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Heavy Equipment owner-operators, subcontractors and small-fleet operators across Australia are knocked back by banks, stalled in single-lender queues, and locked into single products by dealer finance. Whether you run tier-one civil and infrastructure contracts, mining services to Bowen Basin and Pilbara operations, major road and rail subcontracts, large quarry and aggregate operations, dam and pond construction, hire-out heavy equipment on day-rate contracts, council and government heavy equipment subcontracts, or owner-operator heavy work.
Your application goes to specialist civil and earthmoving lenders who assess site contracts, asset value and trading history directly, in one structured submission with no multi-lender credit hits.
A simple, secure online application, with honest advice from a Australia specialist you can trust.
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Tell us about your business and the heavy equipment you are financing through our secure online form.
An Australia-based heavy equipment finance specialist reviews your situation and walks you through the documents needed for the lender match.
You'll have a clear pre-approval often within 1 business day, with rate, term and repayment structure tailored to how your business income actually flows.
Your specialist sources the strongest matched offer and coordinates settlement with the dealer, private seller or auction house.
Heavy Equipment finance settled across 80+ Australian lenders, from owner-operators to mid-size fleets. ACL 389328.
"Mine-site rehabilitation subcontract starting in three weeks. Heavy plant on low-loaders the day before the toolbox or the sub-contract reset. Cody settled the finance with time to spare."
"Tier-one civil head-contract for a major motorway upgrade underwrote four pieces of heavy plant in one purchase order. Equifund put it with a lender that scored on the head-contract as one credit decision."
"Land clearing and bulk earthworks contract for a solar-farm development, six months of solid work. They matched us with a lender that scored on the active contract and progress-claim cycle."
"Demo of a heavy excavator and a tracked dozer on a quarry overburden job. Numbers stacked up across both. John structured the package on the contract income."
"Major company sell-down of low-hour heavy plant, well maintained, full service histories. Equifund pre-approved us across the catalogue so we walked in with our number on multiple lots."
"Mine-site rehabilitation subcontract starting in three weeks. Heavy plant on low-loaders the day before the toolbox or the sub-contract reset. Cody settled the finance with time to spare."
"Tier-one civil head-contract for a major motorway upgrade underwrote four pieces of heavy plant in one purchase order. Equifund put it with a lender that scored on the head-contract as one credit decision."
"Land clearing and bulk earthworks contract for a solar-farm development, six months of solid work. They matched us with a lender that scored on the active contract and progress-claim cycle."
"Demo of a heavy excavator and a tracked dozer on a quarry overburden job. Numbers stacked up across both. John structured the package on the contract income."
"Major company sell-down of low-hour heavy plant, well maintained, full service histories. Equifund pre-approved us across the catalogue so we walked in with our number on multiple lots."
"First time on a tier-two civil head-contract for a regional highway upgrade. Terry structured a chattel mortgage with a term that matched the contract's two-year run."
"Expansion from civil sub-contract into tier-one head-contract work. Jake matched us with a lender that took the active head-contractor contracts as the case for additional heavy plant."
"Hire-out heavy plant fleet to mining and civil sub-contractors. Day-rate hire revenue didn't fit standard finance templates. They put us with a lender that structured the loan to the hire cycle."
"Established earthmoving expanding into mining services. Jason structured a chattel mortgage with a term that matched the mining sub-contract's two-year drawdown."
"Regional civil with council and government contracts. The local bank wanted three years of full financials. Equifund found a lender that scored on the active job sheet and contract pipeline."
"First time on a tier-two civil head-contract for a regional highway upgrade. Terry structured a chattel mortgage with a term that matched the contract's two-year run."
"Expansion from civil sub-contract into tier-one head-contract work. Jake matched us with a lender that took the active head-contractor contracts as the case for additional heavy plant."
"Hire-out heavy plant fleet to mining and civil sub-contractors. Day-rate hire revenue didn't fit standard finance templates. They put us with a lender that structured the loan to the hire cycle."
"Established earthmoving expanding into mining services. Jason structured a chattel mortgage with a term that matched the mining sub-contract's two-year drawdown."
