Done-in-one machines take three setups out of a part, and the funding case is usually about labour saved rather than capacity added.
Whole-of-market — 60+ lenders searched, including
Yes. A turn-mill or multi-tasking centre is funded as a hard asset, typically on hire purchase, and used machines are fundable where the specification is mainstream. The complication is that no two turn-mills are specified alike. Driven tooling, Y axis, sub-spindle, B axis and steady rests all change what the machine is worth to the next buyer, and a heavily bespoke build with unusual options can be valued cautiously. Make sure the quote separates the machine from the tooling and live holders, because those holders are expensive and a funder will treat them as a soft cost.
Used kit: Yes — used turn-mills fund well, commonly up to around twelve to fifteen years old, with the option specification mattering as much as the age.
Get a quoteor call 07581 364281
Business asset finance is quoted on a flat rate, so that is what this shows — with the equivalent APR underneath, because the two are not the same number. A quick guide only; your actual rate depends on the asset, term, deposit and lender.
Representative example: on Hire Purchase, borrowing £25,000 over 48 months at a 6.0% flat rate (equivalent to 11.5% APR representative), you would repay around £646 a month; total amount repayable approximately £31,000, of which £6,000 is the cost of finance. This calculator is for illustration only — it is not a quote or an offer of finance, and the rate and repayments you are offered will depend on the asset, term, deposit and your circumstances. CW Asset Finance is a credit broker, not a lender, and may receive a commission from the lender that funds your agreement. All finance is subject to status, affordability and lender approval. CW Asset Finance is an Appointed Representative of Rural Finance Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 630701).
Underwriters like the concept but price the reality. A turn-mill from a recognised builder with a common option list sells readily through the dealer network; a machine built around one customer’s part, with special tooling systems and a control nobody else runs, has a thinner audience. That is reflected in how much they advance rather than in a refusal. As everywhere in this sector, the live question is control generation and current OEM support, not the year on the plate. Live tool holders, collet systems and CAM post-processors are soft costs and discounted. Funders also know the payback story rests on labour savings, so they will want to see the work that justifies it. Speculative buying with no committed parts is where these get declined.
Examples of the machines we are asked to fund. This is not an exhaustive list — if what you are buying is not here, it does not mean we cannot fund it. Your supplier quote is what the agreement is written against.
| Machine | What it is |
|---|---|
| Mazak Integrex i-200 | Mill turn machine for done in one parts |
| Mazak Integrex i-300 | Larger mill turn centre for complex components |
| DN Solutions Puma MX2600 | Turn mill machine with lower turret |
| Okuma Multus B300 | Multitasking lathe for shafts and housings |
| Okuma Multus U3000 | Bigger multitasking machine for heavy parts |
| Nakamura-Tome NTX-1000 | Twin spindle turn mill for precision work |
| DMG Mori CTX beta 800 TC | Turn mill centre with swivelling milling head |
| DMG Mori NTX 1000 | Compact multitasking machine for medical parts |
| Nakamura-Tome NTY3-100 | Three turret machine for small complex components |
Get a quoteor call 07581 364281
Typically an established turning shop losing margin to setup time on multi-operation parts — hydraulic bodies, medical instruments, connectors, valve components. The trigger is often a labour problem rather than a volume one: the shop cannot recruit a second setter, so it buys a machine that does in one operation what previously took three. Also bought by firms bringing milling operations back in-house from a neighbouring subcontractor.
Get a quoteor call 07581 364281
Bought on hire purchase, business plant and machinery normally qualifies for capital allowances on the full cost even though you pay for it monthly, which is a large part of why hire purchase is the common structure. On a finance lease you generally set the rentals against profit instead. The rules change between budgets and your position depends on how you trade, so treat this as the direction of travel and get your accountant to confirm the detail before you commit.
Often only partly. A funder can resell a machine easily but a box of driven holders is harder to identify and realise, so many cap soft costs as a share of the total. Where the holders are a significant spend, we will sometimes place the machine with one funder and the tooling package with another to get the whole project covered.
It generally helps, because it widens the range of work the machine can do and therefore the number of buyers who would want it second-hand. Exotic options that only suit one part family are the ones valued cautiously. The core question for a funder is still whether a dealer would take the machine tomorrow.
Yes, this is very common. The dealer allowance for your old machine can serve as all or part of the deposit, and funders are used to seeing it on the invoice. They will want the part-exchange shown clearly, and confirmation the outgoing machine is not still on finance somewhere. If it is, that settlement has to be dealt with first.
Straightforward proposals with filed accounts often get an answer within a day. Larger or more complex cases, or those needing a used machine inspection, take longer because the funder is doing more work. The main delay is almost always waiting on information from the customer, so having accounts and bank statements ready speeds everything up.
Some funders will structure around a known ramp-up, such as a lighter start while the machine is being proved and programmed. It depends on the funder and the strength of the proposal rather than being available everywhere. If cash flow through the installation period is your concern, say so at the outset so we ask the right panel.
Get a quoteor call 07581 364281
See everything we fund in CNC and machine tool finance →
Not an offer of finance. All finance is subject to status, affordability and lender approval.
Tell us what you’re looking to fund and Conor will come back to you personally — usually the same day.
Prefer to talk? Call 07581 364281 · serving Leeds, York, Harrogate, Wakefield, Selby, Tadcaster & across North & West Yorkshire.