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60% of SMEs would accept more EU regulation for closer trade ties

June 22, 2026

New research from iwoca, one of Europe’s largest SME lenders, finds that a decade on from the UK’s 2016 Brexit vote, the majority of the UK’s small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) leaders want to rebuild trade ties with the EU, and most are willing to take on more regulation to do so.

SMEs that access finance are 70% more likely to succeed, new research finds

June 15, 2026

Recession fears among UK SMEs hit two-year high as Middle East conflict squeezes costs

May 12, 2026

Top 25 Towns & Cities for SME Jobs 2023

May 2, 2023

Full data set for the 'Top 25 Towns & Cities for SME Jobs 2023' list.

iwoca research reveals top 5 SME concerns in 2023

March 30, 2023

Read our press release on the 5 things small businesses were most worried about as they entered 2023, according to finance experts.

Small businesses losing 680,000 days of trading per month as impact of strikes bite

March 23, 2023

Read our press release to find out how strikes have impacted small businesses across the UK.

High street banks cut lending to SMEs as demand for finance grows - SME Expert Index

March 21, 2023

Our latest SME Expert Index results show that the SME finance gap is growing. Read our press release to find out more.

Fastest-growing regional sectors 2023

March 16, 2023

The new 2023 ‘Fastest-growing regional sectors’ list – based on our analysis of ONS data – reveals the top industries ranked by business growth in the Northern Powerhouse regions.