Plenty of buyers won’t travel for one item. We will. If you need to sell a single machine UK wide, send us one photo and we’ll come back with a price, usually the same day. There’s no minimum value and no obligation. Retiring, upgrading or just clearing space, the process is the same. We handle the disconnection, bring our own lifting gear, and pay you before the machine leaves your workshop.
Plenty of buyers won’t travel for a single item. We will.
We buy individual machines from workshops, small manufacturers and sole traders across the UK. There’s no minimum value, no obligation, and we bring the lifting gear with us. Send one photo and we’ll tell you what it’s worth, or tell you honestly if it isn’t worth moving.
We do. Send a photo of the machine along with the make, model and rough age, and we’ll come back with a price, usually the same day for straightforward items. If you accept, we collect it free of charge and pay you before it’s loaded.
You don’t need to disconnect it, move it, or get it out of the building. That’s our job.
The usual sticking point isn’t finding a price. It’s finding someone who’ll actually turn up for one item.
This gets asked in almost every first call, so here’s the straight answer.
There’s no minimum value. We buy single machines every week, and a one machine job runs on exactly the same terms as a full workshop: free valuation, free collection, payment before we load.
We’d rather look at a machine and tell you it’s not worth moving than have you assume that and scrap something valuable. Plenty of the machines people describe as worthless turn out to be perfectly saleable, particularly older British machine tools with a following.
If it really isn’t worth collecting, we’ll say so and suggest what else you could do with it. That costs you nothing either.
These are the ones we’re asked about most often:
| Category | Equipment Types |
|---|---|
| Turning | CNC lathes, manual lathes, capstan and turret lathes |
| Milling | CNC milling machines, turret mills, bed mills |
| Grinding | Surface grinders, cylindrical grinders, tool and cutter grinders |
| Sheet Metal | Press brakes, guillotines, folders, rollers |
| Sawing and Drilling | Bandsaws, pillar drills, radial arm drills |
| Woodworking | Panel saws, spindle moulders, planer thicknessers, edgebanders |
| Workshop | Welders, compressors, fabrication tables, presses |
| Handling | Forklifts, pallet trucks, small cranes |
You don’t need a specification sheet or a service file. What helps most:
WhatsApp, email or the form on this page. Take a minute, no more.
A firm figure back, usually the same day on straightforward machines and within [24 to 48 hours] on anything unusual.
We agree a date, turn up with the right gear, and pay you before the machine goes on the vehicle.
There’s no fixed answer, but these are the things that move it:
A twenty year old machine from a respected maker often beats a ten year old budget import.
Running and cutting accurately is worth considerably more than sitting seized.
Spindle hours on a CNC machine are the clearest measure of what's left in it.
Chucks, collets, vices, cutters and fixtures included in the sale add real value. Don't strip them out before asking.
Original manuals and any service history help.
A machine on the ground floor with forklift access nets more than the same machine on the first floor of a building with no lift.
We turn up with what the job needs, whether that’s a tail lift, a HIAB, machine skates or a forklift. Small machines go on a van, heavier ones on a beavertail or a low loader.
You don’t need to:
You do need to tell us about anything unusual before we arrive: narrow doorways, steps, upper floors, weight restrictions, shared yards, or restricted access times. It saves a wasted journey and keeps your price where it should be.
We collect single machines from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Distance doesn’t change your offer. Transport is priced into the figure before we quote, so a workshop in the Highlands, mid Wales or rural Northern Ireland gets the same net price as one in Birmingham.
This matters because most regional dealers won’t travel for one item. If you’ve been told nobody will come out to you, it’s worth asking us. We’re routinely collecting from farm workshops, converted units, small trade estates and one machine jobs well off the main routes.
Single machine valuations here are handled by [NAME], with [X] years in used machine tools. You’re talking to someone who knows the machine, not a call centre.
Yes, every week. Single machine purchases are a normal part of what we do and run on the same terms as larger jobs: free valuation, free collection and payment before loading. You’re not too small to be worth our time.
No. Send the details whatever the machine is. If it turns out not to be worth collecting, we’ll tell you straight and suggest what else you could do with it, at no cost to you.
Yes, anywhere in the UK including rural and remote sites. Transport is built into the price before we quote, so distance doesn’t reduce what you get paid.
Send a photo of the machine and its data plate, plus the rough age. WhatsApp is quickest. Most straightforward machines are priced the same day.
Usually. Upper floors, narrow doorways, tight yards and machines bolted into position are all normal for us. Tell us about the access when you first make contact so we bring the right equipment.
No. We handle isolation and disconnection as part of the collection. If your site requires a specific electrician or permit to work, let us know in advance and we’ll work with it.
We’ll tell you honestly. Some machines cost more to remove than they’re worth, and we’d rather say so than waste your time. There’s no charge for the valuation either way.
Yes, and they usually increase what we can pay. Chucks, collets, vices, cutters, fixtures and original manuals all add value, so list them when you get in touch rather than keeping them back.
