Printing and Signage Equipment Finance

Printing equipment finance lets your shop add a wide format printer, digital press or cutting table on fixed monthly payments, so you can take on bigger jobs while the machine earns its keep.

From £1,000 with no upper limit
Decisions within 24 hours
New print businesses can apply

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Woman preparing material at a large format printer in a print studio, typical of printing equipment finance

Print room and workshop machinery we fund

A new press or plotter can be the difference between turning work away and winning it, and print finance keeps the machine, delivery and installation on one agreement. You can also see everything else we can finance.

Wide and large format printers

Roll to roll, solvent, latex and UV printers for banners, vehicle wraps, window graphics and displays.

Photocopier finance

Digital presses

Production colour and mono presses for short run brochures, flyers, books and direct mail, a common use of printing equipment leasing.

Vinyl cutters and plotters

Contour cutters, plotters and trimmers for signage, decals and stencils.

Laminators and mounters

Hot and cold laminators and board mounters for protected, display ready output.

Flatbed cutters

Digital cutting tables for rigid boards, foam, corrugated and packaging samples.

Finishing equipment

Guillotines, folders, binders, creasers and drilling machines to complete work in house.

Embroidery and heat press

Multi head embroidery machines, heat presses and garment printers for workwear and merchandise.

Software and delivery vans

Design, RIP and workflow software, plus a van to deliver jobs.

Vehicle finance

Smiling print worker using a cutting table in a busy print workshop

Made for shops, sign makers and promotional firms

Work comes in waves and a single large order can need a new machine, so we arrange wide format printer finance around when your invoices actually get paid.

High street print shops

Add a service with printing equipment finance and keep your counter space.

Sign makers

Printers and cutters for shopfronts and vehicles, funded as signage equipment finance.

Promotional firms

Heat presses and embroidery for branded goods.

Direct mail houses

High speed presses and finishing lines.

Design studios

Bring proofing and short runs in house.

Start up print businesses

Open with printing equipment sized to the first orders.

Three ways to fund your machines

Your account manager will outline the structure that suits your workshop, including whether you want to own the machine at the end or swap it for newer technology. For sector news and business support, see the British Printing Industries Federation.

Finance lease

You pay a fixed rental for the use of the machine, which keeps the upfront cost low. Rentals are usually treated as an allowable expense.

Best for digital presses and printers that you may swap as technology moves on.

How a finance lease works

Hire purchase

Repay in instalments and take ownership at the end, with the machine recorded on your balance sheet meanwhile.

Best for durable kit such as flatbed cutters, guillotines and laminators.

How hire purchase works

Vendor finance

Machinery suppliers and distributors can offer finance at the point of sale, so customers can say yes to a machine quickly.

Best for print equipment suppliers who want to help more customers buy.

Vendor finance

From supplier quote to your first print run

Most printing equipment agreements complete within a few days, so a new machine can be installed and producing before the next busy period.

Step 1

Pick your printing equipment

Choose the machine and supplier, or ask us to recommend suppliers we know.

Step 2

Apply online

Fill in a short form with your business details and the supplier's quote.

Step 3

Get a decision

We put your case to the lenders best suited to it and reply within 24 hours.

Step 4

Sign and install

Sign electronically, we pay your supplier and the machine is delivered and set up.

Example: a sign maker adding a wide format printer

A two person sign company outsources its vehicle graphics and loses margin on every job. A wide format printer and cutter would bring the work in house, but paying cash would use most of its working capital.

Funded over five years, the business produces graphics itself, quotes more quickly and sets the payments against the extra margin it keeps from each job.

A young business can be introduced to lenders that back start up funding. Rentals can often be set against profit, and the tax relief guide goes into more detail.

Price up your machine

Typical in house graphics setup

Wide format eco solvent printer£14,000

Contour vinyl cutter£4,500

Roll laminator£3,200

Heat press£1,800

Design and RIP software£2,500

Total funded£26,000

The numbers above are illustrative only. Real payments reflect your trading record, the machines and the term.

Print businesses we have helped

A real example of a print business that spread the cost of its machinery.

Washington Direct Mailing

A direct mail and print business that funded new equipment.

Read the case study

Printing and signage finance questions

Another question? Our full FAQs cover deposits, rates and eligibility, or the team can guide you.

Useful downloads

Printing and signage equipment brochure Benefits of leasing Leasing FAQs

Planning to grow? Read about equipment finance for growing UK businesses.

Can I finance a wide format printer and a cutter together?

Yes. Several machines from one or more suppliers can often be funded together, as long as each is on a supplier quote. Funding starts from £1,000 with no upper limit.

Does signage equipment finance cover vehicle wrap tools?

It can. Printers, laminators, cutters and application tools are all commonly funded, and a delivery or fitting van can sit alongside them.

Can a start up print business apply?

Often, yes. Some lenders will back a new firm, and a plan, a deposit or a personal guarantee can strengthen it.

Do I need to include inks and servicing?

Installation can usually be included in the agreement if it is on your supplier's quote. Consumables and service contracts depend on the supplier and lender, so ask when you request your quote.

Is print finance tax efficient?

Lease rentals are usually treated as an allowable expense, and machinery bought on hire purchase may qualify for capital allowances. Your accountant can confirm what applies.

Can I upgrade my printing equipment when the term ends?

A lease normally lets you continue at a lower rental, return the machine or move to a newer model. Hire purchase transfers the machine to you with the last payment.

Ready for new printing equipment?

Tell us the machine you want and who is supplying it.

We will source the lender and reply within 24 hours.

Get your figures Call 0191 250 1550