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iwoca SME Expert Index: Two in five finance brokers expect surge in SME demand for loans over £100,000 in next year, as recession fears ease

New research from iwoca reveals big ticket loans are set to see increased interest from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as growth ambitions resurface.

Meta channels lead the pack as 97% of SMEs now use social media for their business

Over 300,000 SMEs may cut jobs to cope with hike in employer National Insurance

LSB adds SME lender iwoca to business Standards registration

The LSB has announced iwoca, one of Europe’s largest SME lenders, as its latest firm to achieve full registration to the Standards of Lending Practice for business customers (‘the business Standards’).

iwoca offers up to £500,000 training pot to grow AI and data skills for UK SMEs and employees

iwoca, one of Europe’s largest SME lenders, announces access to a £500,000 fund to help small businesses and employees build skills in artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics.

SME lender iwoca secures new £200m funding led by Citi - increasing investment in the business to almost £1.5bn

iwoca, one of Europe’s largest SME lenders, announces a new £200m package of debt funding from Citi and Waterfall Asset Management and doubles its SME loan offer ceiling to £1 million.

Half of SMEs haven’t felt benefits of falling inflation, new research finds

Nearly half (49%) of small businesses say they have not benefited from falling inflation this year, according to a new poll commissioned by iwoca — one of Europe’s largest SME lenders.

Number of B2B sellers offering at least 60 day payment terms doubles since 2020, as value of outstanding invoices rises

A new economic report reveals that over twice as many B2B suppliers now offer 60-day payment terms compared to 2020, with eight in 10 adjusting terms to secure customers, increasing risk for sellers. Nearly half of UK suppliers are owed over £10,000, and many lack confidence in assessing customer creditworthiness, with only 58% conducting credit checks.