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84 new businesses were created every hour across Britain in the first half of 2025 despite continued economic uncertainty, according to the annual Business Hotspots list from iwoca — one of Europe’s largest SME lenders. iwoca’s research, derived from an analysis of Companies House data, finds that over 363,000 businesses were registered in Britain between January and June 2025.
Small businesses are increasingly looking to TikTok to build their sales, according to our inaugural 'top online channels for small businesses’ list.
Our SME Expert Index sees a rising demand for finance as 1 in 3 brokers believe the market has returned to pre-pandemic levels in the first quarter of 2022.
We've launched our inaugural ‘Top 25 Towns and Cities for SME Jobs’ - revealing the best places in Britain if you want to work for a small business.
We're expanding our merchant cash advance product to all businesses accepting card payments in the UK
Our recent research reveals that COVID rules on travelling may be putting off small business owners from taking any holiday this year.
