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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

New research from SME lender iwoca reveals the scale of the cash flow pressures facing UK small businesses, with many operating on limited reserves, uneven income and slow access to funding. This coincides with iwoca’s launch of a free new benchmarking tool that lets business owners compare their cash flow position against similar firms.

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

March 31, 2026

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

March 16, 2026

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.

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.