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iwoca SME Expert Index: Three-quarters of finance brokers say Government policies harming SMEs, with Budget likely to worsen outlook

More than three-quarters (76%) of business finance specialists say the Government’s policies have had a negative impact on the UK’s 5.5m small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with the situation predicted to worsen at the Budget.

84 new businesses were created every hour across Britain in H1 2025

iwoca and Teya partner as SME demand for finance expected to rise significantly

iwoca SME Expert Index: Economic pessimism grows post-Budget as recession fears rise

Economic uncertainty is on the rise for the UK’s 5.6 million small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) following the Autumn Budget, according to iwoca’s Q3 2024 SME Expert Index.

LSB adds SME lender iwoca to business Standards registration

The LSB has announced iwoca, one of Europe’s largest SME lenders, as its latest firm to achieve full registration to the Standards of Lending Practice for business customers (‘the business Standards’).

iwoca offers up to £500,000 training pot to grow AI and data skills for UK SMEs and employees

iwoca, one of Europe’s largest SME lenders, announces access to a £500,000 fund to help small businesses and employees build skills in artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics.

SME lender iwoca secures new £200m funding led by Citi - increasing investment in the business to almost £1.5bn

iwoca, one of Europe’s largest SME lenders, announces a new £200m package of debt funding from Citi and Waterfall Asset Management and doubles its SME loan offer ceiling to £1 million.

Half of SMEs haven’t felt benefits of falling inflation, new research finds

Nearly half (49%) of small businesses say they have not benefited from falling inflation this year, according to a new poll commissioned by iwoca — one of Europe’s largest SME lenders.