Equipment finance from Soundkit

Equipment finance from Soundkit

Get the professional audio equipment your business needs now and spread the cost across manageable payments.

Through our specialist finance partner Medialease, commercial finance may be available for qualifying equipment purchases over £1,000, usually across an agreed period of two to five years.

Commercial finance only. Subject to status, underwriting and lender approval. Further terms and conditions may apply.

Who is eligible?

Soundkit’s commercial finance products are exclusively available to limited companies and incorporated entities.

We do not provide regulated finance. Consequently, we are unable to accept applications from individual consumers, sole traders, small partnerships or unincorporated organisations.

Finance is subject to application, status, underwriting and approval by the relevant lender.

Why finance your equipment?

Lease finance can make important equipment purchases more manageable by spreading the cost across agreed rental payments rather than requiring the full amount upfront.

Retain cash

Keep more cash within your business for staffing, production, growth and other commercial priorities.

Secure equipment now

Acquire the equipment your business needs without waiting until your budget allows for a large upfront capital purchase.

Preserve credit lines

Financing equipment may help you preserve existing credit facilities for other areas of your business.

How equipment finance works

  • 1. Tell us what you need

    Send us the products, quantities and any technical requirements for your system or project.

  • 2. Receive your Soundkit quote

    We’ll confirm product availability and prepare an equipment quotation for your business.

  • 3. Discuss your finance options

    Medialease will review your requirements and discuss the available finance structures, payment periods and application process.

  • 4. Approval and supply

    Once the finance has been approved and the order confirmed, Soundkit will arrange the supply of your equipment.

Professional audio equipment

Location sound mixers and recorders
Wireless microphone systems
Radio microphones and transmitters
Professional microphones
Timecode and synchronisation equipment
IFB, talkback and communications systems
Headphones and monitoring equipment
Audio mixing desks
Studio microphones
PA systems and loudspeakers
Stage monitors
Subwoofers

Broadcast and television equipment

Broadcast cameras
Studio camera systems
PTZ camera systems
Vision mixers
Broadcast monitors
Video routers
Signal converters
Encoders and decoders
Multi-camera systems
Teleprompters
Studio lighting grids
Production galleries
Intercom systems

Film and cinema

Cinema cameras
Film cameras
Camera lenses
Camera rigs
Gimbals and stabilisers
Dollies and tracks
Jibs and cranes
Grip equipment
Drone filming equipment
Green-screen equipment

Live events

PA systems
Line-array speakers
Wireless microphone systems
Stage monitors
Moving-head lights
LED video walls
Staging systems
Truss systems
Event generators

Professional AV

Projectors
Projection screens
Interactive displays
Digital signage screens
Video-conferencing systems
Meeting-room cameras
Ceiling microphones
Commercial speakers
AV control systems
Room-booking panels

Post-production

Editing workstations
Colour-grading systems
Post-production suites
VFX workstations
Motion-graphics systems
Reference monitors
Control surfaces
Shared-storage systems
LTO archive systems
Asset-management systems

Specialist finance for the media industry

Soundkit works with Medialease, a specialist asset-finance provider and credit broker with extensive experience across broadcast, film, television, cinema, professional AV and live events.

Medialease works with a panel of more than 30 lenders and can discuss a range of possible finance structures based on your equipment, business and commercial requirements.

Soundkit does not provide the finance itself. Any finance agreement will be arranged with Medialease and the relevant lender, subject to application and approval.

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Tax and accounting treatment

The tax, VAT and accounting treatment of equipment finance depends on the type of agreement and your individual business circumstances.

Lease payments and outright equipment purchases may be treated differently for accounting and tax purposes. Soundkit and Medialease do not provide tax advice, so you should speak to your accountant or professional tax adviser before making a decision.

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FAQs

Who can apply for equipment finance?

Soundkit’s commercial finance products are available exclusively to limited companies and incorporated entities.

We cannot accept applications from individual consumers, sole traders, small partnerships or unincorporated organisations.

What is the minimum equipment value?

Finance may be available for qualifying equipment purchases with a total value exceeding £1,000.

Eligibility and minimum values can vary depending on the equipment, finance product and lender, so please contact us for confirmation.

How long can the cost be spread over?

Equipment finance agreements are commonly arranged over periods between two and five years.

The available term will depend on the equipment, finance structure, lender and your business circumstances.

Is Soundkit the lender?

No. Soundkit supplies the equipment and can introduce your business to Medialease.

Medialease is a commercial finance provider and credit broker that works with a panel of lenders. The identity of the lender and the full terms will be confirmed as part of your application.

What finance options may be available?

Depending on your requirements, Medialease may be able to discuss options including finance lease, hire purchase, lease rental, operating lease, refinance and commercial loans.

Not every finance option will be suitable or available for every applicant.

Can I finance several products together?

You can include multiple products within your proposed equipment package. Send us the complete product list and quantities so that we can prepare a combined quotation.

Medialease will confirm whether the complete package is eligible for finance.

What information will I need to provide?

You will initially need to provide details of your business, the equipment required and the approximate order value.

During the application, Medialease may request company information, financial documents, accounts, management information, bank statements or other supporting information required by a lender.

Is finance guaranteed?

No. All finance is subject to application, status, underwriting and final lender approval.

Submitting an enquiry or receiving an indicative quotation does not guarantee that finance will be offered.

What happens at the end of the agreement?

This depends on the type of finance agreement selected.

Possible outcomes can include ownership following a final payment, continued rental, returning the equipment or agreeing a further rental period. Medialease will explain the specific end-of-term arrangements before you enter into an agreement.

Are there tax benefits to leasing?

There may be accounting or tax differences between leasing equipment and purchasing it outright, but the treatment depends on the agreement and your business circumstances.

Please seek advice from your accountant or tax adviser. Soundkit and Medialease do not provide tax advice.

How do I get started?

Contact the Soundkit team with the equipment you need, the approximate order value and your company details.

We will prepare a product quotation and explain the next steps for discussing finance with Medialease.

Ready to discuss equipment finance?

Send us your equipment list, quantities and approximate budget. The Soundkit team will prepare a quotation and help you begin the conversation with Medialease.

You can also email info@soundkit.co.uk.

Commercial finance only. Finance is subject to status, underwriting and lender approval. Further terms and conditions may apply.

Medialease is a trading style of Media Lease Limited, registered in England under company number 04318811. Media Lease Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority under Firm Reference Number 730113. Its registered office is The Columbia Centre, 2nd Floor, Station Road, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 1LP.

Medialease is part of Tower Leasing Limited, registered in England under company number 00296333 and authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority under Firm Reference Number 667945.

Medialease is a provider of commercial finance and a credit broker. It works with a panel of more than 30 lenders to facilitate business-finance products. When acting as a broker, Medialease receives a commission from the lender upon activation of the finance agreement. Medialease does not charge the customer a fee for its brokering services, and customers remain free to seek alternative financing at any time.

Soundkit’s commercial finance products are exclusively available to limited companies and incorporated entities. Soundkit does not provide regulated finance and cannot accept applications from individual consumers, sole traders, small partnerships or unincorporated organisations.

Finance is subject to status, underwriting, lender approval and the terms of the relevant finance agreement.

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