Finance a forklift or handling fleet without taking the full purchase cost from working capital. Sorbus Finance compares hire purchase and finance lease options for counterbalance, reach, electric, and specialist forklifts. We help you compare terms against the equipment’s useful life, workload, and replacement plan.
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We can discuss new and used forklift trucks, attachments, charging equipment, and related warehouse assets. Matching the term to expected usage and replacement cycles helps protect your monthly cashflow.
Fund essential handling equipment while retaining cash for stock, staffing, premises, and day-to-day operations.
Used forklifts may be financeable when the age, condition, supplier, and residual value meet lender requirements.
Choose a structure that reflects whether you want to own the forklift or replace it as your warehouse needs change.
The right option depends on whether ownership, monthly cost, flexibility, or regular replacement matters most to your business. We will explain the trade-offs before you apply.
Ownership-focused finance
With hire purchase, the finance company buys the asset and you make fixed monthly payments over an agreed term. Once all payments are made, ownership passes to you, usually after a nominal option-to-purchase fee.
Use the asset without owning it
With a finance lease, the lender retains ownership while your business pays to use the asset over the agreed term. At the end, you can usually extend the lease or sell the asset on the lender’s behalf and retain a share of the proceeds.
Useful for regular upgrades
An operating lease is generally shorter than the asset’s useful life. You return or replace the asset at the end of the term, which can suit equipment that needs regular upgrades. Your accountant can advise on the accounting treatment for your business.
Share the supplier quote, asset details, price, deposit preference, and how the forklift will support your business.
We use the information to approach lenders whose criteria and asset appetite fit the application, rather than sending it everywhere.
We explain the available structure, costs, and conditions so you can decide whether the finance works for your business.
Send us your details and one of our advisers will call you back, usually within one business day. No obligation, no credit check.
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Construction & Engineering Finance Specialist
Aiden understands equipment cycles and the practical cashflow pressures facing manufacturing, engineering, and operational businesses.
Meet AidenSpeak to a Sorbus Finance adviser about your asset, budget, and the finance structures available.