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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

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?

'Faster than Farah': iwoca takes over 12% of all UK small business overdraft approvals

January 17, 2020

We've also overtaken Mo Farah's European record with our fastest business loan of 3 minutes and 26 seconds.