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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

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.