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Full steam ahead: Darlington named top British town to work for an SME

March 31, 2026

Darlington is ranked the best town or city to work for a small business in Britain, toppling last year’s leader Newcastle, according to new research released today by iwoca, one of Europe’s largest SME lenders.

iwoca launches Credit Compass to help millions of SMEs understand and improve their business credit score

March 16, 2026

Business cost concerns hit record high as SMEs brace for April tax rises, finance brokers say

February 19, 2026

Making your mark as a female entrepreneur in Yorkshire

October 26, 2022

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!

October 26, 2022

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

October 26, 2022

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

October 17, 2022

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

October 4, 2022

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