Multihead weigh fillers cost from around £15,000 for an entry-level model such as the Ishida CCW-SE3 to £80,000+ for a high-speed, high-head-count machine used on a busy fresh food or snack line.
Yes, weigh fillers 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 £15,000 to £80,000, and most deals are written over 24-72 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
£15k – £80k
Approval Speed
24–48 hours
Same-day for < £30k
Rates From
5.3% - 9.7% per annum
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Check EligibilityOn a purchase price of £38,000: a 10% deposit of £3,800, then 48 monthly payments of £802 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £42,296, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ishida CCW-SE3 (entry-level multihead weigher) | £15,000 - £28,000 | Entry-Level Multihead Weigher |
| Ishida CCW-RVE (mid-range multihead weigher) | £30,000 - £50,000 | Mid-Range Multihead Weigher |
| High-speed multihead weigher (14+ heads, high throughput) | £55,000 - £80,000 | High-Speed Multihead Weigher |
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Check EligibilityA multihead weigh filler 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 weigher 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.
Multihead weigh fillers are bought by food producers, particularly for products that don't weigh consistently piece to piece, such as fresh vegetables, snacks or frozen items, where a multihead weigher combines several small weighments to hit a target pack weight far more accurately and quickly than a single-head scale. Buyers are typically food manufacturers scaling up from manual or semi-automatic weighing as volume grows, and the number of heads and speed rating needed depends on the product's flow characteristics as much as raw throughput. Replacement is usually driven by a move to a different product range or a step up in required accuracy and speed rather than the weigher wearing out, since the load cells and mechanism are built for continuous industrial duty.
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