Equipment finance Australia

Asset and Equipment Finance for Australian Businesses

Fund vehicles, machinery, technology, fit-outs and productive business assets with a structure matched to the asset, tax treatment and cash flow.

Initial discussion and assessment only. A formal lender enquiry occurs only with your consent.

  • Australia-wide lender access
  • Initial review before formal lender application
Finance options

What may fit your situation

Ownership pathway

Chattel mortgage

The business owns the asset from settlement and the lender registers security. Tax and GST treatment should be confirmed with your adviser.

Instalment purchase

Hire purchase

The financier owns the asset during the agreement and ownership transfers after the final payment, subject to the contract.

Use of asset

Finance lease or rental

The business pays to use the asset under agreed terms. End-of-term options and accounting treatment need careful review.

Structure

How should equipment finance be matched to the asset?

A short repayment term can strain cash flow. An excessively long term can leave debt outstanding after the asset becomes unreliable or obsolete. Consider useful life, utilisation, maintenance, resale value and the period over which the asset earns revenue.

Credit assessment

What do equipment lenders assess?

For standard vehicles and equipment, lenders may use streamlined assessment based on business history, credit profile and asset quality. Specialised or high-value assets usually require more financial evidence and a stronger explanation of utilisation.

  • Asset type, age, condition and supplier
  • Purchase price and independent market value
  • Deposit, trade-in and balloon amount
  • Business cash flow and existing commitments
  • Expected utilisation and revenue contribution
  • Whether the asset has a liquid secondary market
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Bank vs specialist equipment finance: compare more than the rate

A bank and a specialist asset lender can assess the same equipment transaction differently. Compare total repayments and fees, asset-age rules, deposit or equity, balloon, term, documentation, early-repayment conditions and whether the lender is comfortable with the asset and industry.

A specialist lender is not automatically faster or cheaper, and a bank is not automatically the best fit. The useful comparison is the whole structure for the actual transaction.

How it works

A clear path from enquiry to lender decision

We organise the information, test lender fit and keep the process moving.

1

Explain the funding need

Tell us what the money is for, the amount required, timing, turnover and any existing facilities.

2

Test lender fit

We check cash flow, bank conduct, security and documents before choosing a sensible lender option.

3

Package the application

We present the purpose, numbers and risks clearly so the lender can assess the deal without avoidable gaps.

4

Compare and decide

We explain the structure, total cost, conditions and trade-offs before you decide whether to proceed.

Frequently asked questions

Questions business owners ask before applying

Yes, subject to lender policy on asset age, condition, valuation and remaining useful life.

Some applications can be funded without a deposit, while others require equity because of asset type, age, borrower risk or purchase price. GST funding may also be structured separately.

Some lenders allow private sales with additional identification, ownership, valuation and settlement checks.

Sometimes. Soft costs and installation may require a different facility or additional borrower contribution because they have less resale value than the core asset.

Yes, commercial vehicles can often be assessed as vehicle or equipment finance depending on the asset and lender policy.

Equipment finance is usually tied to a specific asset. A business loan may be broader and not linked to one item of equipment.

Many lenders consider machinery and yellow goods, subject to asset type, age, condition, valuation, borrower profile and industry risk.

Yes, but compare the whole facility rather than the headline rate alone. Fees, deposit, balloon, term, asset rules, security and early-repayment conditions can materially change the practical cost and fit.

Talk through the options

Buying or refinancing business equipment?

Tell us the asset, purchase price, supplier, deposit or trade-in and how the equipment will be used. We can compare likely bank and specialist-lender structures before formal submission.

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