Turning roundwood into seasoned, bagged logs is a real business, and the processors that do it are proper machines rather than yard equipment.
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Yes. Firewood processors, cone and hydraulic splitters and cordwood lines are funded as plant on hire purchase, and the established makes — Posch, Palax, Japa, Hakki Pilke and Tajfun — hold value well in the UK. Used machines fund where the saw unit and hydraulics are sound. The wrinkle is mobility. Many processors are trailer or tractor mounted and work away from a fixed address, which makes some funders cautious about where the machine actually lives. A clear answer on storage and security resolves it quickly.
Used kit: Yes, though the condition of the saw unit and hydraulics drives the value
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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).
This sits on the boundary between woodworking machinery and agricultural plant, and it is usually the agricultural and groundcare funders who are most comfortable, since they see these machines regularly and know the residuals. The brands have a genuine resale market and hold value better than most buyers expect. Where applications get complicated is the customer profile: many buyers are farms, estates or arb businesses with seasonal income and a mixed trading structure, and some are sole traders. Funders in this space are used to that. The two things that cause hesitation are machines kept in open yards with no security, and a business with no track record buying a full processing line on the strength of one winter of demand.
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 |
|---|---|
| Posch SpaltFix | Firewood processor cutting and splitting in one |
| Posch SpaltFix K-650 | Larger processor for volume firewood merchants |
| Posch SplitMaster 30 | Heavy vertical splitter for large rounds |
| Palax KS | Compact processor for small firewood businesses |
| Palax Power 100S | Processor for steady seasonal log production |
| Japa 435 | Firewood processor for farm and merchant use |
| Japa 365 | Entry processor for small log volumes |
| Hakki Pilke 1X37 | Processor for thicker logs and longer days |
| Tajfun cone splitters | Screw splitters for awkward and knotty timber |
| Fuelwood Splitta 400 | British built splitter for firewood suppliers |
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Woodland and estate businesses, tree surgeons with a steady supply of cordwood, and farm diversification into logs and kindling. The trigger is material they already have: arb arisings and thinnings that currently cost money to dispose of become a saleable product. Existing log merchants buy processors to replace a saw bench and a splitter that need three people and produce inconsistent lengths.
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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, and it is one of the more common routes for this machine. Agricultural funders understand diversification income and seasonal cash flow, and many will structure the agreement around the way a log business actually earns. Tell us the trading structure — farm, partnership, limited company — because it affects which funders we approach.
A little. Machines that are PTO driven or mounted on a trailer move, and funders think about theft and recovery more than they would for a machine bolted to a workshop floor. Confirming secure overnight storage and adequate insurance usually settles it. The brands themselves are well regarded and hold value.
Yes, where they are part of the same order. Conveyors, log decks and cross-cut tables are functional parts of a processing line and fund alongside the machine. As with any line, the funder is happiest when the core machine represents the bulk of the value rather than the handling around it.
Often, provided you check the saw unit, the hydraulic pump and the valve block, and the condition of the splitting wedge. These machines work hard in wet conditions and neglected examples show it. A dealer-serviced machine funds straightforwardly and saves you the repair bill that a cheap private sale can hide.
Bagging machines, kindling machines and conveyors can all be funded, usually best as one order with the processor. Where the plan includes a drying kiln for ready-to-burn compliance, that is a separate conversation because a kiln involves structure as well as plant. Mention the whole plan and we will structure it.
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