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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

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

One in six small business owners will not take any holiday this year despite travel restrictions easing

April 13, 2022

Our recent research reveals that COVID rules on travelling may be putting off small business owners from taking any holiday this year.

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

April 13, 2022

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

April 13, 2022

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