"Regional civil with council and government contracts. The local bank wanted three years of full financials. Equifund found a lender that scored on the active job sheet and contract pipeline."
Side-by-side on the criteria that decide whether an Australian equipment finance deal settles or stalls.
| Criterion | Equifund Specialist | Major Bank |
|---|---|---|
| Income type | Reads project payments, progress claims and BAS | PAYG salary preferred, contract income often discounted |
| Lender access | Panel of 80+ Australian lenders matched to your file | One bank, one credit template |
| Pre-approval speed | Typically inside 24 hours | 5 to 10 business days on average |
| Documentation | Low-doc options available for established operators | Full financials usually required |
| Deposit | $0 deposit available for prime applications | Deposit typically required |
| Industry expertise | Australia-based asset and equipment finance specialists | Generic commercial credit team |
Straight answers to the questions Australian businesses and operators ask most.
We finance new, used, demonstrator, dealer and private-sale heavy equipment across all major makes and models. Your specialist matches the finance to your work and the lender to your file.
Pre-approval is typically inside 24 hours once you submit the form. Settlement timing then depends on the lender and asset details, with many Australian deals settling within a week of pre-approval.
No. Many of our lenders score the deal on contract income and asset value rather than requiring property security. Non-property owners regularly settle heavy equipment finance through Equifund.
Not always. $0 deposit is available for prime applications, especially for established operators with active contracts and project work. Other deals may require a deposit depending on the asset, the lender and the loan term.
Yes. We finance dealer purchases, private sales, auctions and end-of-lease buyouts. The heavy equipment just needs to meet the lender's age and condition requirements.
Yes. Many Australian operators refinance to access a better rate, restructure repayments around their income cycle, release equity from the asset, or consolidate multiple heavy equipment loans into one facility.
We have a panel of 80+ Australian lenders spanning major banks, specialist asset financiers and non-bank lenders that specifically understand contract income and transport assets. Your specialist matches your file to the right lender for the deal.
Yes. We regularly settle multi-heavy equipment deals for Australian fleets, often splitting the package across more than one lender to fit each asset's spec and your overall structure.
Yes. Heavy Equipments, attachments, trailers and related equipment are all on the panel. Equipment security can be structured independently of heavy equipment finance if that better suits the deal.
A chattel mortgage gives you immediate ownership of the heavy equipment while the lender holds it as security. You claim GST upfront and depreciate the heavy equipment for tax. It is the most common structure for established Australian owner-operators. A finance lease keeps the heavy equipment on the lender's books with set monthly payments and an optional residual paid at the end of the term. Useful for fleet operators managing repayments against vehicle turnover. Your Australia-based heavy equipment finance specialist will recommend the structure that suits your business and tax position. Read the full chattel mortgage vs finance lease comparison.
Contract income recognition is how a specialist lender reads income from project payments, progress claims and BAS rather than treating only PAYG salary as income. Bank credit templates often miss this. Specialist lenders read contract income accurately, which is why established Australian operators frequently get approved on deals that mainstream banks decline.
Low-doc heavy equipment finance is approval on a reduced documentation set, usually a Director declaration plus business activity statements or recent bank statements, rather than full financials. It is faster to process and common for established small-fleet operators in Australia who would rather not produce two years of full tax returns for a single asset purchase.
Pre-approval is a conditional finance approval issued before you commit to a heavy equipment. It sets the maximum loan amount, indicative rate, term and repayment structure so you can negotiate with dealers, private sellers or auction houses on solid ground. Equifund pre-approvals are typically issued within 24 hours of form submission.
An Australian Credit Licence (ACL) is a licence issued by ASIC permitting a business to engage in credit activities under the National Consumer Credit Protection Act. Equifund holds Australian Credit Licence 389328. Working with an ACL holder is a baseline regulatory protection for the borrower and a baseline trust signal for any Australian finance provider.
Yes. New, demo and used heavy equipment including large excavators, dozers, loaders, graders, dump trucks, large cranes and specialist heavy machinery for civil, mining and tier-one infrastructure are routinely financed through specialist lenders on our panel.
Yes. Lenders on our panel score heavy equipment on contract income, BAS and active civil and mining contracts. The equipment itself secures the loan.
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