Modular Building & Site Accommodation Finance
Modular classrooms, offices, welfare units and site cabins — funded over the years the building is in use, not the quarter it arrives.
- Whole-of-market — 60+ lenders searched
- All credit histories considered
- Decisions in as little as 24 hours
Whole-of-market — 60+ lenders searched, including
Modular building finance spreads the cost of permanent or temporary accommodation across its working life. Whether it is a modular classroom, a site office, a welfare unit or a converted container, the building is a tangible asset with a resale value, which makes it straightforward to fund. Portable building finance for cabins and temporary units is arranged on the same basis.
What you can fund
Every asset has its own page: how lenders treat it, what buyers specify, the questions people ask, and what we have actually funded.
| Asset | What it covers | Page |
|---|---|---|
| Portable cabin | A portable cabin is a small, towable or craneable box of accommodation, and that portability is… | Read the guide |
| Site office | Every compound needs somewhere to hold a progress meeting, and buying that office usually costs less… | Read the guide |
| Anti-vandal unit | Anti-vandal cabins are built from steel sheet with shuttered openings, designed to be left alone on… | Read the guide |
| Portable classroom | A modular classroom lets a school add teaching space in a summer holiday rather than a… | Read the guide |
| Canteen unit | Feeding a crew on site is a legal obligation rather than a nicety, and a canteen… | Read the guide |
| Drying room | A drying room turns a soaked crew into a working one, which is why it appears… | Read the guide |
| Portable toilet block | Sanitation units are the least glamorous asset on a compound and among the most reliably in… | Read the guide |
| Storage container | A steel shipping container is about as close to a perfect funding asset as construction gets:… | Read the guide |
| Modular healthcare unit | Clinical modular buildings put consulting, imaging or treatment space on a car park in weeks, at… | Read the guide |
Why modular buildings fund well
A modular building is relocatable, has an identifiable serial number and holds a resale value, which is everything a lender wants in an asset. That usually makes modular building finance easier to arrange than a general business loan of the same size.
Site accommodation and welfare units
Contractors carry welfare units, drying rooms, canteens and site offices from job to job, so the units earn continuously across multiple contracts. Funding them rather than buying outright keeps capital available for the plant and labour that win the next tender.
Modular classrooms and offices
Schools, nurseries and businesses use modular buildings to add space quickly without a full construction programme. Because these are usually in place for many years, terms can run longer than for site accommodation, keeping the annual cost low against a building that solves a capacity problem immediately.
What lenders assess on modular buildings
The key question is relocatability. A unit that can be lifted and moved retains value and can be recovered, which makes it strong security. A building craned in and permanently connected to services starts to look like a fixture rather than an asset, and is funded differently. Tell us how it will be installed — it changes which lenders apply.
Site tenure and planning
If the building sits on leased land, lenders will want your tenure to run at least as long as the agreement. Where planning permission is temporary, the term is usually matched to the consent period. Both are straightforward once known, and both cause delays when they surface late.
Hire fleets and contractors
Businesses hiring units out to others are funding revenue-generating assets, which lenders view favourably where utilisation can be evidenced. Contractors moving welfare units between sites are in a similar position: the unit earns continuously across multiple contracts rather than sitting on one.
New and used units
Used modular buildings are common and fund well — the market is active and values are well understood. Condition, specification and whether the unit meets current regulations matter more than age alone.
Containers and storage
Converted shipping containers, secure storage and container-based workshops fund on the same basis. For businesses running several units across sites, they can be combined into a single facility rather than funded one at a time.
What to send us
Send us the unit specification, how it will be installed, and your site tenure or planning position. We will tell you which lenders apply and what term is achievable. Getting tenure and planning clear up front is what keeps these deals moving. No credit check to enquire.
How it works
Tell us what you need
One quick conversation about the asset and how the repayments need to work.
We search 60+ lenders
As an independent broker we find the right structure and rate — not one lender’s products.
You get funded
Indicative decisions in as little as 24 hours, then we manage it through to payout.
Estimate your repayments
Asset finance is quoted on a flat rate, so that is what the buttons show, with the equivalent APR beside it. Your exact rate depends on the asset, the term, the deposit and the lender.
Prime is an established, profitable business with clean credit. Specialist covers newer businesses and credit that needs explaining — the asset itself carries part of the risk, which is why finance is often available where an unsecured loan is not.
Representative example: on Hire Purchase, borrowing £25,000 over 48 months at a 5.15% flat rate (equivalent to 9.9% APR representative), you would repay around £628 a month; total amount repayable approximately £30,150, of which £5,150 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 will receive a commission from the lender that funds your agreement. All finance is subject to status, affordability and lender approval.
Rates shown are indicative flat rates with the equivalent APR alongside — the two are not the same number. Indicative only and does not constitute a quote or an offer of finance. Subject to status and lender approval.
Frequently asked questions
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Get your quote
Tell us what you’re looking to fund and Conor will come back to you personally — usually the same day.
Prefer to talk? Call 0333 772 4864 · serving Leeds, York, Harrogate, Wakefield, Selby, Tadcaster & across North & West Yorkshire.
Machines we fund
90 machines named across 9 types of Modular & site accommodation. This is not a restricted list — it is what we are asked for most often. If the machine you are buying is not here it almost certainly still funds: your supplier quote is what the agreement is written against.
Portable cabin finance10
Site office finance10
Anti-vandal unit finance10
Portable classroom finance10
- Portakabin Classroom Module
- Portakabin Ultima Classroom
- Portakabin Duplex Teaching Block
- McAvoy Education Modular Building
- McAvoy Modular Nursery Building
- Wernick Teaching Unit
- Wernick Modular School Building
- Elliott Education Building
- Premier Modular School Building
- Thurston Classroom Module
- All portable classroom finance →
Canteen unit finance10
Drying room finance10
Portable toilet block finance10
Storage container finance10
Modular healthcare unit finance10
- Portakabin Healthcare Module
- Portakabin Ultima Healthcare
- Portakabin Duplex Clinical Building
- McAvoy Healthcare Building
- McAvoy Modular Ward Block
- Premier Modular Clinical Unit
- Premier Modular Diagnostic Building
- Thurston Healthcare Module
- Wernick Medical Accommodation
- Elliott Healthcare Building
- All modular healthcare unit finance →