Finance uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems from £3,000 to £300,000, for servers, data centres and process-critical equipment. HP, lease, or refinance, compare rates from 40+ lenders.
Yes, ups systems 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 £300,000, 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
£3k – £300k
Approval Speed
24–48 hours
Usually paired with a standby generator
Rates From
4.7% APR
Your estimate
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Check EligibilityOn a purchase price of £40,000: a 10% deposit of £4,000, then 48 monthly payments of £844 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £44,512, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Eaton 9PX 11kVA | £4,000 – £6,500 | Single-Phase UPS |
| Riello Sentryum 20kVA | £6,000 – £9,000 | Three-Phase UPS |
| Riello Multi Sentry 40kVA (3-Phase) | £14,000 – £20,000 | Three-Phase Modular UPS |
| Vertiv Liebert APM 100kVA (Data Centre) | £60,000 – £100,000 | Data Centre UPS |
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Check EligibilityUPS systems generally qualify as plant and machinery for capital allowances, so a business can typically set some or all of the cost against taxable profits through the Annual Investment Allowance or other first-year reliefs, subject to your total qualifying spend for the year. Confirm current treatment with your accountant before finalising the finance structure.
The typical buyer needs to bridge the gap between a power interruption and either mains power returning or a standby generator starting, most commonly for server rooms, data centres, and manufacturing or process equipment that would be damaged or would lose data from even a brief power dip. A UPS is a short-duration solution, typically minutes rather than hours of backup, unlike a generator, and the two are often specified together: the UPS covers the immediate gap and any startup time, while a generator takes over for a longer outage. Sizing is based on the specific critical load and how long you need it to ride through, which should be assessed alongside your IT or facilities team before ordering.
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