Spread the cost of a tenoning machine from £8,000 to £60,000 with flexible finance options. HP, lease, or refinance, compare rates from 40+ lenders.
Yes, tenoners 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 £8,000 to £60,000, and most deals are written over 12–72 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
£8k – £60k
Approval Speed
24–48 hours
Same-day for < £25k
Rates From
5.0% APR
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Used Wadkin single-end tenoner | £8,000 – £14,000 | Reconditioned Single-End Tenoner |
| Single-end tenoner (Griggio/SCM class) | £15,000 – £28,000 | Single-End Tenoner |
| Double-end tenoner (Bacci/SCM class) | £28,000 – £45,000 | Double-End Tenoner |
| CNC-optimised production tenoner (SCM class) | £45,000 – £60,000 | Production Tenoner |
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Check EligibilityTenoning machines qualify for Annual Investment Allowance (AIA), letting you deduct the full cost from taxable profits in year one, up to £1,000,000. HP agreements allow capital allowances. Lease payments are fully deductible.
Tenoners are bought by window, door and staircase manufacturers who need to cut accurate, repeatable tenon joints faster than is practical on a spindle moulder or table saw. Because a tenoner is typically bought once a business has outgrown general-purpose machines and moved to dedicated joinery production, finance lets the step up happen without disrupting cash flow needed for materials and existing orders. Replacement is usually driven by wanting a double-end machine, CNC-controlled setting, or higher throughput to match order volumes, rather than the tenoner failing; these machines are built heavily and last a long time with routine maintenance. Wadkin and other British-built single-end tenoners have a reasonable UK used market and are financeable second-hand, typically over a shorter term than new. Cutter blocks and blades are a recurring cost separate from the machine, and a three-phase supply is standard for any tenoner beyond the smallest single-end models.
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