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

June 22, 2026

New research from iwoca, one of Europe’s largest SME lenders, finds that a decade on from the UK’s 2016 Brexit vote, the majority of the UK’s small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) leaders want to rebuild trade ties with the EU, and most are willing to take on more regulation to do so.

SMEs that access finance are 70% more likely to succeed, new research finds

June 15, 2026

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

May 12, 2026

We’re making a pledge to small businesses in the North worst affected by the pandemic

November 30, 2020

We're pledging to lend £220 million to small businesses in the North of England by the end of 2023 to help them recover from the pandemic.

We’ve made iwocaPay free for small businesses during lockdown

November 30, 2020

We decided to make our “buy now, pay later” invoicing product – iwocaPay – free till 2021 to support small businesses impacted by coronavirus.

We aim to lend over £200 million to small businesses before CBILS applications close in January

November 12, 2020

With the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) extended until the 31st January 2021, we’re aiming to lend over £200 million to small businesses in need.

We’re partnering with Mental Health UK to support small businesses

November 2, 2020

We're partnering with Mental Health UK to develop the UK’s first ever mental health support programme designed specifically for small business owners.

‘What we do transforms the world’ – the refugee recruitment agency

October 16, 2020

Recognising that refugees coming into the UK were often highly skilled, young entrepreneur Mursal Hedayat created a business named Chatterbox that helped them to find work in their new home country.