Automatic pallet strapping machines cost from around £900 for a semi-automatic unit to £3,000+ for a fully automatic arch strapper such as the Optimax TRS600, with heavier-duty industrial models running higher.
Yes, strapping machines 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 £900 to £12,000, and most deals are written over 12-48 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
£900 – £12k
Approval Speed
24–48 hours
Same-day for < £30k
Rates From
5.3% - 9.7% per annum
Your estimate
Indicative only. Not a quote and not an offer of finance.
Pre-filled with a typical strapping machine price. Indicative only, not a quote.
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For UK limited companies with 3+ months’ trading and monthly revenue.
On a purchase price of £3,500: a 10% deposit of £350, then 48 monthly payments of £74 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £3,902, 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 strapping machine (Optimax TMS300 class) | £900 - £1,300 | Semi-Automatic Strapping Machine |
| Optimax TRS600-12 (fully automatic, 850x600mm arch, up to 27 cycles/minute) | £2,600 - £3,200 | Automatic Strapping Machine |
| Heavy-duty industrial arch strapper (high-cycle, wider arch) | £4,500 - £12,000 | Heavy-Duty Strapping Machine |
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A strapping machine 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 machine 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.
Strapping machines are bought by warehouses, manufacturers and distribution centres to secure boxes, bundles and pallets for transport, and are usually one of the lower-cost items on a packing line, which means many smaller businesses buy outright rather than finance a single unit. Finance becomes more relevant when a business is fitting out several stations at once, replacing multiple ageing machines together, or specifying a strapping machine as part of a wider end-of-line automation project alongside a case packer or palletiser. Replacement is driven by wear to the sealing head and feed mechanism under high cycle counts rather than the frame, and strapping machines are mechanically simple enough that a reasonable used market exists.
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