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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

106 new businesses were created every hour across Britain in first half of 2024

December 9, 2024

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

December 2, 2024

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

November 28, 2024

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

November 25, 2024

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

November 11, 2024

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.