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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

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.

iwoca SME Expert Index Q4 2022 - full dataset

February 14, 2023

Full data set for the iwoca SME Expert Index Q4 2022.

iwocaPay becomes the first invoice checkout integration with buy now, pay later option for businesses that integrate with QuickBooks

February 8, 2023

We've launched our integration with Quickbooks, giving hundreds of thousands of businesses the option to offer B2B buy now, pay later. This will enable them to get paid faster, control their cash flow and make more money.

iwoca hits net profitability as demand for SME capital surges

January 30, 2023

We reached net profitability in Q4 2022 and experienced over a 50% increase in the number of small and medium-sized businesses we funded across the UK and Germany. We've increased our funding line with Pollen Street Capital from £125m to £170m.