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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

Small business owners look for personal rather than professional skills when hiring

May 26, 2022

As small business vacancies hit record highs, owners are increasingly looking for personal skills rather than professional ones when hiring, according to our new research.

Use of TikTok by young business owners doubles during pandemic

May 20, 2022

Small businesses are increasingly looking to TikTok to build their sales, according to our inaugural 'top online channels for small businesses’ list.

iwoca SME Expert Index: One in three brokers say lending market has returned to pre-pandemic levels

May 16, 2022

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.

Glasgow top UK location if you want to work for a small business

May 3, 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 market-first revenue based loan to support post-pandemic SME recovery

April 13, 2022

We're expanding our merchant cash advance product to all businesses accepting card payments in the UK