UK price guide
What is used commercial refrigeration worth?
Roughly £175 to £795 for the common formats. A small chill display sits at the bottom, a double-door upright in the middle, and a double-door fridge with an integrated prep counter at the top. Refrigeration depreciates harder than cooking equipment, which cuts both ways depending which side of the deal you are on.
Researched 23 October 2026. Asking prices, not sold prices — see the limits at the foot of this page.
What the market is asking, per unit
| Measure | Asking | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Polar GD883 double-door fridge with prep counter | £795 (from £995) | Caterfair (seller-published) |
| Prodis double-door fridge | £395 | Caterfair (seller-published) |
| Polar G211-03 black chill display cabinet | £175 | Caterfair (seller-published) |
| Refurbished and tested units, general | dealer refurbished, short parts warranty common | Caterfair (seller-published) |
Why the range is that wide
Format matters far more than age here. A chill display and a prep counter are both fridges and are not remotely the same purchase: one is a merchandising unit for a counter, the other is a working surface with refrigeration under it, and a kitchen that needs the second has no use for the first. Beyond format, the honest answer is that commercial refrigeration depreciates hard. Gas type and compressor life are not visible, energy ratings have moved, and a unit that cools fine in an empty kitchen may not hold temperature in a hot one — which is why the dealer premium here buys a test rather than a tidy-up.
What moves the number
Format, not capacity
Prep counter, upright, undercounter, display and blast chiller are distinct markets. Pricing one against another is the most common mistake on both sides.
Compressor and gas type
Neither is visible and both decide whether the unit has years left or months. An older refrigerant can also make a repair uneconomic, which caps the value whatever the cabinet looks like.
Whether it holds temperature under load
Cooling in an empty kitchen is not the test. A unit demonstrated at temperature with a full load is worth materially more, and that is most of what a dealer's premium is buying.
Door seals and hinges
Cheap to replace and the first thing to fail, but a perished seal signals how the unit was treated and is a straightforward deduction for a buyer to argue.
Stainless condition
Dents and corrosion matter more than on other equipment, because this is food-contact kit that has to pass an inspection as well as work.
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The limits of these figures
- These are asking prices, not sold prices, and all of them come from dealer listings rather than from completed sales.
- Every figure here is seller-published by a dealer who refurbishes and resells, and two are discounted from a higher 'regular' price set by the same dealer.
- Fewer independent comparables were found for refrigeration than for cooking equipment, so treat this range as narrower evidence than the combi oven page.
- Delivery, installation and the removal of the old unit are excluded.
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