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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's Q2 SME Expert Index: 1 in 3 brokers see rising demand for unsecured finance

October 26, 2022

We're releasing our second ‘SME Expert Index’: an exclusive index of UK brokers which provides specialist insight into how and why small businesses are accessing finance.

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.