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90 new businesses created every hour across Britain as business registrations rebound in 2026

September 3, 2026

90 new businesses were created every hour across Britain in the first half of 2026 – the equivalent of a new company roughly every 40 seconds – according to the annual Business Hotspots report from iwoca, one of Europe’s largest SME lenders.

SMEs cautiously optimistic about Burnham, but need him to cut the cost of doing business

August 6, 2026

iwoca closes £250m funding structure with a leading UK bank and Waterfall Asset Management to support more businesses with flexible finance

July 27, 2026

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.

Half of small businesses call for Government to introduce energy grants in emergency Budget

September 6, 2022

Small businesses are looking to the new Government’s expected emergency Budget to ease the squeeze of soaring energy costs and a looming recession, according to our new survey. See our press release and the results below.

Over 90 new businesses were created every hour across UK in first half of 2022

August 17, 2022

Our latest Small Business Hotspots list reveals that 93 new businesses were created every hour across the UK in the first half of 2022. Read on to find out which places came top (and bottom) for new business creation numbers.

iwoca SME Expert Index: Recession risk sparks concern in SMEs as demand for finance rises

August 1, 2022

Download our Q2 2022 SME Expert Index and read our press release below to find out the results.