Funding & Tax Relief
Three funding routes designed to work with your cash flow, from outright ownership to zero-upfront-cost agreements. We’ll give you a straight answer on which suits your business.
Route 01
CAPEX Purchase
Full ownership from day one and maximum lifetime return. Qualifies for the Annual Investment Allowance, with potentially the entire system cost set against taxable profits in year one.
Max ROIYear-one tax reliefYou own the asset
Route 02
Asset Finance
Spread the cost while benefiting from day one. Savings typically outpace repayments within 24 months, preserving working capital. Tax incentives still apply. 100% finance available.
Cash-flow positive <24moCapital preserved
Route 03
Power Purchase Agreement
Zero upfront cost. We install and maintain the system on your property; you simply buy the energy it generates, typically around 40% below your current supplier rate.
£0 upfront~40% cheaper energyLowest risk
The tax angle
For a CAPEX purchase, the AIA can allow 100% of the system cost to be offset against taxable profits in the first year. In effect, a substantial government discount on your installation. Combined with export income on surplus generation, the true payback period is often shorter than the headline figure. We build both into every proposal, so your FD sees the full picture before committing.
From decision to return
Unlike most capex, solar starts working the day it is switched on. Here is how the money moves.
We model your site and present a fixed-price business case with 25-year guaranteed-return figures.
Weeks 1-2Choose CAPEX, asset finance or a zero-upfront PPA. Finance is often cash-flow positive from month one.
Week 3Our own team installs in around two weeks, working around your operations with full safety planning.
~2 weeksSavings start immediately and are backed for 25 years. AIA tax relief can offset most of the cost in year one.
Day of switch-onTakes 60 seconds. An engineer will review your site and come back within 24 hours with an honest view. And if solar isn’t right for your building, we’ll tell you that too.
Get your free solar assessmentPrefer to talk? 0115 837 09100 · hello@solvexagreen.energy