Fund a heavy-duty flail or reach arm for rides, verges and hedgerow work, mounted on a tractor you already run or bought as an outfit.
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Yes. A forestry flail or reach arm mower is funded as an agricultural implement, which is a well-trodden path with a wide funder panel and dependable second-hand values, since contractors and councils buy these machines constantly. New dealer purchases are simple and used units fund well. The qualifier is the same as for any attachment: a flail on its own is judged partly on what it is going on, so funders will ask whether you own a tractor of suitable weight and hydraulic capacity. A reach arm on an undersized tractor is both a safety issue and a resale problem.
Used kit: Yes — used flails and reach arms fund well, with flail head and ram condition mattering more than how old the machine is.
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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).
Agricultural funders handle these routinely and know the brands, so the panel is wide and the terms are competitive. Resale is reliable because flails wear out in a predictable way and there is constant demand from contractors. Funders will ask about the carrier, and owning a suitable tractor strengthens the case considerably. Income here is strongly seasonal, concentrated in the cutting windows, and funders expect to hear how the rest of the year is covered. Where the buyer holds a council or highways contract, the visibility that provides helps a good deal. Private sales are common when contractors change tractors and sell the flail on separately, and they need an invoice, serial number and clear title. The usual decline is an attachment request from a business with no tractor and no contracted work.
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 |
|---|---|
| McConnel PA5565 | Mid-reach power arm with forestry flail |
| McConnel PA6565 | Long reach arm for scrub and verges |
| McConnel Robocut | Remote tracked flail for banks and slopes |
| Bomford Falcon Evo | Reach arm with heavy duty flail head |
| Bomford Flailbot | Remote control tracked flail machine |
| Spearhead Twiga Flex | Reach mower for hedges and woodland edges |
| Berti EKR/DT | Tractor mounted forestry flail |
| Ferri TFC/DT | Heavy flail head for reach arms |
| Kuhn Pro-Longer GII | Reach arm mower for verges and banks |
| Votex flail mowers | Mounted flails for rough vegetation |
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Vegetation management contractors cutting forest rides, verges and hedgerows for councils, estates and landowners, and farming businesses that have taken on contract flailing to fill the calendar. The trigger is usually a seasonal contract with a fixed window — verge cuts, ride maintenance before a shoot season, or a highways framework where the work has to be done in a set number of weeks.
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We publish the deals we arrange, with no client named and no rate quoted. See what we have funded in arb and forestry.
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.
Not absolutely, but it makes a substantial difference. Funders want the implement to have a carrier for the term of the agreement and prefer to see a tractor of suitable weight and hydraulic capacity already in the business. If you are buying both, invoicing them together makes the application considerably easier.
Usually only as part of the same purchase. A replacement head for an existing arm is a component rather than a standalone asset, so most funders will not write an agreement for one alone. Where the head and arm are bought together as an outfit, they are funded as a single implement.
Not materially. Both are agricultural implements with the same funder panel and similar resale characteristics. Forestry-specification heads are heavier and cost more, which raises the advance, but the class of asset, the documentation and the security position are identical to a standard hedge cutting outfit.
It is understood but it will be discussed. Cutting windows are set by nesting restrictions, weather and client schedules, so the income arrives in bursts. Funders want to see the business can carry payments outside the season, whether through farming income, other contracting or a reserve built during the busy months.
Frequently yes, since implements change hands between contractors all the time. You will need a written invoice with the seller details, the serial number and confirmation that no finance is outstanding. If the seller cannot provide those, some funders will refuse the private sale outright rather than query it.
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