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84 new businesses were created every hour across Britain in the first half of 2025 despite continued economic uncertainty, according to the annual Business Hotspots list from iwoca — one of Europe’s largest SME lenders. iwoca’s research, derived from an analysis of Companies House data, finds that over 363,000 businesses were registered in Britain between January and June 2025.
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, 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.
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.
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.
A new economic report reveals that over twice as many B2B suppliers now offer 60-day payment terms compared to 2020, with eight in 10 adjusting terms to secure customers, increasing risk for sellers. Nearly half of UK suppliers are owed over £10,000, and many lack confidence in assessing customer creditworthiness, with only 58% conducting credit checks.
