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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

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

November 2, 2021

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.

We're launching free mental health support for all small businesses in the UK

October 12, 2021

Our new research reveals that only 30% of SME owners experiencing poor mental health have sought professional help. We're today launching free mental health support – which will be available for all small business owners – in partnership with online therapy platform Spill.

We're accredited under the Recovery Loan Scheme

October 5, 2021

We've been accredited by the British Business Bank as a lender under the Recovery Loan Scheme. This means we can provide even more support to SMEs across the UK with accessing much-needed finance.

Almost 80 new businesses created every hour across UK in first half of 2021

September 10, 2021

Embedded finance key to SME recovery and rebuilding economy

September 2, 2021

Our new data reveals how embedded finance will play a vital role for small businesses as they look to recover from the pandemic.