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SMEs cautiously optimistic about Burnham, but need him to cut the cost of doing business

August 6, 2026

SME leaders are more optimistic about their future with Andy Burnham as Prime Minister than under Sir Keir Starmer, but want to see the Government take action on reducing costs, according to new research by iwoca, one of Europe’s largest SME lenders.

iwoca closes £250m funding structure with a leading UK bank and Waterfall Asset Management to support more businesses with flexible finance

July 27, 2026

60% of SMEs would accept more EU regulation for closer trade ties

June 22, 2026

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.

Four in five small business owners experience poor mental health

February 4, 2021

In partnership with the charity Mental Health UK, we’ve carried out research which lays bare the mental health problem facing small business owners.