Can I lease a hair removal machine?
Yes. Lease and hire-purchase agreements over 36 to 60 months are standard for professional hair removal machines in the UK. Compare the total repayable, the end-of-term position and whether servicing is bundled — not the monthly payment alone, which can hide a large final balloon.
Last reviewed 01 Feb 2026 by Hair Removal Machines
Lease versus hire purchase
An operating lease is a rental: payments are usually an allowable business expense and the machine returns at the end unless you agree a purchase. Hire purchase spreads a purchase, so you own the machine at the end and can typically claim capital allowances. Which is better depends on your tax position — ask your accountant rather than the supplier.
What to compare
Total repayable across the full term. Any balloon or final payment. Whether servicing, calibration and warranty extension are included. Early settlement terms. Whether the agreement is with the supplier or a third-party funder, and what happens to your obligations if the supplier ceases trading.
Whether it pays
A useful sanity check: divide the monthly payment by your average treatment price. If the machine needs fewer than about five treatments a month to cover its finance, the payback maths is comfortable at almost any realistic utilisation. The ROI calculator runs this against your own pricing.