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SMEs cautiously optimistic about Burnham, but need him to cut the cost of doing business

August 6, 2026

SME leaders are more optimistic about their future with Andy Burnham as Prime Minister than under Sir Keir Starmer, but want to see the Government take action on reducing costs, according to new research by iwoca, one of Europe’s largest SME lenders.

iwoca closes £250m funding structure with a leading UK bank and Waterfall Asset Management to support more businesses with flexible finance

July 27, 2026

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

June 22, 2026

iwoca SME Expert Index: SME confidence makes a cautious comeback

May 12, 2023

Our latest SME Expert Index results show that signs of confidence are emerging in the SME lending market, but business running costs and a tough lending environment are causing concern. Read our press release to find out more.

iwoca SME Expert Index Q1 2023 - full dataset

May 11, 2023

Full data set for the iwoca SME Expert Index Q1 2023.

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.