The vehicle that pays for itself on muck-away alone — single and crew cab tippers funded for groundworkers, landscapers and builders.
Whole-of-market — 60+ lenders searched, including
Yes. Tippers are funded as commercial vehicles with the body and tipping gear included, usually on hire purchase. Used tippers are very fundable and there is strong demand for them, which helps the valuation. What catches people out is condition rather than paperwork: a tipper lives a harder life than any other van, and funders look closely at the ram, the subframe and the body floor. The other issue is income. Construction work is often paid under CIS with deductions, and lenders need to see that money arriving through a business account rather than being told about it.
Used kit: Yes. Used tippers are funded constantly, though lenders inspect the body, subframe and hydraulics far more carefully than they would on an equivalent-age panel van.
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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).
Tippers place well because the used market for them is genuinely hungry — a funder knows it can sell one. That said, the wear profile changes the underwriting. Lenders look for a tipping body from a recognised converter, a subframe that has not been repeatedly welded, and evidence the hydraulic gear has been serviced. Cage tippers and alloy bodies value better than tired steel. On the applicant side, construction is a sector where sole traders dominate and where lenders have been burned, so they want bank statements showing real turnover, not just invoices. New starts are placeable with a deposit and a homeowner. The common declines: cash income that never touches a bank account, a vehicle bought privately with no invoice, and bodies that have obviously been over-loaded and buckled.
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 |
|---|---|
| Ford Transit one-way tipper | Light tipper for builders and landscapers |
| Isuzu Grafter 3.5t tipper | Steel tipper with strong payload |
| Iveco Daily 35S tipper | Truck-derived tipper for site work |
| Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 315 tipper | Durable tipper for daily groundwork |
| Citroen Relay tipper | Value tipper for garden and waste work |
| Renault Master tipper | Tipper with alloy body and cage option |
| Peugeot Boxer tipper | Single cab tipper for builders |
| Ford Transit crew cab tipper | Tipper with second row of seats |
| Iveco Daily 70C tipper | Seven tonne tipper for heavier loads |
| Maxus Deliver 9 tipper | Value tipper with long warranty |
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Groundworks contractors, landscapers, fencing and driveway firms, and builders who are tired of hiring a grab lorry for every skip run. Usually a sole trader or small limited company, frequently with a trailer and a mini digger already on finance. The trigger is the season: work picks up in spring, a muck-away job needs shifting, and hiring one in by the week stops looking like a sensible way to run a business.
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We funded this
Tipper funded
A warehouse concrete flooring business moving from a van to a tipper. We sold the outgoing van separately and got £500 more for it than the part-exchange offer.
Read the case study →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.
Yes, this is one of the most common profiles we place. The key is evidencing income — lenders want to see CIS payments or invoices landing in a business bank account. If most of your money is cash, sort that out first, because affordability is judged on what is visible.
Lift the body and look at the subframe for cracked or repeatedly welded sections, check the ram for pitting and weeping seals, look at the floor for dents from repeated stone loads, and check the tailgate hinges. A neglected tipping body costs more to fix than most buyers assume.
No, and it is often easier to value because caged tippers are in demand with landscapers and tree surgeons. What matters is that the cage was fitted properly by a converter and that the vehicle is still within its plated weight with the cage on. Overweight conversions cause problems.
Often yes, with a deposit and a clean personal credit profile. It helps a great deal to show where the work is coming from — a subcontract arrangement, a signed job, or several years of experience in the trade before going out on your own. Homeowners get a wider panel.
Usually yes, either on one agreement or two running alongside each other. Lenders treat a trailer as a separate identifiable asset, so it needs its own details and often its own valuation. Tell us the full shopping list up front and we will structure it once rather than twice.
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Not an offer of finance. All finance is subject to status, affordability and lender approval.
We are a broker, not a dealer — we have no stake in which van you choose. These are written on that basis.
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