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84 new businesses were created every hour across Britain in H1 2025

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.

iwoca and Teya partner as SME demand for finance expected to rise significantly

iwoca SME Expert Index: Three in five brokers submit most SME finance applications to alternative lenders

iwoca SME Expert Index: Small businesses invest in growth as demand for larger loans rises

Our Q4 SME Expert Index reveals that small business owners are feeling confident about taking on larger amounts of finance to support their growth ambitions in 2022.

Rising inflation is top concern for small businesses going into 2022

Our new data reveals small businesses’ top concerns going into the new year.

Rising bills mean one in four SMEs have had to increase prices for customers

Our new research reveals the effects of rising inflation and business costs – particularly energy bills – on small business owners.

Exclusive broker insight on the SME lending market

A deep dive into how trends developed and shifted throughout 2021

iwoca's Q3 SME Expert Index: SMEs focus on growth and turn to Recovery Loan Scheme

We're releasing our Q3 ‘SME Expert Index’: an exclusive index of UK brokers which provides specialist insight into how and why small businesses are accessing finance.