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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

The biggest financial issue for SMEs is a squeeze on cash flow – yet just a quarter of accountants offer cash flow support

July 1, 2022

Accounting firms are missing a key opportunity to adopt Open Banking to help meet the needs of small businesses facing a cash flow squeeze, according to our new research report.

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.