Every week an unused machine sits on your floor it costs you something. Space you’re renting, insurance you don’t need, and a resale figure that keeps drifting down. We buy with our own funds, so when you sell used machinery UK wide there’s no commission and no waiting for someone else to find a buyer. You get a written offer, a collection date, and cleared payment before anything leaves your building.
Every week an unused machine sits on your floor, it costs you something. Space you’re paying rent on. Insurance you don’t need. And a resale figure that keeps drifting down.
We’re WeBuyMachinery. We buy with our own funds, so when you sell used machinery to us there’s no listing fee, no commission, and no waiting for somebody else to find a buyer. You get a written offer, an agreed collection date, and cleared payment before anything leaves your building.
Send us the make, model, year, running hours and a few photos. We’ll check current market demand and send you a firm written offer, usually within 24 to 48 hours. If you accept, we book a collection date, handle the disconnection and lifting ourselves, and pay you before the machine is loaded.
That’s the whole process. No inspection fees, no obligation, and a straight answer if the machine isn’t worth moving.
Sellers usually come to us with one of these:
The common thread is that people don’t know what their machinery is worth, and they can’t find a buyer who’ll deal with the awkward parts. That’s the job we do.
Most sellers weigh up three routes. Used machinery brokers list your machine and take a percentage when it eventually sells. Auction houses put it in a sale, which can work well for rare equipment but leaves you carrying the timing risk and the fees. Scrap merchants pay you metal weight, which is almost always the worst outcome for a working machine.
As direct used machinery buyers, we take a different position. We buy the asset outright and take the resale risk ourselves. That means you know your figure on day one instead of finding out in eight weeks.
We’re industrial machinery buyers first, not a listings site. Every machine we buy either goes into our own stock or moves through our export channels, which is what lets us pay properly rather than pricing off scrap value.
We’re active buyers across most industrial categories:
| Category | Equipment Types |
|---|---|
| Metalworking machinery | CNC machines, machining centres, lathes, milling machines, press brakes, guillotines, surface grinders |
| Manufacturing equipment | production lines, assembly equipment, process machinery |
| Construction machinery | excavators, dumpers, telehandlers, rollers |
| Agricultural machinery | tractors, harvesters, handling equipment |
| Packaging machinery | fillers, labellers, wrappers, palletisers |
| Food machinery | mixers, ovens, slicers, processing and packing lines |
| Printing machinery | presses, finishing and binding equipment |
| Woodworking machinery | panel saws, spindle moulders, planers, edgebanders |
| Warehouse and material handling | forklifts, racking, conveyors, cranes, compressors |
Our offer is the amount you receive. There's nothing deducted afterwards.
Disconnection, dismantling, rigging, lifting and transport are all included in the price we quote. You don't pay for any of it.
Funds clear in your account before the machine is loaded. We don't ask you to trust us on that, it's how every job runs.
Both get the same process. [Internal Link: selling a single machine → /sell-single-machine/] is just as normal for us as clearing a whole site.
Plenty of buyers want the two good machines and leave you with the rest. We'd rather quote on everything.
A used machine is worth what a working buyer will pay for it this month. These are the factors that move the figure:
year of manufacture sets the starting band
parts availability and reputation protect resale value
wear, damage, and whether it still holds tolerance
spindle or engine hours are the clearest measure of use
documented maintenance genuinely adds money
what's included changes the package value
sector cycles shift values month to month
how difficult the machine is to remove affects our costs, and therefore your net figure
Make, model, year of manufacture, running hours and photos. Use the form, email or WhatsApp. A short video of the machine running helps us price it more accurately.
Our valuer checks comparable sales and current demand, then sends a firm figure in writing. If we need to see it in person before committing, we'll tell you upfront rather than quoting and then reducing later.
We agree a date that works around your production. Our teams handle isolation, dismantling and lifting, and we provide method statements and risk assessments where your site needs them.
Cleared funds before the machine moves, plus the paperwork you need for your records.
We collect from anywhere in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Transport sits inside our costs before we quote, so a seller in Belfast or Aberdeen sees the same net figure as one in the West Midlands.
Regular collection areas include Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, London, Bristol, Liverpool, Newcastle, Nottingham, Leicester, Coventry, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast, along with the smaller industrial estates and rural units in between.
Nothing.
Valuation is free. Site visits are free. Removal, dismantling and transport are included in the offer, not deducted from it. There’s no obligation to accept, and no charge if you decide to keep the machine or sell it elsewhere.
If we look at your equipment and think you’d do better selling it privately, we’ll say so.
Send the make, model, year, hours and photos through our form, by email or on WhatsApp. We review it against current demand and send a written offer, usually within [24 to 48 hours]. If you accept, we arrange collection and pay you before the machine is moved.
It depends on age, brand, running hours, condition, service history and current demand for that machine class. Book value and market value are usually very different figures. A free valuation takes a few minutes and gives you a real number to work with.
No. The figure we offer is the figure you receive. There’s no listing charge, no commission, and no deduction for transport or removal once the price is agreed.
Straightforward machines are usually priced within [24 to 48 hours] of receiving photos and specifications. Larger packages or unusual equipment can take a little longer, and we’ll tell you if a site visit is needed first.
Before your machinery leaves the premises. Funds clear in your account first, then we load. That applies to every purchase regardless of size.
Yes. We cover England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Transport is priced into our offer, so distance doesn’t reduce what you receive.
Make, model, year of manufacture, running hours and clear photos from a few angles. Details of tooling, accessories and any service records help. A short video of it running is the most useful thing you can send.
Often, yes. We price non working machines on what repair realistically costs, and they still hold value for parts or export markets. Send the details before assuming something is only worth scrap.
Tell us what you’ve got and we’ll tell you what it’s worth. No obligation, and an honest answer either way.
