Crusher finance
A mobile crusher turns a disposal cost into a saleable product, and the business case is usually strong enough that the funding question becomes about permits.
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Yes. Tracked jaw and impact crushers are funded as large-ticket hard assets, new or used, on hire purchase or lease. Terex Finlay and the compact EvoQuip range are well understood by plant funders and hold value because recycled aggregate demand is steady. The thing that genuinely holds these deals up is not credit but compliance: a crusher needs the right environmental permit or exemption for where it operates, and a funder financing a machine for a site with no settled permitting position is taking a risk on whether it can work at all. Have the permit position clear before you apply.
Who finances this
Demolition contractors crushing arisings on site rather than paying to tip them, muck-away and soil recycling operators, quarry operators adding mobile capacity, and civils firms on large infrastructure jobs where imported stone would otherwise swallow the margin. The trigger is almost always a tipping bill: once a contractor can see what disposal and imported fill are costing across a year, owning the crusher becomes obvious.
How lenders see it
This is specialist heavy plant and it goes to funders with a recycling or quarry desk. The security is substantial and the marques trade internationally, but disposal is slow, transport is expensive and the machine is only worth what it is worth after a hard life in a very abrasive environment. Funders look at wear parts closely: jaw plates, blow bars, liners and screen media are consumables with real cost, and a machine due a full set is valued accordingly. The environmental permit is the second gate. Established demolition and recycling businesses with permits in place and evidence of volumes get a good hearing, including manufacturer captives on new stock. A contractor buying a crusher speculatively, with no permitted site and no demolition arisings of its own, is the classic decline.
Buying used
Yes. Used crushers fund well up to around eight years, with wear part condition and hours driving the valuation more than age does.
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Machines we have funded
| Terex Finlay J-1175 | Tracked jaw crusher for primary crushing |
|---|---|
| Terex Finlay I-110 | Tracked impact crusher for recycled material |
| Terex Finlay C-1540 | Tracked cone crusher for secondary crushing |
| Terex EvoQuip Bison 120 | Compact tracked jaw crusher |
| Terex EvoQuip Cobra 230 | Compact tracked impact crusher |
| Powerscreen Premiertrak 400 | Tracked jaw crusher for concrete and rock |
| Powerscreen Trakpactor 320 | Tracked impact crusher for demolition arisings |
| Rubble Master RM 70GO | Compact mobile impact crusher |
| Rubble Master RM 100GO | Mobile impact crusher for site recycling |
| Keestrack B3 | Tracked jaw crusher for site recycling |
What a crusher actually costs to buy
Prices for a crusher advertised by UK suppliers run from £8,000 to £89,500 (checked 28 October 2026).
Engine emissions stage sets the price, not hours: London's NRMM rules bar pre-Stage IIIB machines from most sites, so a 2004 jaw crusher is uncontractable in the capital. Then onboard recirculating screen and magnet, and jaw-liner percentage left.
| Machine | Asking price | Seen at |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Gipo R131 FDR tracked impact crusher & screener, 14,000 hours, 65,000kg | £89,500 | sjhallplant.com |
| 2003 Pegson 1100 x 650 tracked jaw crusher, 9,583 hours, 45,350kg | £43,500 | sjhallplant.com |
| 2004 Rubble Master RM60 hook-loader crusher, 5,400 hours, 12,000kg | £37,500 | sjhallplant.com |
| 2007 Red Rhino 5000T tracked mini jaw crusher, jaws 80%, tracks 70% | £19,950 | plantpages.co.uk |
| 2022 BAV Alligator crusher attachment, 10 hours, fits up to 16-tonne excavator | £8,000 | plantpages.co.uk |
Prices checked 28 October 2026 on sjhallplant.com, plantpages.co.uk. These are asking prices observed on dealer and marketplace listings, shown as examples. They are not a quote or an offer of finance, and they move with the market. Check the current advert before budgeting.
How finance works on a crusher
The prices above are what a seller is asking. What a funder will actually do with the purchase is a separate question, and it is the one that decides whether the deal happens.
| Question | Typical answer |
|---|---|
| Term available | 12 to 72 months. Most agreements sit between 24 and 60 months; anything shorter or longer needs a funder check before you rely on it. |
| Age of the asset | There is no single cut-off. It depends on the asset class, and condition, hours and resale value are underwritten rather than the year alone. Tell us the age and we will say before you commit. |
| Buying from a private seller | Often possible, but case by case. It needs a funder who will write it, an inspection and proof of ownership, so say whether the seller is a dealer or a private seller when you enquire. |
| Deposit | Frequently nil where the credit profile is standard. Where it is not, typically 10–20%, nearer 20% if a default is recent. |
| VAT on the purchase | Both approaches exist, depending on the funder. The agreement is commonly written on the ex-VAT price with the VAT paid upfront and reclaimed, though some funders will include the VAT in the agreement. |
General guidance from our own funder panel as at 31 October 2026, not a quote and not an offer of finance. All finance is subject to status and to the funder's own criteria.
Do I need an environmental permit before financing a crusher?
You need a clear permitting position, whether that is a permit, a mobile plant permit or a valid exemption for the site. Funders are not the regulator, but they do want to know the machine can legally work where you intend to run it. An unresolved permit is the most common cause of delay on these deals.
How do wear parts affect the valuation?
Considerably. Jaw plates, blow bars and liners are expensive consumables and a machine needing a full set is worth notably less than one recently refreshed. On a used purchase, get the wear part condition assessed and documented. It strengthens the application and it stops you paying for a machine you then have to rebuild.
Can I fund a crusher and screener together?
Yes, and it is very common because the two work as a train. They can go on one agreement or separate ones. Separate agreements give you flexibility to change or refinance one unit independently later, which is often worth having. We will set out both options when we quote.
Is a compact crusher easier to finance than a full size one?
Generally yes, because the ticket is smaller and the buyer pool for compact machines is broader, smaller demolition and groundworks firms can afford them second hand. A full size primary crusher is a bigger commitment and gets underwritten more like a quarry asset than a construction one.
Can I refinance a crusher I own to fund a screener?
Yes, that is a common structure. Releasing capital from a crusher you own outright can provide the contribution or the full cost of a screener. The funder values the crusher, takes title and advances against it. Wear condition and hours determine what is available, so document them properly.
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