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Angel of the North: Newcastle named top British city to work for an SME

Newcastle upon Tyne is ranked the best city to work for a small business in Britain, according to new research released today by iwoca, one of Europe’s largest SME lenders.

iwoca SME Expert Index: Two in five finance brokers expect surge in SME demand for loans over £100,000 in next year, as recession fears ease

Meta channels lead the pack as 97% of SMEs now use social media for their business

Making your mark as a female entrepreneur in Yorkshire

We ran the first of our series of free virtual events for Yorkshire based female business owners, entrepreneurs, and aspiring entrepreneurs. Watch it below!

We're featured in Forbes for our small business loans!

We're delighted to have been selected for the Forbes 'Best Business Loans for Start-ups' list.

Sole traders: the worst affected of all businesses by the pandemic

Our analysis reveals that sole traders were the biggest victims of the pandemic out of all businesses in 2021.

Top 10 impacts of inflation on small businesses

Our new research reveals the most pressing impacts of inflation on SMEs.

Nearly 6 in 10 sole traders trading less – or not at all – as restrictions ease

Our survey finds that sole traders may have been worst affected by COVID restrictions.