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

March 31, 2026

Darlington is ranked the best town or city to work for a small business in Britain, toppling last year’s leader Newcastle, according to new research released today by iwoca, one of Europe’s largest SME lenders.

iwoca launches Credit Compass to help millions of SMEs understand and improve their business credit score

March 16, 2026

Business cost concerns hit record high as SMEs brace for April tax rises, finance brokers say

February 19, 2026

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.

iwoca becomes first business lender to connect to UK bank via Open Banking

January 17, 2020

We've successfully released Open Banking for all new customers with a Lloyds Bank account.

The top 10 reasons UK business owners start up

January 17, 2020

When it comes to committing to a new venture, our findings prove that making money isn’t everything. So, what are the leading motivations to going alone?