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Recession fears among UK SMEs hit two-year high as Middle East conflict squeezes costs

May 12, 2026

UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are facing a wave of mounting pressures, with recession fears hitting a two-year high and concerns over energy costs and supply chain disruption rising sharply, according to iwoca's latest SME Expert Index.

Five cash flow management tips for SMEs, as iwoca research reveals 28% have two months or less of cash in the bank

April 16, 2026

Full steam ahead: Darlington named top British town to work for an SME

March 31, 2026

iwocaPay becomes Xero’s first invoice checkout integration with a Pay Later option

May 20, 2021

Today we're announcing a UK-first integration with leading small business accounting platform Xero.

The Yorkshire and the Humber local authorities where workers have been hit hardest by COVID-19

April 29, 2021

Our research reveals the local authorities in Yorkshire and the Humber where workers have faced the biggest impact from the pandemic.

Nearly 6 in 10 SMEs use personal money to help run their business

April 16, 2021

We surveyed over 600 small business owners in December last year to understand how they'd been impacted by the pandemic and their thoughts on the year ahead.

Weathering the storm together

March 26, 2021

A year on from the first lockdown, our COO Seema Desai reflects on pulling through tough times as a team.

We're the top small business lender in the Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200!

March 2, 2021

We've been named as the top small business lender, and highest ranking fintech firm in The Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200.