Asset Finance for Broadcast
& Media Businesses
Finance cameras, lenses, sound, lighting, vision, post-production and other specialist equipment while preserving working capital for the wider business.
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Broadcast and media businesses rely on technology to deliver.
For an outside broadcast company, production house, post-production facility or specialist technical supplier, equipment capability can directly affect which contracts the business can compete for and deliver.
That means investment cannot always wait.
Camera technology evolves. Client specifications change. Storage requirements increase. New formats emerge. Existing equipment reaches the end of its commercial life.
Purchasing everything outright, however, can remove significant cash from the business.
Broadcast and media asset finance can allow eligible businesses to spread the cost of specialist equipment over an agreed period rather than paying the entire purchase price upfront.
What Broadcast & Media Equipment Can Be Financed?
Depending on lender criteria, finance may be available for equipment including:
Cameras & Vision
- Broadcast cameras
- Cinema cameras
- PTZ cameras
- Camera channels
- Camera control systems
- Vision mixers
- Monitors
- Routers
- Distribution equipment
- Lenses
- Camera support systems
Audio & Communications
- Mixing consoles
- Microphones
- Wireless audio systems
- Intercom systems
- Communications equipment
- Audio processing
- RF equipment
Production & Replay
- Replay systems
- Recording systems
- Production servers
- Graphics systems
- Control-room equipment
Lighting
- Studio lighting
- LED systems
- Lighting control
- Eligible rigging-related equipment
Audio & Communications
- Editing suites
- Workstations
- Servers
- Storage systems
- Networking equipment
- Media management infrastructure
- Production IT
Production & Replay
Finance may also be available for certain studio equipment, fit-outs, commercial vehicles and specialist assets, subject to lender criteria.
Why Use Asset Finance?
Preserve Working Capital
Retain more cash for crew, suppliers, overheads and future projects.
Invest in Technical Capability
Acquire equipment that enables the business to meet new client requirements or expand the services it can provide.
Spread Capital Expenditure
Avoid funding the entire purchase price from business cash in one transaction.
Match Cost to Commercial Use
Spread payments across a period in which the equipment is being used within the business.
Improve Planning
Known repayments can make significant equipment investment easier to incorporate into cash-flow forecasts.
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Asset Finance Options for Broadcast & Media
Hire Purchase (HP)
Hire purchase allows a business to acquire equipment while spreading payments over an agreed term. Ownership normally passes after the final payment and any applicable option-to-purchase requirements have been satisfied. For businesses intending to retain equipment for the long term, hire purchase may be worth considering.
Finance Lease
A finance lease provides use of equipment in exchange for agreed rentals. The lender retains ownership during the primary lease term. Depending on the asset and commercial objective, leasing can provide an alternative to purchasing equipment outright.
Asset Refinance
Broadcast and media businesses can accumulate significant value in equipment they already own. Where eligible assets are owned outright, asset refinance may provide an opportunity to release some of the capital tied up in them while continuing to use the equipment. That released capital might then be used for investment, expansion or other legitimate business requirements, subject to lender terms.
Financing Equipment for a New Contract
Imagine your business wins work requiring additional camera channels, upgraded lenses and extra production infrastructure.
Purchasing the equipment makes commercial sense.
But the project itself also requires cash.
Crew need booking. Travel needs arranging. Suppliers require deposits. Specialist rental equipment may still be required.
Using all available cash to purchase equipment can therefore create pressure elsewhere.
Asset finance may allow the business to invest in its technical capability while keeping more working capital available to deliver the work.
New or Used Broadcast Equipment
Finance is not necessarily limited to brand-new equipment.
Some lenders will consider used broadcast and media assets.
They may assess factors including:
- Equipment type
- Age
- Condition
- Purchase price
- Supplier
- Expected useful life
- Residual value
- Financial strength of the applicant
This can be particularly relevant in the broadcast sector, where high-quality professional equipment can retain considerable commercial utility after its first ownership cycle.
Can Software and IT Be Financed?
Potentially.
Servers, storage, editing systems, IT infrastructure and certain software-related investments may be considered by specialist lenders.
These assets can be treated differently from conventional hard equipment, so lender appetite is important.
MacManus can assess the proposed investment and approach funders whose criteria align with the equipment involved.
Why Use MacManus for Broadcast
& Media Equipment Finance?
Specialist broadcast equipment does not always fit neatly within the lending criteria of mainstream asset finance providers.
MacManus works across a broad lender panel, giving us the ability to consider the equipment, transaction and business circumstances before identifying potentially suitable funders.
Finance Your Next Equipment Investment
Whether you are upgrading a camera package, expanding an OB operation or investing in post-production infrastructure, speak to us about the asset finance options that may be available.
Broadcast & Media Equipment Finance FAQs
Potentially, subject to lender criteria and the equipment involved.
Some lenders consider used equipment. Age, condition, supplier, value and useful life may all affect eligibility.
Potentially. IT, servers, storage and editing systems may be considered, although lender appetite can differ from conventional hard assets.
Potentially. Eligible owned assets may be refinanced to release capital, subject to valuation and lender criteria.
Possibly, although lender appetite is generally more restricted for younger businesses. Director experience, deposit, asset type and financial position may influence the options available.
The principal commercial benefit is preserving working capital rather than committing the entire equipment purchase price upfront.
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