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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

Subscriptions shopping – look what’s on your doorstep

March 5, 2020

From socks to soaps, could direct-to-consumer delivery be the hottest shopping trend of the year?

Four ways your business can stay ahead of the competition

February 3, 2020

How you can set your small business apart from the 6 million others in the UK.

Need a holiday? We're giving one away

January 20, 2020

This competition is closed now. Thanks to everyone who applied! Read on to find out who the lucky winner was.

iwoca runs the F&B Hackathon at Imperial

January 20, 2020

Earlier this month, some iwocans headed over to Imperial College London to support the F&B 24 Hackathon.

The 2019 iwoca wrap-up!

January 20, 2020

It’s been another busy year for us at iwoca. Thanks to all our customers and colleagues for helping us reach new heights, win a major industry grant and build ambitious new products.