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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

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

April 11, 2022

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

March 16, 2022

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

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.