000, then 48 monthly payments of £1,055 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £55,640, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Moving Head Fixture Package (10 units) | £8,000 - £18,000 | Moving Head Package |
| LED Wash and Truss Package | £20,000 - £45,000 | Wash and Truss Package |
| Full House Lighting Rig | £50,000 - £120,000 | Full House Rig |
| Large Venue Touring-Grade Rig | £150,000 - £250,000 | Touring-Grade Rig |
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Check EligibilityA stage lighting rig 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 a stage lighting rig 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.
Stage lighting rigs are bought by theatres, live music venues, nightclubs and multi-purpose event spaces, most often when replacing older conventional fixtures with LED moving heads that use less power and run cooler over a long show. Fixtures, trussing and control desks are rigged into a venue's grid rather than built into its fabric, so a rig is moveable equipment in the same sense as sound or projection kit, even where it stays rigged in the same position for years at a time. Finance is common because a full rig represents a large combined purchase of fixtures, truss, dimming and control equipment bought together, and spreading that cost protects working capital for the rest of a venue's programme. Replacement is driven by the running cost and heat output of older fixtures compared with current LED units, and by touring artists and production companies increasingly specifying a minimum lighting standard a venue must meet to be booked.
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