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

May 12, 2026

UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are facing a wave of mounting pressures, with recession fears hitting a two-year high and concerns over energy costs and supply chain disruption rising sharply, according to iwoca's latest SME Expert Index.

Five cash flow management tips for SMEs, as iwoca research reveals 28% have two months or less of cash in the bank

April 16, 2026

Full steam ahead: Darlington named top British town to work for an SME

March 31, 2026

Almost 40% of owners take under 15 days holiday

January 17, 2020

Our customers often tell us they find it tough to take a holiday, so we launched a survey to find out how often business owners actually manage to get away.

We're heading to Leeds!

January 17, 2020

We're venturing to a new city and opening an office in Leeds to better serve our diverse customer base – 79% of which are outside of London.

iwoca launches Open Banking with HSBC and Barclays

January 17, 2020

As we celebrate the end of the year, we're really pleased to connect to Barclays and HSBC through Open Banking. We now offer three Open Banking connections, including Lloyds Bank, so more than 60 percent of our customers can open up to Open Banking.

iwoca pledges £100m for small businesses in the Northern Powerhouse

January 17, 2020

We've pledged to provide £100m in finance to the small businesses of the North by 2020.

iwoca wins Responsible Lender of the Year at 2018 Credit Awards

January 17, 2020

We’re so pleased to share the news that we were honoured with the award for Responsible Lender of the Year for Medium-Sized Businesses at this year’s Credit Awards.