Spread the cost of a wort chiller from £3,000 to £60,000+ with flexible finance options. HP, lease, or refinance, compare rates from 40+ lenders.
Yes, wort chillers 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 £60,000, 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 – £60k
Approval Speed
24–48 hours
Same-day for < £20k
Rates From
5.2% APR
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Check EligibilityOn a purchase price of £15,000: a 10% deposit of £1,500, then 48 monthly payments of £316 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £16,668, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pilot-Scale Plate Chiller | £3,000 – £6,000 | Single-Stage Plate Chiller |
| Small Craft Plate Chiller | £6,000 – £12,000 | Single-Stage Plate Chiller |
| Mid-Scale Two-Stage Chiller | £14,000 – £28,000 | Two-Stage Plate Chiller |
| Production Two-Stage Chiller | £30,000 – £55,000 | Two-Stage Plate Chiller |
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Check EligibilityA wort chiller qualifies for capital allowances, so most of the purchase cost can be set against taxable profits well within the Annual Investment Allowance most brewing and distilling businesses have available in a given year. Hire purchase lets you claim allowances as the owner from day one. Finance lease and operating lease payments are typically deductible in full as a trading expense, which suits businesses that would rather smooth the deduction over the term than take it all upfront. Speak to your accountant about which structure suits your current tax position.
A plate wort chiller is sized to the brew length it needs to cool within a set knockout time, so it is one of the pieces of kit a brewery most often replaces or upgrades as batch size increases, even when the brewhouse itself still has headroom. A brewery moving from a single-stage to a two-stage chiller is usually chasing a faster or colder knockout for lager-style yeast pitching temperatures, rather than replacing a failed unit, since plate chillers have few moving parts and a long working life. The glycol supply that feeds the second stage is a separate piece of plant, sized and bought on its own, so a wort chiller upgrade does not always come bundled with the chilled water or glycol system it depends on.
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