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iwoca SME Expert Index: Three-quarters of finance brokers say Government policies harming SMEs, with Budget likely to worsen outlook

More than three-quarters (76%) of business finance specialists say the Government’s policies have had a negative impact on the UK’s 5.5m small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with the situation predicted to worsen at the Budget.

84 new businesses were created every hour across Britain in H1 2025

iwoca and Teya partner as SME demand for finance expected to rise significantly

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.